Posts tagged “database”

The `using` keyword eliminates resource leak footguns in production TypeScript. Learn how to implement disposable database connections, file handles, and async cleanup patterns that replace brittle try/finally blocks.

Discover the 5 most common N+1 query problems killing your app's performance and learn practical solutions with real code examples. From ORMs to GraphQL resolvers.

Learn the critical differences between optimistic and pessimistic locking strategies, with practical TypeScript examples for handling database concurrency in Node.js applications.

Learn how to implement and optimize database connection pooling in Node.js to handle thousands of concurrent requests without crashing your application.

Real production lessons with Prisma ORM that no tutorial warned me about. Migration strategies, connection pooling, N+1 queries, and the checklist I wish I had before launch.

While building APIs, I realized most developers (myself included) default to offset pagination without understanding when cursor-based pagination could save them. Here's what I learned about choosing the right pagination strategy.