<ul><li>An engineer delves into socket programming in C by creating a simple TCP client to connect to a server and read an HTTP response.</li><li>Key Learnings on the client side include creating a socket, preparing the server address, connecting to the server, and sending/receiving data.</li><li>The engineer emphasizes the importance of man pages for references.</li><li>The article also covers the process of writing a simple TCP server from scratch that listens on port 8181, accepts connections, and responds with a minimal HTTP reply after a delay.</li></ul>

Building a Simple TCP Client in C: A Ground-Up Networking Exercise

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