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Next.js App Router Caching: The Defaults That Burned Me

Next.js 15 flipped App Router caching from opt-out to opt-in. What changed for fetch and GET route handlers, why it is safer, and how I…

Rayyan | June 20, 2026 | 7 min

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Valkey vs Redis in 2026: What I Switched and What Stayed

I moved some production caches to Valkey and kept Redis on others. Here's what actually changed, what stayed identical, and when I'd still pick Redis.

Rayyan | June 3, 2026 | 7 min