You might think that the way your store your data isn’t really that important. Well it’s more important than you think it is. A good database design just like good clean code is the key to performance, not only for the end user but also for you the developer. A poor database model just like poorly written code will slow you down and furthermore it will slow your database queries down which results in a slow application.
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Your System Isn’t Slow – Your Bottleneck is not Optimized
A bottleneck isn’t inherently bad, we all have them. What matters is making sure your biggest bottleneck is always working at it’s most optimal conditions. That’s where your optimizations should be focused. Read more