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For the newbies: VPNs ≠ proxies. Sounds dumb, but I’ve seen folks mix them up and wonder why their proxy setup fails.

Bright Data (brightdata.com) is another premium option with great docs. Their proxy manager tool is clutch.

And if you’re on Linux, *proxychains* is a must for forcing apps through a proxy.

Had a nightmare with proxy setup last week—turns out my ISP was blocking certain ports. Used Port Checker (portchecker.co) to confirm.

For devs, *httpie* (like curl but prettier) with *--proxy* flag is my go-to.

And yeah, if a proxy’s acting up, just nuke it and try another. Life’s too short.