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§ 040 · MySQL

Something restarts my MySQL every morning. It isn’t MySQL.

MySQL keeps restarting on its own. The alert fires at 06:37, the database is back before anyone opens a laptop, the log holds a wall of , and says 41 days. The next morning it is 06:12, the morning after that nothing. On a default Ubuntu or Debian server, installs…

06 Sep 2026· 4 min· by Vinicius Grippa

§ 039 · MySQL

Big O for MySQL: Why the Same Query Gets Slow at Scale

Big O for MySQL, explained visually: how O(1), O(log n), O(n), O(n log n), O(n²), and O(2ⁿ) decide whether your query stays…

22 Apr 2026· 10 min

§ 038 · Postgres

Instant Strapi Performance Without Changing Your Code

How to scale your Strapi data layer using a wire compatible caching proxy and what the results look like on 43,000 real…

18 Apr 2026· 4 min

Something restarts my MySQL every morning. It isn’t MySQL.

Big O for MySQL: Why the Same Query Gets Slow at Scale

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