When I first started learning web development, I often came across the terms “stateful” and “stateless” — especially when people talked about backend APIs, frontend apps, or server design. It sounded fancy at first, but once I understood what state actually means, everything made sense. So let’s start from the basics. What Do “Stateful” and “Stateless” Mean? In simple terms, state means remembering something. If a system remembers what happened earlier — it’s stateful....
