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A minimal TLS 1.3 client implementation with full handshake key derivation
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A ground up TLS 1.3 client written in C
by theotrama·Feb 24, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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Educational TLS 1.3 implementation, useful for learning but production alternatives exist.
Strengths
- •Full handshake key derivation from first principles; genuine learning artifact on a hard problem.
- •2+ weeks of constraint-driven learning; author's write-up shows real engagement with protocol complexity.
- •Validates against xargs.org test vectors—discipline in verification.
Weaknesses
- •Client-only, cut corners acknowledged; production should use OpenSSL/BoringSSL/rustls.
- •No clear use case beyond education; incremental learning value if reader already knows crypto basics.
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Target Audience
Cryptography learners, systems programmers, security researchers
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OpenSSL · BoringSSL · rustls (production alternatives)
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