Optimizing Django ORM Queries for Large Applications
Introduction As my POS system scaled, performance bottlenecks became increasingly apparent. Customers began complaining about slow bill generation times, which made checkout frustratingly sluggish. After profiling my Django APIs, I discovered that inefficient ORM queries were causing unnecessary database overhead, leading to significant slowdowns. This prompted a deep dive into ORM optimizations to reduce query execution time and improve the overall user experience. In this post, I’ll share how I optimized my Django ORM queries using select_related, prefetch_related, bulk operations, and query profiling tools to enhance the efficiency of my refund API and bill generation process. ...