Database

Design databases that last, with schema decisions, indexing strategy, and query optimisation guides for fast, reliable data layers that scale.

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Server-Side Development, Web Development, Backend, Database, Performance, SQL 7 min read

Database Management: The Schema Outlives Everything

Most database advice stays abstract because the concrete parts require reading a query plan. This goes into the specifics: schema decisions you can't reverse, index strategy, and how to find what's actually slow.

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Server-Side Development, Web Development, Backend, Database, DevOps 8 min read

Server-Side Tools: The Framework Is the Easy Part

Most backend tooling advice is a list of web frameworks, which matters least. The data layer, the boundaries, and observability determine whether it works.