I think there’s a big difference between building something to learn about it, vs accidentally building something complex in order to support the thing you’re a

I think there’s a big difference between building something to learn about it, vs accidentally building something complex in order to support the thing you’re actually trying to build. The point is, just use a database. We’re talking 15 minutes of effort. Or to paraphrase someone wiser than me, 4 weeks of programming can save 15 minutes of installing.