[platzhirsch]

If you want your database to just store bytes, use a key-value store. But SQL gives you schemas and constraints for a reason; they're guardrails for your business logic. Just don’t ask your tables to run the business for you.

[IgorPartola]

If only different ORMs had more support for triggers and stored procedures. Things would be so much easier if I could do things like denormalize certain frequently accessed fields across tables but with proper ability to update them automatically without having to do them in application code.

[cryptonector]

ORMs are crutches. You don't need them if you're able-bodied. Just ditch them. Just say no to ORMs.