Prisma + MongoDB: The 8 Tips That Will Save You Hours | Build Better Applications
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Are you using Prisma ORM with MongoDB in your applications? In this video, I’m sharing the top 8 tips that will save you hours of debugging and improve your app’s performance. Whether you're new to Prisma or already building with MongoDB + Prisma, these tips will help you avoid common mistakes and level up your backend development.
From configuring replica sets and managing ObjectId fields, to handling embedded documents and optimizing large collections—these are the pro-level Prisma + MongoDB techniques that you need to build production-ready applications.
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Tip #1: Configure MongoDB with a Replica Set
01:31 - Tip #2: Handling ObjectId Fields in Prisma
02:09 - Tip #3: Null vs Missing Fields in MongoDB
02:57 - Tip #4: Defining Relations with Prisma ORM
03:35 - Tip #5: Modeling Embedded Documents with type
04:22 - Tip #6: Schema Management with prisma db push
04:51 - Tip #7: MongoDB + Prisma Design Considerations
05:36 - Tip #8: Performance Optimization for Large Collections
06:16 - Conclusion