SQLite Is Enough for Your Side Project — Full-Text Search, JSON, and WAL Mode Included
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Every developer tutorial starts with "first, install PostgreSQL" or "set up MongoDB." For most side projects, SQLite is all you need. Why SQLite Zero setup — it is a file. No server, no config, no Docker. Built into Python — import sqlite3 works everywhere. Handles millions of rows — tested up to 281 TB databases. ACID compliant — yes, even for concurrent reads. Production-ready — Airbus, Apple, and every Android phone use it. Getting Started import sqlite3 # C