Engineering Publications
Technical Insights & Architecture Papers
Deep-dives on high-throughput backend architecture, Python & Django performance, real-time Voice AI, and resilient database modeling.
PostgreSQL Lock Contention Forensics: Diagnosing Blocked Queries, Lock Queues, and Deadlocks
Sudden connection pool spikes and mysterious query timeouts are almost always caused by invisible PostgreSQL lock queues. Learn how to inspect pg_locks and pg_stat_activity to untangle blocker dependency trees, prevent deadlocks, and implement defensive timeouts.