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Learn to implement cursor pagination for infinite scroll functionality in backend systems through this 16-minute tutorial. Review offset pagination fundamentals before diving into building cursor pagination from scratch, including practical techniques for encoding cursors and implementing the "limit + 1" strategy for efficient data retrieval. Explore how cursor pagination provides better performance and consistency compared to traditional offset-based approaches, making it ideal for real-time applications and large datasets where new content is frequently added.
Syllabus
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - Preview
01:30 - Offset Pagination Review
02:39 - Building Cursor Pagination
07:49 - Encoding the Cursor
12:25 - Limit + 1
15:18 - What next?
Taught by
Caleb Curry