BackendPostgreSQL14 min read

Postgres for app builders

Tables, keys, constraints, indexes and transactions; the N+1 query; migrations as files; when JSONB earns its place; and why the boring relational answer keeps winning.

What this one covers

·Why the boring choice keeps winning
·Tables, keys and constraints
·Indexes
·Transactions
·The N+1 query
·Migrations
·JSONB, and when not to reach for it
·Connections and pooling

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