EPISODE · Jul 9, 2021 · 49 MIN
Heavy Networking 587: When Your Side Project Gets Billions Of Hits – The ICanHazIP Saga
from The Fat Pipe - Most Popular Packet Pushers Pods · host Ethan Banks
Today on Heavy Networking, the icanhazip story. On the surface, icanhazip.com is simple enough: You hit the URL, and get back your external, public IP address. There are no ads, no blinky lights, just an IP. This free, simple utility has become widely popular, with billions of requests per day. We talk with creator Major Hayden about why and how he built icanhazip, the time and money he's invested, and the insane amount of personal effort it's taken to keep it going.
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Today on Heavy Networking, the icanhazip story. On the surface, icanhazip.com is simple enough: You hit the URL, and get back your external, public IP address. There are no ads, no blinky lights, just an IP. This free, simple utility has become widely popular, with billions of requests per day. We talk with creator Major Hayden about why and how he built icanhazip, the time and money he's invested, and the insane amount of personal effort it's taken to keep it going.
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Heavy Networking 587: When Your Side Project Gets Billions Of Hits – The ICanHazIP Saga
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