Prisma's query log shows you what SQL the ORM generated, not why that SQL is slow. A practical guide to knowing when logging is enough and when you need to go straight into PostgreSQL.
Jul 29 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · postgresql
There's no universal winner. Barman wins on simplicity and real-time WAL streaming with low operational overhead. pgBackRest wins on volume and restore speed. The criteria matter more than the tool.
Jul 13 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · devops · produccion
Prisma Client logs show you what queries the ORM generated. PostgreSQL has its own observability layer. Confusing the two is the source of incomplete diagnostics. Here I separate the two planes and give you a concrete criterion for deciding which one to look at first.
Jun 11 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · backend
Prisma 6 improves ergonomics and performance, but there are three behavior changes that won't scream at you in the compiler — and will absolutely show up at runtime if you don't audit your relational queries first. Practical guide with checklist.
Jun 03 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · backend
Same backend, same database, same k6. In the first runs it looked like Embedded GlassFish was on top. When I fixed JDK, warmup, window, heap, and DB attribution, the story changed: Spring Boot ended up with the best local profile for this workload. Payara Micro was the cleanest Jakarta EE by check failures. GlassFish surprised by being viable.
May 28 2026 · 10′ · Experiments · Performance · backend
Prisma query logs help you catch patterns, but if the problem lives inside PostgreSQL, the ORM won't show it to you. Here I break down when Prisma logging is enough and when you need to instrument the database directly.
May 25 2026 · 7′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · backend
Prisma in Next.js 16 Server Actions has an N+1 vector that doesn't exist in classic API routes. The culprit isn't the ORM — it's how Actions compose. Here are the patterns that prevent it.
May 18 2026 · 7′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
I built a reproducible lab to compare Prisma 5 against Spring Boot JdbcTemplate on the same PostgreSQL 16. What I found wasn't a winner: it was that query shape and N+1 explain almost everything, and blaming the ORM is too easy.
May 16 2026 · 5′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
A low p95 with a 97% error rate isn't a fast pool — it's a pool that fails fast. I built a reproducible experiment with Spring Boot 3, PostgreSQL, and k6 to understand which signals actually matter — and which ones deceive you.
May 15 2026 · 13′ · Experiments · Performance · backend
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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