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November 2022

Understanding N+1 Database Queries

N+1 queries are the most common problems among developers. N+1 database query problems occur when you have to call the database for N items, and those N items have again N additional data fields which are not in the same table, and those extra N data fields are required for the use case. Generally, this issue is handled at the time of database designing, but every problem cannot be solved efficiently by one solution, some need to be solved by brute force.

Optimize Trace Memory with Scout

Application performance monitoring (APM) is a process of monitoring and analyzing performance issues within an application. In monolithic architecture, monitoring the performance of an application using APM tools was straightforward. However, once the application adopts microservice architecture, the application becomes more complex, and the business functionalities flow into different microservices to complete the workflow.

New Relic Alternative for Python

Python is one of the most used languages among developers. There are many reasons why python is very famous among developers, which we will discuss in this blog. Due to the fame of python, it is used in many business applications, hence monitoring a python application is crucial. New Relic is one of the oldest monitoring tools for python monitoring. But New Relic competitors are growing rapidly; hence, if you do not like the New Relic user interface, many New Relic alternatives exist.

Current DevOps Problems & How Scout APM Solves Them

Most software companies rely on DevOps at some scale to aid their software development and deployment processes. DevOps has recently seen a major increase in popularity due to the advent of cloud-based tools and automation possibilities. DevOps can help you completely forget the woes of deploying software and focus better on building better apps and providing a holistic experience for your end user. However, just like other things in tech, DevOps is not perfect.