What is the N+1 query problem? How to detect and mitigate its effects on application performance: using a practical example.

Lee S

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The infamous N + 1 query problem is an anti-pattern that stems from the leaky abstraction that ORMs provide. This problem is mainly associated with how ORM frameworks handle the lazy loading of related entries. The more blog posts and Authors in your database, the more severe the problem can be, impacting application performance and user experience.

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<p>Great post! If you’re running into N+1 query problem in GraphQL, worth checking out the <a href="https://docs.spring.io/spring-graphql/docs/current/reference/html/#execution.batching.dataloader" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">DataLoader</a> mechanism.</p>


<p>Nice article, well explained 👍</p>
