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Understanding B-Tree Indexes in PostgreSQL: A Comprehensive Guide– Part 1

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I was just wondering if there was a postgresql specific version of https://use-the-index-luke.com i could send a coworker who seems oblivious to the perf penalties of missing indicies. Certainly a good start!

Very optimistic of you to assume that someone who doesn’t understand why DB indices in general are important would care enough to read a detailed explanation about them.

Re: Understanding B-Tree Indexes in PostgreSQL: A Comprehensive Guide– Part 1

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I was just wondering if there was a postgresql specific version of https://use-the-index-luke.com i could send a coworker who seems oblivious to the perf penalties of missing indicies. Certainly a good start!

Very optimistic of you to assume that someone who doesn’t understand why DB indices in general are important would care enough to read a detailed explanation about them.

One hopes that "you cant ship any more features until your test suite stops failing due to timeouts" would motivate them.