TCP is the foundation, HTTP is the decor. You *could* build a house without decor, but it’d be ugly. Same with apps—HTTP makes TCP useful for the web.
Fun fact: HTTP/3 actually replaces TCP with QUIC (still reliable, but faster). Wild, right? If you’re curious, Cloudflare’s blog has a deep dive on this.
Fun fact: HTTP/3 actually replaces TCP with QUIC (still reliable, but faster). Wild, right? If you’re curious, Cloudflare’s blog has a deep dive on this.