Same. I was annoyed at first with what felt like duplication (and indeed is duplication for the first time the table is created), but over time the Ecto/Elixir

Same. I was annoyed at first with what felt like duplication (and indeed is duplication for the first time the table is created), but over time the Ecto/Elixir method really showed it's merit and is IMHO the cleary superior way for a maintainable long-term application. The magic and the convenience in the short term it brings are not worth it. The straight forward, explicit and crystal clear declarative way for migrations and the schema are IMHO a joy.