Constraints That Govern Systems
Theory of Constraints: Identify the bottleneck limiting system performance. Optimizing non-constraints wastes effort without improving throughput.
February 2026
January 2026
Why Optimization Fails in Complex Systems
Optimization removes slack needed for adaptation. Maximizing one variable often degrades others. Perfect efficiency creates fragility.
June 2025
How Database Indexes Improve Query Performance
Database indexes use B-tree structures maintaining sorted pointers to rows. Like book indexes, they enable fast lookups without scanning entire...