Optimization vs. Architecture: Knowing the Difference

PostgreSQL

By Matty Stratton

min read

Apr 29, 2026

Optimization problems stay fixed. Architectural ones come back. A framework for knowing which you're dealing with before you've spent months on the wrong fix.

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