liquidvotingio / liquidvotingio/api

Review composite indexing

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Elixir
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Description

Review the performance impacts of composite indexing.
Including:

1. whether multiple less complex indices are required when more complex indices already include the indexed fields
2. whether we can improve the ordering off fields in complex indices

Resulting from a discussion on #227

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the database index definitions and discussion in issue #227; done means assessing redundant indices and field ordering, then documenting or implementing the resulting decision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
elixir
Domain
databases
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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