SQLite Development Begins
D. Richard Hipp begins designing and implementing SQLite after experiencing frustrations with traditional client-server databases in embedded systems.
Significance
This marked the genesis of a revolutionary approach to data storage, born out of a practical need for simplicity and self-containment.
Key facts
- Date
- 1999-01-01
- Type
- invention
- Location
- United States (likely associated with General Dynamics and Hwaci)