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Optimistic vs Pessimistic Locking: Choosing the Right Concurrency Strategy

Two ways to handle concurrent writes — lock first and ask questions later, or assume conflicts are rare and detect them at commit. When to use which, with concrete SQL and code.

Apr 29, 2026DatabasesConcurrencySystem Design