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Warm every cache variant you actually serve
A deployment can refresh the desktop page while a phone still receives an older cached copy. I make the warmer follow the same choices as real requests.
The first add to basket is a cache test
I test the moment an anonymous browser becomes a shopper with a basket. A fast cached product page does not prove that transition works.
Test deployments as the web server user
A release can pass checks in an administrator’s shell and still fail for the account which serves the shop. I check both the runtime and its access.
Product image regeneration needs a recovery path
Moving images to a CDN saves space on the web server. I also need a way to rebuild the sizes when the local original has gone.
Stock changes need their own cache invalidation
An order can change what a shop should display without anyone pressing Update on the product. I make the cache listen to those changes too.
Cache product data with its pricing context
I can reuse expensive product calculations, but only when the cache key describes the price the shopper is meant to see.
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