THE INTERVIEW PRACTICE ROOM
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Backend Engineer
DatabasesIntermediate7 min

The new index makes writes slower.

  1. 1Your approach
  2. 2The follow-up
  3. 3Reflect & learn
THE INTERVIEWER ASKS

The scenario

A frequently used database query is slow. What would you investigate before adding an index?

How would you approach it?

Explain your assumptions, your approach, and why you chose it.

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