<p>I’m curious,&nbsp;for lightweight projects, I love SQLite because it needs no configuration. But I know many developers still prefer MySQL for scalability. What do you use and why?</p>

<p data-start="34" data-end="255">I mostly stick with <strong data-start="54" data-end="96">SQLite for small to medium communities</strong>, especially when the goal is simplicity and fast deployment. No server setup, a single file database, easy to back up, perfect for lightweight installations.</p> <p data-start="257" data-end="480">But when the forum grows, traffic increases, or you need multiple concurrent connections, <strong data-start="347" data-end="391">MySQL becomes the safer long-term choice</strong>. It handles heavy loads better, supports replication, and scales horizontally if needed.</p> <p data-start="482" data-end="492">So for me:</p> <p> <ul><li><strong data-start="496" data-end="539">SQLite → quick, clean, minimal projects</strong></li></ul> </p> <p> <ul><li><strong data-start="542" data-end="590">MySQL → large communities &amp; high concurrency</strong></li></ul> </p> <p data-start="592" data-end="664" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Both are great — just depends on the size and future goals of the forum.</p>

<p>Very interestig...<br>Thank you!</p>