Whether you're building APIs, deploying microservices, or just curious about what happens beneath the surface of your applications, understanding networking is essential. This talk explains the core concepts of networking - from the basics of TCP, UDP and the OSI model, to more advanced topics like routing, BGP and anycast.

You'll gain a practical understanding of how data moves across the internet, how routing decisions are made, and why these concepts matter when building scalable, resilient applications. No prior networking experience required

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Daniel Leech at 13:48 on 20 Feb 2026

Great talk that explored the mysteries of what happens after the networking Application layer. Well delivered.

Matt Raines at 14:30 on 20 Feb 2026

Good whistle stop tour of how a network request works down the layers. Detailed but clear and concise. A great first time conference talk.

Gary Fuller at 15:27 on 20 Feb 2026

Excellent talk that got me keen to move to HTTP3 and was a great refresher for the networking module I studied at Uni (and did a better job of explaining the key concepts).