What If We Treated Postgres Like SQLite?

“Exploring how PostgreSQL’s data directory works across binaries and how it compares to SQLite’s simplicity.”

SQLite’s genius is that it’s just a file. No server, no config, no drama. This post asks why Postgres can’t work the same way. The answer is: it mostly can, if you’re willing to treat the data directory as portable. Interesting thought experiment for when you need more than SQLite but less than a full database deployment.