Caching using headers is indeed a breeze, but it falls short in two scenarios:
Service workers offer a lower-level caching mechanism that can bypass these limitations.
That said, if you can control your headers and don't plan on offline access (but are caching for perf improvement), headers are the way to go.
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Caching using headers is indeed a breeze, but it falls short in two scenarios:
Service workers offer a lower-level caching mechanism that can bypass these limitations.
That said, if you can control your headers and don't plan on offline access (but are caching for perf improvement), headers are the way to go.