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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So much work just to avoid using Redis. If I wanted to use SQL for cache, I'd rather choose the memory engine of MySQL.

[–] lysdexic@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

If I wanted to use SQL for cache, I’d rather choose the memory engine of MySQL.

Why would you onboard an entirely separate service if you're already using PostgreSQL ?

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly it feels like a hack with multiple drawbacks. I'd personally rather use something specifically designed for the job.