I often talk about the importance of context and how it helps set the tone for everything that follows. It also helps you integrate new understanding of specific details into a greater whole. When I approach a new subject, I like to start with a general overview in order to provide context for the rest of my learning. This method of study helps me see new material through an established perspective and it helps me form a point of view about the subject.
My Goals for 2019—I Must Be Crazy To Think I Can Do This Much In One Year
Happy New Year! I hope you had another good holiday weekend with a possible day of work mixed in. If you managed to swing another day off today, enjoy. If you’re back at work just remember it’s a short week.
2018 Goals Review—A Surprisingly Productive Year
Happy Holidays! I hope you’re enjoying the end of one year and are looking forward to the next one with its potential to grow and change for the better. For me, it’s a time of year when I like to reflect on the year that was as a precursor to setting goals for the year to come.
Tips To Help You Write Faster MySQL Queries
Poorly written queries can be and often are the main reason for slow server response time. They’re a common bottleneck in the process of delivering dynamic web pages. You probably can’t make every query super fast, but you can certainly improve many, starting with those that have the slowest performance.
How To Find Slow SQL Queries
There are generally multiple ways to query a database for the same set of results, but some will perform better than others. As queries are often the most time consuming part of the process of delivering dynamic web pages, it makes sense to know how to find which ones are most in need of improvement and, of course, what you can do to improve them.