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title: "Discussion on \"The Agent Added a Cache Layer Because the Comment Said This Function Was Slow\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The Agent Added a Cache Layer Because the Comment Said This Function Was Slow\". A stale comment claimed the function was slow, so the agent built a TTL cache around it. The function had been milliseconds fast for two years. The cache just made invalidity the default."
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# [The Agent Added a Cache Layer Because the Comment Said This Function Was Slow](https://blogs.powerduck.com/agent-premature-cache-from-stale-comment?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A stale comment claimed the function was slow, so the agent built a TTL cache around it. The function had been milliseconds fast for two years. The cache just made invalidity the default.

Oct 20 · 4 min read · blogs.powerduck.com  
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