If you want to abstract part of a common query, then do so. That is what views are for. Everyone trying to sell the world on ORMs always seems to make this mi

If you want to abstract part of a common query, then do so. That is what views are for. Everyone trying to sell the world on ORMs always seems to make this mistake. You can't say "if you do things the worst possible way now, an ORM can help you!" and expect me to be excited. I don't do things the worst possible way, I already get the benefits you mention from my database.