That Tuesday Morning When I Finally Fixed Our Ten-Minute Queries
The Ten-Minute Query I’m sitting at my laptop on a Tuesday morning, waiting. The progress bar on my screen says ‘Query running… 4 minutes, 37 seconds.’ I lean back in my chair and let out this long sigh that probably says more than I intended.
My manager walks past my desk. She glances at my screen, and I can see that look—the one that says she already knows what I’m about to tell her. I didn’t need to explain.
