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Reduce size of economy snapshots

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Python
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Description

We currently need to save the entire net income array, which is nearly 200,000 records long, for the intra-decile chart

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Research direction

Start by tracing the REST API path that creates economy snapshots and the consumer for the intra-decile chart. Measure how the nearly 200,000-record net income array is stored and transmitted, then identify a smaller representation that preserves the chart's required data. Done means economy snapshots are materially smaller while the intra-decile chart still works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api, backend, performance
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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