Database Indexes - You Might Be Using Them Wrong

Database indexes can speed up queries but can also silently tank your write performance. We all know indexes make queries faster. But few understand the B-tree structure underneath, why column order in composite indexes matters, or when adding an index makes things worse. This video covers the fundamentals every developer should know. What you'll learn: - How B-trees organize data and why they're so efficient - Why composite index column order changes everything - What covering indexes do and when to use INCLUDE - When indexes hurt performance (write overhead, buffer pool pressure, low cardinality) Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:50 What Problem Do Indexes Solve? 2:08 The B-Tree — How Indexes Actually Work 5:40 Composite Indexes and Why Order Is Everything 10:19 Covering Indexes 12:51 When Indexes Hurt 16:47 Practical Advice More Videos : Software Egineering Basics - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWP-VtjCVpWyLNBm3zz_sGyC5mVwiAOvj Software Design - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWP-VtjCVpWx7kPq30XRN6O6LjVQ4VL95 #database #postgresql #mysql #sqlserver #btree #programming