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S1E7 BGP: The Protocol That Routes the Internet (and Breaks It Too)
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we unpack BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) — the control plane of the internet. Using insights from RFC 4271, we explore how BGP connects thousands of autonomous…
S1E6 gRPC: The High-Speed Backbone of Modern APIs
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we explore gRPC — Google’s high-performance, open-source RPC framework that’s powering everything from microservices to AI pipelines. We break down how gRPC works…
S1E5 MCP: The Protocol That Teaches AI How to Think with Tools
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an emerging open standard for how AI agents discover tools, patch memory, and evolve mid-conversation. Unlike…
S1E4 TCP: The Internet’s Original Control Freak
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we go back to the protocol that built the modern internet: TCP — Transmission Control Protocol. It’s the reason your messages arrive in order, your video streams…
S1E3 Naming the Net: The DNS Spec That Runs the Internet
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we break down RFC 1035, the foundational document that defines the Domain Name System (DNS) — the protocol that turns human-friendly names like google.com into…
S1E2 QUIC Thinking: Reinventing the Internet’s Speed Layer
n this episode of Bits and Specs, we dive into RFC 9000 — the spec behind QUIC, the modern transport protocol powering HTTP/3. Say goodbye to slow handshakes and head-of-line blocking, and hello to…
S1E1 Ghost in the Request: Oblivious HTTP Explained
In this episode of Bits and Specs, we pull back the curtain on RFC 9311 — the spec behind Oblivious HTTP (OHTTP). Discover how this privacy-preserving protocol hides your identity from servers,…
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Bits And Specs has published 7 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Technology.
Bits And Specs is currently dormant with new episodes daily. Average episode length is 19m.
