SQLite is all you need for durable workflows
SQLite is All You Need for Durable Workflows 2026-05-29 DBOS recently argued that Postgres is all you need for durable execution: if you already trust your database, you do not need a separate orchestration tier. I agree with the direction, and I think the idea can be pushed further. For a large class of durable systems, SQLite is all you need.
- ▪SQLite is All You Need for Durable Workflows 2026-05-29 DBOS recently argued that Postgres is all you need for durable execution: if you already trust your database, you do not need a separate orchestration tier.
- ▪I agree with the direction, and I think the idea can be pushed further.
- ▪For a large class of durable systems, SQLite is all you need.
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SQLite is All You Need for Durable Workflows 2026-05-29 DBOS recently argued that Postgres is all you need for durable execution: if you already trust your database, you do not need a separate orchestration tier. I agree with the direction, and I think the idea can be pushed further. For a large class of durable systems, SQLite is all you need. The Durable Part Durable execution is often discussed as if it requires durable infrastructure. In many cases it does not. The durable part is the workflow state. The compute can stay cheap and disposable. That is a natural fit for Obelisk: workflow progress lives in an execution log, workflows replay from persisted history, and activities can be retried. What matters most is keeping the workflow state around and easy to inspect.
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