ORMs and query builders can also constrain the implementation from a performance and flexibility perspective though. Your anecdote and reflections are all abso

ORMs and query builders can also constrain the implementation from a performance and flexibility perspective though. Your anecdote and reflections are all absolutely true in my experience, but I've found just as many problems with off-the-shelf ORMs. The key is the clean boundaries/interfaces and keeping things simple - leaving the bridge intact so that your enemies may retreat.