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Show HN: SQLite Online – 11 years of solo development, 11K daily users

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464 points sqliteonline | 2 comments | 13 Oct 25 12:46 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bob1029 ◴[13 Oct 25 13:23 UTC] No.45568063[source]▶
I am really struggling to figure out what this is or how it provides value.

Edit:

This discussion isn't exactly what I was hoping for. I was looking for ways to better highlight the features or value proposition of this site. Not defenestrate it altogether.

E.g.: A simple modal that says "Welcome to SQLite Online! You can <core value proposition> with this tool." would have radically altered my initial perception.

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zvmaz ◴[13 Oct 25 13:29 UTC] No.45568123[source]▶
For me: Try queries without the hassle of setting up a database. Learn SQL. Experiment. Etc.
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WesolyKubeczek ◴[13 Oct 25 13:48 UTC] No.45568317[source]▶
> For me: Try queries without the hassle of setting up a database.

    sqlite3 some-file.db
That's the whole "database setup" in case of SQLite.
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sqliteonline ◴[13 Oct 25 13:52 UTC] No.45568349[source]▶
This method is not available on all devices and does not support sharing or collaboration.

The website, however, works on any platform and allows working together in a single shared database.

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1. zwnow ◴[13 Oct 25 13:57 UTC] No.45568402[source]▶
you can just share the file, huh

collaboration sounds nice though, it definitely has a market considering 11k daily users.

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2. sqliteonline ◴[13 Oct 25 14:03 UTC] No.45568472[source]▶
If the database is loaded from an external source (as shown in the examples), using the "Share Script" feature automatically attaches a link to the database. The link allows both the database and the script to be accessed and loaded.