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With 9 years of experience in software development, I thought I was well-prepared for my recent interview. But then came the question that stumped me: "How will you optimize your code or query if you want to fetch lakhs of records from a database?" ...

Sep 1, 2025 · 3 min read · hetalrajgor.hashnode.dev  
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Hi there, I am a software programmer with lots of interests in learning new age technologies. I enjoy writing clean and crisp code.

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