The hidden problem with long-running API requests
A request taking 2-3 seconds locally does not feel like a problem. In production, it becomes one very quickly. Most backend issues I’ve seen around APIs were not caused by bad logic. They were caused by requests staying open for too long. Long-running requests hold resources. Usually: database conne
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