Forward vs Reverse Proxy: What's the Difference and When Should You Use Each? Alternatively: Forward

Wow, thanks for all the insights! Didn’t expect so many replies.

Tried setting up Nginx as a reverse proxy last night—worked like a charm for my portfolio site.

Still gotta play with forward proxies tho.

Quick Q: Any gotchas with SSL certs on reverse proxies? Let’s Encrypt + Nginx seems straightforward, but I’m paranoid about config errors.