Show HN: I made a tool to visualize MySQL EXPLAIN query plans https://ift.tt/n6cX0i7

Show HN: I made a tool to visualize MySQL EXPLAIN query plans I was always confused when trying to optimize a slow MySQL query as the output of the EXPLAIN command is so cryptic and totally useless. And there wasn't any tool that could help visualize what a query does - compared to PostgreSQL which has multiple... So, I started developing such a tool for MySQL. But boy, I didn't expect how complicated this is in reality. There were so many things hiding in tiny information pieces that I had to understand. But it also confirmed me in that a tool should try to understand the EXPLAIN output and not a human as it is too easy to oversee something. After months of work, I've now finished the first iteration of my vision. Whats your opinion about it? https://ift.tt/CINiHZo July 12, 2024 at 06:49AM