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    Why SQLite succeeded as a database (Interview)

    The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source · Apr 30, 2016 · 1 h 19 min
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    This episode is part of our remastered greatest hits collection and features Richard Hipp, the creator of SQLite, talking with us about its history, where it came from, why it has succeeded as a database, how its development has been sustainably funded, and the how and why of it being the most widely deployed database engine in the world.

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