TCP/UDP State Machines, Handshakes & Raw Sockets

Status: Planned in curriculum roadmap (phase2-networking-and-concurrency/01-network-protocols/01-tcp-udp-and-sockets). Complete earlier phases first, or use the backend-course-author skill to expand this lesson.

At a glance

• Master the production mechanics of TCP/UDP State Machines, Handshakes & Raw Sockets.
• Diagnose and repair common AI-generated anti-patterns in this domain.
• Apply these patterns directly to the PulseForge capstone project.