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Optimizing SQLite for Django in production

The default SQLite settings in Django are fine for development but will hit "database is locked" errors under any concurrency. Here's the config I use in production.

Isaac Bythewood Isaac Bythewood
2026-04-18

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Finding broken external links on websites using Scrapy
Finding broken external links on websites using Scrapy
Broken links are a problem for any content driven website as it ages, find them quickly and easily with Scrapy.
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Running a simple Django website in Docker
Running a simple Django website in Docker
Using Docker to run a simple production and development environments with a few extras thrown in. Easily customized to your preferred language or framework.
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Set up automated server backups with Borg
Set up automated server backups with Borg
The Borg deduplicating backup program can automate daily, weekly, and monthly backups with a single script saving space and keeping data safe from mistakes.
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2022-06-25