Summary: The Era of Serverless Databases
Turso and Litestream made me reconsider SQLite. What was once "mobile-only" is now a serious option for production web services.
Three core insights:
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True meaning of serverless DB: Stable, fast data storage without a DB server. Litestream perfectly solves file-based DB weaknesses (backup, recovery).
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Power of edge replication: Turso replicates SQLite globally, maximizing read performance. Like CDNs, databases can live close to users.
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Value of simplicity: PostgreSQL's features aren't always necessary. Most apps work fine with SQLite, and reduced management overhead boosts productivity.
My next personal project will start with Turso. Instead of spinning up DB servers, worrying about migrations, and configuring backups, I'll just write code and deploy. Traffic grows? Turso scales automatically.
Ultimately, "Only as complex as needed" was the answer.