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Episode 15: Why Your Apps Keep a Spare Copy of Everything
Mia and Leo explain caching through a kitchen counter versus pantry: browser cache, memory cache, stale data, cache expiration and invalidation, and why clearing your cache fixes stale pages. Why does the second visit to any app feel instant?
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