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๐ŸŒฟ Cache invalidation fails at boundaries you don't own

๐ŸŒฟ Cache invalidation fails at boundaries you don't own

Jun 18, 20251 min read

You can invalidate what you control. Across a boundary you donโ€™t own (a CDN, a client, a partner cache) invalidation becomes a request, not a command โ€” which is why TTLs beat purges at the edge.

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