What's the difference between forward vs reverse proxy? Which one should I use? Alternatively, if you prefer

Great breakdown! One thing that helped me understand forward vs reverse proxy was visualizing them.

Forward proxy = Client’s bodyguard (hides *you* from the internet).
Reverse proxy = Server’s bouncer (hides *servers* from clients).

For tools, NGINX is killer for reverse proxy setups, and Squid is solid for forward proxies.

Still, the overlap trips me up sometimes—like, can you use both at once? 🤔