One thing I don't like in the rails/ar mindset is that they hide behind ruby. Example, some ruby methods are provided by active record (projections) but others

One thing I don't like in the rails/ar mindset is that they hide behind ruby. Example, some ruby methods are provided by active record (projections) but others may not (.pluck). I prefer my queries predictable. Of course if you are a rails senior you already know all the gotchas and can be efficient.