Redis caching for expensive computations

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Redis provides a fast, in-memory cache for expensive computations that don't change frequently. I use Rails.cache with the Redis store to cache things like trending posts calculations, aggregated statistics, or external API responses. The fetch method handles read-through caching elegantly: it returns the cached value if present, otherwise executes the block and stores the result. Proper cache key design is critical—I include version identifiers and relevant parameters so updates invalidate correctly. The expires_in option sets TTL to prevent stale data from accumulating. For high-traffic apps, I sometimes cache partially rendered views or serialized JSON, though I'm careful to invalidate when underlying data changes.