I think people use an ORM so that they can "switch data stores". Personally i never used one since SQL is very easy to write and its actually a Standard. Even w

I think people use an ORM so that they can "switch data stores". Personally i never used one since SQL is very easy to write and its actually a Standard. Even when i did switch databases, having a standard guarantees there will be fewer changes needed, than if switching orms. Also, what people "imagine" is of zero concern.