When to use UDP vs TCP in Building a Backend Application?
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In this video I explain when to use TCP vs UDP as a communication protocol on your backend app. I go through the advantages and disadvantages of UDP I also discuss the protocol within the context of Chatting System, Multiplayer game, and building a browser and a web server 0:00 Intro 2:00 UDP 3:00 TCP 6:00 UDP vs TCP for Building a Chatting System 9:20 UDP vs TCP for Building a Multiplayer game 15:30 UDP vs TCP for Building a Browser and WebServer 19:11 Summary
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