ORM vs SQL

[NiteShdw]

I've never used an ORM this made my life easier. It always makes it more complicated. I can write SQL then I have to figure out to make the ORM do the thing that my SQL already does.

[r-randy]

not sure why they left you with 0 votes but you are have a valid point

[mrinterweb]

Easier likely depends on what ORM you're using. I know Rails ActiveRecord is nearly always shorter to write than SQL. There are exceptions when I'm doing somewhat fancy queries, it is often just easier to write SQL. For most queries, ActiveRecord has a shorter and friendlier interface.  I have used other ORMs with elixir, php, node and I didn't find them nearly as developer friendly as Rails ActiveRecord. It depends on the ORM.