Many people have heard the names "redis" or "memcached" but fewer people know what these tools are good for or why we need them so badly. In this show, Patrick and I explain why caching is so important and how these systems work under the hood.
May 2022
Cache Control Headers Explained
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes answer a question about caching, cache control headers, an explanation of the fields for caching.
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25m 57s
Apr 2024
753: Cache Ruins Everything Around Me
Scott and Wes dive into the cache problem, tackling user-specific data and caching security. From marketing A/B testing to content negotiation, they explore various challenges and solutions, including different URL/query parameters, edge logic, and client-side caching.
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24m 6s
Jan 2019
You might want to read up on PAW Patrol
Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we’re five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During Pro Tip Time, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Finally ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2020
Basic Caching Techniques Explained - Spatial, Temporal, Distributed, Write-Through, Write-Back, Cache Aside
<p>In this video I go through the three type of caching and how it is kept in sync.</p>
<p>0:00 Intro</p>
<p>0:30 What is Caching?</p>
<p>1:20 Spatial Cache</p>
<p>3:30 Temporal Cache</p>
<p>5:00 Distributed cache</p>
<p>6:30 Write-Through Cache</p>
<p>8:00 Write-Back Cache</p>
10m 23s
Jan 2019
You might want to read up on PAW Patrol (JS Party #60)
Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we're five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During _Pro Tip Time_, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Final ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2021
Browser Caching best practices, when to use no-cache vs max-age without breaking your site
<p>Caching is the hardest problem in building software, and having the browser cache is not any different. In this video, I'll discuss Jake Archibald's article</p>
<p>https://jakearchibald.com/2016/caching-best-practices/</p>
<p>0:00 Intro</p>
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18m 59s