I think you are right, but databases are complicated enough where people can have different interpretations of what the fundamentals means. For example, is bei

I think you are right, but databases are complicated enough where people can have different interpretations of what the fundamentals means. For example, is being able to write the basic SQL query enough, or do you need to know what the difference between a hash join and nested loop is? Without a pretty deep understanding, I think it can be hard to pick out faults with the ORM, and there is always the chance the ORM might avoid making a mistake you do yourself.