I'm normally not a fan of ORMs but I've had good experiences with Entity Framework. I really like the automatic migrations. For small apps and a single dev it

I'm normally not a fan of ORMs but I've had good experiences with Entity Framework. I really like the automatic migrations. For small apps and a single dev it hits a sweet spot. I find .Net really good at being kitchen sink included and business ready. If you're making internal small apps I've yet to find a better platform. Especially if you're in an MS Office heavy environment.