🚨 Is your Laravel application running slow?
Before scaling servers or adding extra cache layers, always check for N+1 query issues first.
Most performance problems come from repeatedly loading relationships. By using with() for eager loading, you can significantly reduce database queries and instantly improve application performance 🚀
💡 Development tip:
To catch N+1 issues early, you can disable lazy loading in the development environment. When lazy loading is used, Laravel will throw an error—helping you identify performance problems before they reach production.
Add this in your AppServiceProvider:
if (app()->isLocal()) {
Model::preventLazyLoading();
}
This approach keeps development clean, enforces better query practices, and leads to smoother, more performant applications.
Small fix. Big impact.