I wrote a website in C++ and almost went crazy
How I wrote a website in C++ and almost went crazy
Everyone is used to creating websites in languages tailored for this purpose, such as Javascript, PHP or Python, and technologies: Node JS, React, Django. But what about creating a website in C++?
And yes, this is how websites were created in the distant 90s. This technology is called CGI, it was responsible for both the backend and frontend of a web application, and it brings unimaginable suffering to modern web developers accustomed to convenient Javascript, React or Vue.
In this video, I will explain how to create your own website from scratch in C++. What obstacles await you, and how to work with the HTTP protocol correctly.
00:00 I made a website in pure C++
00:38 Forward to the 90s
01:35 The birth of CGI
03:30 Why CGI is hell
05:03 The emergence of PHP and mod_php
06:42 The legacy of C++ on the web
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