Cache Stampede Protection, Lua Locks & Token Bucket

Status: Planned in curriculum roadmap (phase4-distributed-systems/01-redis-and-caching/02-stampede-locks-and-rate-limiting). Complete earlier phases first, or use the backend-course-author skill to expand this lesson.

At a glance

• Master the production mechanics of Cache Stampede Protection, Lua Locks & Token Bucket.
• Diagnose and repair common AI-generated anti-patterns in this domain.
• Apply these patterns directly to the PulseForge capstone project.