Finding the right way for your specific use case can have a big impact on how many workload units (WU) your app needs, and therefore which of Bubble’s pricing plans might be right for you. Understanding what drives workload consumption is key to optimizing your workload so you can make your app leaner and more efficient. To get started, visit the Logs tab in your app, then look under App metrics to see a bar graph showing an aggregate measure of how much work your app has done over time, and a pie chart giving a detailed breakdown of the different areas contributing to your overall workload. Common pitfalls that might drive unnecessary workload include excessive database activities, such as fetching or creating data without adding additional constraints; recurring or scheduled workflows that trigger too frequently; conditions that consistently look for specific conditions to be true, especially if they're heavy actions like database searches; and repeating groups that pull a lot of information from your database. To optimize your app's workload, consider reducing unnecessary activity, using official Bubble plugin tools, replacing recurring or scheduled workflows with backend database triggers or webhooks, eliminating conditionals where possible, and storing data in static fields instead of searching the database each time. With trial and error, gradual changes, and measuring the impact as you go, you can find the best workload configuration for your app and make it more efficient.