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Debugging PostgreSQL Performance (opens in new tab)

Let's chat about performance, optimization, and debugging a PostgreSQL database. Can you read EXPLAIN ANALYZE output fluently? Do you know how to find which tenant is causing a slow query, how to use pg_stat_statements, how to spot lock contention? If you have a hard time answering those, don't worry. Today we're going to cover all of them and practice how to get better at it. The goal here: you should be able to look EXPLAIN ANALYZE: read the plan, not the vibes Let's start with EXPLAIN ANAL...

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