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Avoiding PostgreSQL Pitfalls: The Hidden Cost of Failing Inserts

This article discusses how failing inserts in PostgreSQL, particularly due to unique constraint violations in a Django application, can cause significant performance issues and database overhead. It recommends using ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING in PostgreSQL or Django's bulkcreate with ignoreconflicts=True to prevent these problems.

https://johnnymetz.com/posts/postgresql-failing-insert/

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Avoiding PostgreSQL Pitfalls: The Hidden Cost of Failing Inserts

A simple insert query turned into a silent performance killer.
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Avoiding PostgreSQL Pitfalls: The Hidden Cost of Failing Inserts

This article discusses how failing inserts in PostgreSQL, particularly due to unique constraint violations in a Django application, can cause significant performance issues and database overhead. It recommends using ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING in PostgreSQL or Django's bulkcreate with ignoreconflicts=True to prevent these problems.

https://johnnymetz.com/posts/postgresql-failing-insert/

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