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

Honestly, the forward vs reverse proxy confusion is real. I used to mix them up until I had to set up a reverse proxy for my web app.

Key difference:
- Forward: Clients talk to it to reach *any* server (e.g., corporate filters).
- Reverse: Clients think *it’s* the server (e.g., Cloudflare).

If you’re testing, try Caddy—it’s stupid easy for reverse proxy configs.