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Aug 13, 2022 · Backend Development

How I Cut a 20‑Second API Call to Under 500 ms in Three Simple Steps

A backend engineer shares a step‑by‑step case study of diagnosing a 20‑second batch‑score query API, then applying three optimizations—index tuning, multithreaded execution, and request‑size limiting—to bring the response time down to under 500 ms.