IPB199: Developing IPv6-Friendly Code

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The episode discusses developing code for IPv6 and its benefits for developers.

Tom Coffeen and Nick Buraglio welcome Chris Cummings to talk about developing code for IPv6. Chris argues that moving to IPv6 restores end-to-end connectivity, which reduces complexity for developers without the need for “ridiculous hacks” caused by IPv4 NAT. The discussion offers practical advice on avoiding common developer traps, and covers financial benefits such as ... Read more »

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Coffeen, Nick Buraglio

Guest: Chris Cummings

Topics covered

• IPv6
• end-to-end connectivity
• developer advice
• complexity reduction
• financial benefits

Keywords

• IPv6
• code development
• end-to-end connectivity
• developer traps
• financial benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IPv6, IPv4, NAT

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