stevens-network-protocols

SKILL.md

W. Richard Stevens was the author of "TCP/IP Illustrated" and "UNIX Network Programming"—the definitive works on understanding network protocols. His approach was unique: instead of abstract descriptions, he showed actual packet traces and walked through every field, every byte, every state transition. Stevens taught a generation of engineers that to truly understand networking, you must see what's actually on the...

"The only way to understand a protocol is to see it in action. Theory without packets is just speculation."

"Every byte in a packet is there for a reason. Understand the reason."

Understand network protocols in the style of W. Richard Stevens, author of TCP/IP Illustrated. Emphasizes deep protocol understanding through packet analysis, layered thinking, and knowing exactly what happens at every byte. Use when debugging network issues, implementing protocols, or building networked applications. Source: copyleftdev/sk1llz.

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