Valid point, not all ORMs are created equal. Django's allows complex queries to be constructed via their Q objects that can traverse relationships without trou

Valid point, not all ORMs are created equal. Django's allows complex queries to be constructed via their Q objects that can traverse relationships without trouble. In comparison, the in-house one I am currently provides almost no abstraction on top of sql. Striking the right balance between the two is obviously not trivial and can be a matter of preference.