Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
37signals nearly abandoned SQLite for their new multi-user web app, but instead they dug in, discovered the critical defaults to flip (like enabling WAL mode), and turned it into a rock-solid database for web workloads. The community’s shared knowledge has exploded in the past year, so much so that SQLite is now often a great choice for a lot of web apps.
🎥 Watch the full YouTube conversation with DHH here: youtube.com/watch?v=0rlATWBNvMw
🔊 Audio-only version: databaseschool.com
🚀 Want to get up to speed on modern SQLite for web apps? Check out this course: highperformancesqlite.com
📂 Get your free SQLite reference guide: highperformancesqlite.com/products/sqlite-reference-guide
37signals nearly abandoned SQLite for their new multi-user web app, but instead they dug in, discovered the critical defaults to flip (like enabling WAL mode), and turned it into a rock-solid database for web workloads. The community’s shared knowledge has exploded in the past year, so much so that SQLite is now often a great choice for a lot of web apps.
🎥 Watch the full YouTube conversation with DHH here: youtube.com/watch?v=0rlATWBNvMw
🔊 Audio-only version: databaseschool.com
🚀 Want to get up to speed on modern SQLite for web apps? Check out this course: highperformancesqlite.com
📂 Get your free SQLite reference guide: highperformancesqlite.com/products/sqlite-reference-guide
