Why Your Laravel App Is Slow (And How to Fix Database Performance)

Most Laravel apps slow down due to inefficient database queries rather than bad code. The article presents seven optimization techniques including using upsert() for bulk operations, fixing N+1 queries with eager loading, processing large datasets with chunk()/cursor(), and leveraging raw queries, indexing, selective column fetching, and caching. These small changes can transform a slow Laravel app into a scalable system.