[hasanyildiz]

Great question! tinykv isn't trying to replace SQLite – they serve different needs. SQLite strengths: relational queries, ACID transactions, SQL. Complex data relationships and multi-user concurrent access. tinykv strengths: zero setup (no schema, no SQL), human-readable files (JSON – you can git diff them!), simple key-value API, built-in TTL support, Serde integration (any Rust type → storage).

Use cases where tinykv fits better: CLI tool config storage, game save files, application preferences, prototyping/MVP development, when you want to inspect/edit the data file manually.

I built it because I kept reaching for simple persistence, but SQLite felt like overkill for storing a HashMap<String, Value>.