Delay Using a Database

This is the first time I've ever heard anyone say, "I wrote an app that didn't use a database and it worked out for the best in this instance." I would counter with suggesting that, for any app that you expect is going to either (a) grow quickly, or (b) be unsupported by you in the future likely should have a database, otherwise you will have trouble.

I don't want to make my own system for storing and retrieving records (juggling flat files?). I don't write my own server (no matter how little the project), and I don't make up my own database system.

The SQLite docs are clear, and there are a billion tutorials for interacting with SQLite in every programming language. It's easy to use, and it leverages the work of others so I can focus on the things I want to do.

This article is ridiculous. The lazy hack and the next lazy hack coughed along until they did it right.

Simply the most down-to-earth and pragmatic article of the last few months here.