Why and How to Build Your Own Web Server in C#

Explore the fundamentals of building a custom web server in C# through this 33-minute conference talk from Conf42 Cloud Native 2025. Discover the motivations behind creating your own web server implementation and gain insights into web server architecture and core concepts. Learn to handle HTTP requests and responses, manage client connections, and implement middleware patterns through detailed code walkthroughs. Master the operational aspects of web server administration, including logging mechanisms and execution context management. Navigate platform-specific challenges and their solutions while following a comprehensive development journey from basic concepts to advanced implementation details. Conclude with practical insights and bonus challenges to further enhance your understanding of web server development in the .NET ecosystem.