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Backend Performance

Profile and optimise backends — caching, connection pooling, and query tuning.

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After this skill you can…

  • Implement Redis caching for hot data
  • Use connection pooling correctly
  • Profile a slow API endpoint and fix bottlenecks

Prerequisites

Watch (10 videos)

Past, Present, and Future: Logical Decoding and Replication in PostgreSQL | POSETTE 2026
Microsoft Developer · beginner
→ Optimize database performance→ Implement efficient replication strategies→ Troubleshoot database issues
Webhooks & Callbacks For Beginners in Python
NeuralNine · beginner
→ Optimize backend performance with async programming→ Handle HTTP requests efficiently
Scale International Payouts with Global Payments API | J.P. Morgan
jpmorgan · beginner
→ Optimize backend performance for payment processing→ Ensure scalability for international payments
Converting T-SQL code to PL/pgSQL with confidence
Google Cloud Tech · beginner
→ Optimize database performance→ Refactor code for better performance→ Use CTEs for efficient queries
Maintaining Large Tables in PostgreSQL | POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026
Microsoft Developer · beginner
→ Optimize database performance→ Scale large tables→ Improve query efficiency
Linux and PostgreSQL in the Multiverse of Connections | POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026
Microsoft Developer · beginner
→ Optimize PostgreSQL connections→ Improve database performance→ Manage system resources effectively
Giving My Go Program a Mouth and Ears (Pure Go Voice Control)
zach endrulat · intermediate hands-on
→ Optimize backend performance for voice control
Journey of developing a performance optimization feature in PGSQL | POSETTE 2026
Microsoft Developer · beginner
→ Optimize PostgreSQL database performance→ Diagnose performance issues→ Develop performance optimization features
How Postgres Quietly Became the #1 Database on Earth
Coding with Lewis · intermediate
→ Optimize Postgres for high-performance backend systems→ Ensure scalability of Postgres databases
AI Security: Preventing Data Leaks in RAG 🔓
KodeKloud · advanced
→ Optimize backend systems for secure data retrieval→ Ensure secure data storage and retrieval

Read (10 articles)

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Implement caching in Node.js with Redis
Dev.to · Saar Amrani · 2022-04-25
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Async behaviour in python web frameworks
Dev.to · Kristof Bruyninckx · 2023-06-26
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A dream of scalable and enriched GraphQL subscriptions
Dev.to · Artjom Kurapov · 2022-11-23
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Upstash for Redis and Performance API: Cache where it Counts
Dev.to · Rodney Lab · 2023-02-28
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Design architecture for large file downloads
Dev.to · Sridhar CR · 2023-03-19
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Tips to avoid N+1 GraphQL problem in Django
Dev.to · Vladislav Bakin · 2023-04-05
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Python Recursion Errors & Serializer
Dev.to · Jessica Vaughn · 2023-06-05
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Exploring Caching with NestJS and Redis
Dev.to · Sagacité · 2023-06-18
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How to use DataLoader with Mercurius GraphQL
Dev.to · Manuel Spigolon · 2023-08-05