all in on server side sqlite
see also: Latency Budget · Platform Risk
scene cut
A writeup argued for SQLite as a server-side default, using Litestream as the durability layer (source). The piece framed simplicity as an operational advantage.
signal braid
- Simpler databases reduce operational overhead.
- Durability can be added without heavy infrastructure.
- Scale choices should follow actual demand.
- The simplicity argument aligns with use one big server.
single-line take
Most stacks should earn the right to add complexity.
link hop
This links to use one big server and State of HTTP in 2022 and I Wrote a SQL Engine in Python.
open loop
Which workloads truly need distributed databases on day one?