I Built a Lightweight API Cache Because Redis...

Every backend developer hits this moment: Your API is working fine… Until suddenly it’s not. Too many requests Slower responses Repeated database/API calls Same data being fetched again and again And you realize: “I need caching.” 🚧 The Problem So naturally, you look into caching solutions. And what do you find? Redis Distributed caching Complex setups Extra infrastructure For many projects, especially small to medium apps, this feels like: bringing a truck when all you needed was a bicycle I di