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How does HTTP caching work in the browser?

~4 min by voice

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This checks whether you understand the mechanics of the HTTP cache: which headers control freshness and revalidation, how no-cache differs from no-store, and whether you can apply it in practice, so static assets are cached for a long time and users don't get stuck on an old version after a deploy.

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