when it comes to database connection pooling, my go-to strategy is usually to set a reasonable initial size and then

hey everyone, i've been thinking a lot about database performance lately, especially in high-traffic applications. connection pooling seems like a no-brainer for efficiency, but i'm curious about the practical approaches people use. are you typically using built-in pooling from your ORM, a dedicated pooling library, or maybe something else? what are the key parameters you tweak (like max connections, timeouts) and how do you monitor pool health? looking forward to hearing your experiences and any pitfalls to watch out for.