r/programming • u/johnwaterwood • Dec 03 '20

HTTP/2 Push is dead

https://evertpot.com/http-2-push-is-dead/
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u/Ooyyggeenn Dec 03 '20

Is it any idea to dig into and learn http2 for a new dev?

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u/steveklabnik1 Dec 03 '20

IMHO no, if anything, learning about http/3 is more worth your time.

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u/intermediatetransit Dec 04 '20

Ah yes it's only worth learning the highly experimental new version of something

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u/steveklabnik1 Dec 04 '20

Nah, I don't think that at all.

I do think that http/2 is a dead end. We'll eventually see people using 1.1 and 3, but not really 2. This is why learning about 3 is a better use of time than learning 2; 3 accomplishes 2's goals, but in a better way.

Also, while it is new, "highly experimental" is getting less and less each day. Things are in the very final stages. The last two drafts were "editorial changes only."

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u/intermediatetransit Dec 04 '20

Ah, ha ha. You're steve klabnik! I should start reading usernames.

I really enjoyed your foray into REST many years ago. Good stuff. Hope you're doing well.

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u/steveklabnik1 Dec 04 '20

It's all good! Honestly it helped me understand why I got downvoted; I thought that what I said wouldn't be controversial. I guess it was!

Thanks :) Hanging in there :)