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Caching is an abstraction, not an optimization

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134 points samuel246 | 1 comments | 01 Jul 25 10:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.415s | source
1. kazinator ◴[04 Jul 25 11:18 UTC] No.44463496[source]▶
Optimization isn't separable from abstraction. Abstraction is something that can be implemented in more than one way, while meeting the terms of its contract. That flexibility allows for optimization.