> Regarding abstraction over database drivers, well how often do you need an abstraction over database drivers, are you really using two or more different datab

> Regarding abstraction over database drivers, well how often do you need an abstraction over database drivers, are you really using two or more different databases in a single project? Extending on this, you actually shouldn't even use different databases. There are bugs and quirks between different databases on things like string matching :) Having a multiple database project is often a nightmare, as you need to track all of these small differences and nuances that may affect the way your system works.