Andrew Oduola: Blog https://andrewoduola.online/blog 2026-08-11T21:00:27.000Z Andrew Oduola Understanding the Request–Response Model https://andrewoduola.online/blog/understanding-the-request-response-model 2026-08-12T01:34:38.643Z 2026-08-11T21:00:27.000Z The Request–Response model is the foundation of how clients and servers communicate across the web. In this article, we’ll break down how requests and responses work, what happens between them, where the model is used, and when it may not be the best approach. Why I stopped putting a TTL on cached API responses https://andrewoduola.online/blog/why-i-stopped-putting-a-ttl-on-cached-api-responses 2026-08-11T20:26:50.830Z 2026-08-11T20:26:50.724Z A five minute cache means five minutes of wrong answers. Versioned keys gave me a better trade, and then taught me a lesson about counters.