I Would Never Use an ORM – Matteo Collina, JSNation 2023

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Discover the speaker's unconventional approach to database management, rejecting Object-Relational Mappings (ORMs) for a more efficient and scalable solution built on Fastify's PlatformaticDB platform.

Key takeaways

The speaker is skeptical of Object-Relational Mappings (ORMs) and believes they lead to spaghetti code and are often a hindrance to development.
The problem with models is that they can lead to legacy code and make it difficult to optimize for complex features.
Instead, the speaker recommends defining features gradually and using a platform called PlatformaticDB, which is built on top of Fastify.
PlatformaticDB allows for easy creation of a database, including support for relationships, queries, and more, without requiring complex coding.
The speaker believes that developers often focus on optimizing for the beginning of a project, rather than focusing on shipping features quickly.
The Pareto principle states that 80% of outcomes come from 20% of efforts, and the speaker believes that this principle can be applied to development, focusing on shipping a small number of high-impact features quickly rather than trying to perfect every detail.
The speaker also believes that developers often focus on creating well-organized and well-structured code, but neglect to actually test and iterate on the code.
The speaker recommends using a platform like PlatformaticDB to create a database and generate types and schema, without requiring complex coding or maintenance.
The speaker believes that developers often neglect to focus on the single responsibility principle and the importance of separating concerns.
PlatformaticDB also supports GraphQL and can handle complex queries and relationships, making it a versatile tool for development.

I Would Never Use an ORM – Matteo Collina, JSNation 2023

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