<story><title>Why SQLite succeeded as a database (2016)</title><url>https://changelog.com/podcast/201</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>scohesc</author><text>I thought it was always pronounced &amp;quot;sequel-ite&amp;quot; personally</text></item><item><author>danso</author><text>I remember listening to this when it was recorded and I still remember details from it years later – probably my favorite Changelog podcast ever. It&amp;#x27;s obviously very foolish to make software choices based on how much you like its creator as a person. But Richard Hipp comes off as a guy so likable that goshdarnit, I hope his little project succeeds. Jokes aside, though, I don&amp;#x27;t think it&amp;#x27;s entirely coincidence that SQLite, something that is so good and reliable, was made by someone who seems so conscientious and thoughtful.&lt;p&gt;Though I have to admit, I was and am still disappointed to learn that the official way to pronounce SQLite is &amp;quot;S-Q-L-ite&amp;quot;, i.e. &amp;quot;like a mineral&amp;quot;.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>gavinray</author><text>Last month I discover NGINX is not pronounced &amp;quot;en-jinx&amp;quot;, and today I discover SQLite is not pronounced &amp;quot;sequel-light&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;2020 is turning out to be pretty terrible guys.</text></comment>
<story><title>Why SQLite succeeded as a database (2016)</title><url>https://changelog.com/podcast/201</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>scohesc</author><text>I thought it was always pronounced &amp;quot;sequel-ite&amp;quot; personally</text></item><item><author>danso</author><text>I remember listening to this when it was recorded and I still remember details from it years later – probably my favorite Changelog podcast ever. It&amp;#x27;s obviously very foolish to make software choices based on how much you like its creator as a person. But Richard Hipp comes off as a guy so likable that goshdarnit, I hope his little project succeeds. Jokes aside, though, I don&amp;#x27;t think it&amp;#x27;s entirely coincidence that SQLite, something that is so good and reliable, was made by someone who seems so conscientious and thoughtful.&lt;p&gt;Though I have to admit, I was and am still disappointed to learn that the official way to pronounce SQLite is &amp;quot;S-Q-L-ite&amp;quot;, i.e. &amp;quot;like a mineral&amp;quot;.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>sweeneyrod</author><text>No love for &amp;quot;seekwelitay&amp;quot;?</text></comment>