heres my take on database connection pooling.

hey everyone, i've been thinking a lot about how to optimize database performance, especially in high-traffic applications. connection pooling seems like a no-brainer, but i'm curious about what specific strategies and configurations people find most effective. are you using built-in pooling, external libraries, or a managed service? what are your go-to settings for things like max connections, timeouts, and idle connection handling? share your war stories and best practices