On: What ORMs have taught me: just learn SQL (2014)

[pknopf]

I really don't get why people feel like non-ORMs cause boilerplate. I write the same amount of code using Micro ORMS. Type safe. No SQL. Very happy.

[ratww → pknopf]

But Micro-ORMs are ORMs. And you're right, they do remove a lot of boilerplate.

[pknopf → ratww]

> But Micro-ORMs are ORMs.

Not in the traditional sense.

> And yes, they do remove a lot of boilerplate.

Here is all the "boiler plate" you'd need to use something like OrmLite with C#.

https://pastebin.com/XUhQVPUk

Type safety. No boiler plate. No abstractions. Errors are a result of the underlying data storage.

This is where it's at. The sweet spot.

[strokirk → pknopf]

You're agreeing with each other - the ORM reduces the need for annoying and typo-inducing boilerplate.

[ratww → pknopf]

But I'm agreeing with you in all those points, like the sibling post said. I actually used OrmLite myself in some projects.

[pknopf → ratww]

I see. Sorry.

high five