scalability

Read Replica Routing for GET-Heavy Endpoints

For apps with replicas, route read-only code paths to reading role and enforce prevent_writes. This is a strong reliability move: accidental writes on replicas become exceptions instead of silent data loss.

Connection pooling and configuration

Connection pooling reuses database connections across requests. Creating connections is expensive—pooling amortizes overhead. I use PgBouncer for PostgreSQL, ProxySQL for MySQL. Session pooling maintains session state. Transaction pooling is more effi

CSS architecture patterns: BEM and utility-first approaches

BEM (Block Element Modifier) naming uses .block__element--modifier pattern for scalable CSS. I define blocks as independent components like .card. Elements within blocks use .card__title and .card__body. Modifiers indicate variations with .card--featu