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Writing Bash Scripts That Don't Break

Most shell scripts work fine until a file name has a space in it or a command fails halfway through. Learn strict mode, quoting, safe temporary files and cleanup traps, then put it all together in a real backup script.

LinuxIntermediate6 min read
A terminal running a Bash script that starts with set -euo pipefail

SQL Indexes and Query Plans: Making Slow Queries Fast

Learn how B-tree indexes really work, read query plans with EXPLAIN, choose the right column order for composite indexes, and spot the mistakes that silently disable an index.

SQLAdvanced8 min read
A B-tree index narrowing a search from a million rows down to a single leaf page