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Can you explain a database index to a Product Manager?

A customer-facing search is slow. Explain why adding an index can help, use an everyday analogy, and mention its cost without starting with B-trees.

Product Manager90 secondsclarityIntermediate
THE CHALLENGE

A customer-facing search is slow. Explain why adding an index can help, use an everyday analogy, and mention its cost without starting with B-trees.

Give yourself one attempt, choose one thing to improve, and explain it again.

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