Raw SQL, Real Results: Why Solo Rust Developers Prefer rusqlite

This article challenges the Rust community's assumption that ORMs are always superior. For solo developers building lightweight desktop applications with Tauri, using raw SQL with rusqlite eliminates unnecessary complexity—avoiding compile-time overhead, steep learning curves, and abstraction leaks from complex queries. The piece offers practical guidance on choosing the right database approach based on project scale rather than following community defaults.