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Should Retries Stop by Attempt Count or Elapsed Time?

calendar_today August 14, 2026 person nawazdhandala domain oneuptime

Combine a caller-aligned elapsed deadline with an attempt ceiling so retry loops bound latency, downstream load, and pathological fast failures.

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