Re: Stored procedures or raw queries

Generally you should use stored procedures when it will reduce the number
of round trips to the database. Wrapping simple SELECT statements in a
stored proc just adds friction for updating the application especially as
the number of developers grows.

On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, 8:04 AM Simon Connah <simon(at)connah(dot)dev> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm pretty new to PostgreSQL and am building a simple website with it.
>
> My main question is whether I should use stored procedures / functions
> or whether I should embed raw SQL queries in my backend? I understand
> that procedures are faster as it cuts down on the round trip speed and
> the database can optimise it better.
>
> On the other hand raw SQL is much easier to manage as you just change
> the query in your bankend code without having to apply changes to the
> database at deployment time of your backend.
>
> What is considered the best approach? My backend is written in Go if
> that makes a difference.
>
> If you need any additional information then please let me know.
>
> Simon.
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