[b]"What's the difference between nginx forward proxy and reverse proxy? Which one should I use?"[/b] Alternatively,

Yo, I was confused too until I actually set up both. Forward proxy is like a middleman for your *clients*—good for privacy or filtering traffic. Reverse proxy is for your *servers*—super useful for scaling.

If you're running a website, reverse proxy is your bestie. Forward proxy? Only if you're trying to mask users (like in a company).

Try messing around with Docker to test both setups—it’s a game-changer.