4 reasons I still love using HAProxy
Sometimes, the old classics are classic for a reason

I've used almost any reverse proxy solution you could name, from Nginx Proxy Manager to Caddy, various WireGuard-based options, and single-shot fixes like Tailscale Funnel and Cloudflare Tunnel. They've all got their pros and cons, some with advanced features baked in, others needing a slew of plugins to build the tool you need, but even though I've used them for a while now, the knowledge of how they work slides out of my brain as soon as I stop configuring them.