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
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
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
Functors, monads, and pipe() can look pristine in small examples, but real Next.js flows with Server Actions and Prisma expose readability, bundle, and onboarding costs worth measuring before adopting the full pattern.
May 09 2026 · 8′ · Experiments · TypeScript · produccion
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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