Why Large Payloads Break Caches at Scale

Valkey degradation at scale rarely traces back to a single oversized object. It traces back to traffic shape, event-loop pressure, and the absence of guardrails that respond to live system state. Lessons from Apple and Snap at Unlocked San Jose.

Tooling is a Scaling Strategy

Lessons from AWS, Mercado Libre, and Nubank on why tooling becomes load-bearing infrastructure at scale.