Have you ever wondered what happens "under the hood" when a user accesses your app or site in their browser?

This session takes you on a journey through the fundamental building blocks of the internet. You'll learn about DNS lookups, IP addresses and routing, HTTP caching strategies, and how HTTPS/SSL keeps your connections secure.

Whether you're a developer, designer, or just curious about how things work, you'll leave with a solid understanding of how data travels across the internet, how to troubleshoot network issues, and how to optimize your applications for speed and reliability.

Modern development has advanced to the point that you don't *need* to understand how things work under the hood to produce a web app, but I think that knowledge of fundamentals makes people better developers and technologists.

I think I'm pretty good at putting together "explainer" type sessions, and I have some experience working lower down the network stack, so I think I could make this a good use of attendee time.

Thank you for your consideration!