HTTP/2 Theory and Practice in NGINX, Part 3 This transcription blog post is adapted from a live presentation at nginx.conf 2016 by Nathan Moore. This is the third of three parts of the adaptation. In Part 1, Nathan described SPDY and HTTP/2, discussed proxying under HTTP/2, and summarized HTTP/2’s key features and requirements. In Part 2, Nathan talked about NPN/ALPN, NGINX particulars, benchmarks, and more. This Part includes the conclusions, criticism of HTTP/2, closing thoughts, and a Q&A. td { padding-right: 10px; } Table of Contents 22:15 Conclusions 24:05 Second Systems Effect 24:43 Criticism of HTTP/2 25:32 W. Edwards Deming 25:40 Theory of Constraints 26:40 W. Edwards Deming, continued 26:57 Theory of Constraints, continued 28:07 Buzzword Compliance 22:15 Conclusions One thing I really want to emphasize here is that engineering is always done with numbers, right? The moment someone comes [ more… ]