🔗 Why SQLite still wins

SQLite is the most deployed database globally, often unnoticed by its users, residing in your phone and countless applications. Its architecture is built around simplicity, as a relational database that runs without a server and is encapsulated in a single file.

Despite its popularity, SQLite has one notable weakness: concurrency. While it supports many simultaneous readers, only one writer can operate at a time. This limitation becomes evident with high write loads from multiple sources. However, the recent project Turso, which rewrites SQLite in Rust, aims to address this by enabling an async runtime and supporting concurrent writes. The Rust implementation pays homage to the solid foundations laid by SQLite's original creator, D. Richard Hipp. Ultimately, SQLite's enduring resilience and extensive testing have made it a reliable choice despite its limitations, standing strong in an increasingly complex software landscape.