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Abdul Shaikh

Every Dream is Worth... • 6m

Founder: The app is slow. Can we just increase the server size? Backend Dev: So you want to pay more instead of fixing the problem? Founder: ...What's the problem? Backend Dev: Too many database queries, no caching, and inefficient API calls. Founder: So how do we fix it? Backend Dev: >> Cache frequently used data (Redis). >> Optimize DB queries (Indexes, avoid N+1 queries). >> Use pagination to limit large dataset queries. Founder: ...You mean, I don't need to spend more money? Backend Dev: Exactly. Lesson: Scaling isn't about adding more power it's about optimizing what you have first.

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