Programming
Database indexes: faster reads, deliberate tradeoffs
Learn how B-tree indexes, composite keys, query plans, and pagination affect real database performance—and why more indexes are not always better.
The ideas behind the technology. Simple explanations, technical depth, and something useful to take away.
Learn how B-tree indexes, composite keys, query plans, and pagination affect real database performance—and why more indexes are not always better.
Compare resource-oriented HTTP APIs with GraphQL's typed query model, including caching, authorization, performance, and practical tradeoffs.