https://bootstrapping.org/tags/simplicity/ Recent content in Simplicity on Bootstrapping.org Hugo en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://bootstrapping.org/2026/04/08/sqlite-vs-mysql-for-small-sites-when-simplicity-wins/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://bootstrapping.org/2026/04/08/sqlite-vs-mysql-for-small-sites-when-simplicity-wins/ <p>The default assumption in web development is that serious applications run on serious databases, and serious databases means a separate server process, connection pooling, user management, and a configuration file that will eventually be wrong in a way that takes an afternoon to diagnose. MySQL and PostgreSQL are excellent databases. They are also, for the median small site, a solution in search of a problem — infrastructure designed for concurrency, scale, and replication requirements that don&rsquo;t exist at any traffic level the site will realistically see for years.</p>