Beyond Caching: The 14 Essential Redis Patterns You're Missing

Most developers use Redis only for caching, unaware it's a powerful in-memory data structure server with 14+ specialized use cases. Shifting your thinking from 'should we cache this?' to 'which Redis structure fits this problem?' unlocks more elegant and efficient architectural solutions for job queues, geospatial queries, distributed coordination, and more. This mental model change is crucial for any backend engineer building high-performance systems.