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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk Matt Holt about Caddy, SSL, web servers, best practices, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Cloudinary - Sponsor Cloudinary is the best way to manage images and videos in the cloud. Edit and transform for any use case, from performance to personalization, using Cloudinary’s APIs, SDKs, widgets, and integrations. Guests Matt Holt Show Notes 02:08 - Who are you and what do you do? 03:22 - Why would you want to build a web server? 08:45 - How do SSL certs work? 14:03 - Why do you even need a web server? 23:03 - Is it better to have a web server serve your images? 20:31 - What is load balancing and why might you need it? 31:35 - Is server administration a lost art? 38:03 - What is a sidecar proxy? 38:50 - How do chron jobs work? 39:50 - Why is GO so fast? Why is it good? 46:32 - Should every website have an SSL certificate? Links Floss Weekly 364 Caddy Let’s Encrypt Certbot PM2 https://doesmysiteneedhttps.com Tello Drone ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Matt: LG Stick Vacuum Scott: Alen Pure BreatheSmart Air Purifier Wes: Tello EDU Shameless Plugs Matt: Matt Holt Sponsorships Scott: All Courses - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets