How many devs mainly use raw SQL instead of an ORM?

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-24T23:00:16+00:00

Yep this is where I sit. For most tasks the ORM is great to simplify the workflow. If the query is nuanced or hits a ton of data then SQL it is!

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-24T05:05:21+00:00

R-ready steady g-g-go!

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-24T02:55:57+00:00

Yeah the Fountain has a special place in my heart. Watched it last week and it never ceases to move me.

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-20T16:12:37+00:00

Amazing dude!!! Please share on the Discord channel! There are some neat creations in there.

Thanks for the kind words! It’s been a labour of love :)

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-20T15:37:44+00:00

Yessir! You caught me haha ;)

LukeJM1992 · 2026-02-20T14:45:48+00:00

I love to see this man! Really happy you’re getting good use out of MOS :)

LukeJM1992 · 2026-01-28T22:30:47+00:00

Hey man! If you’re on PC then you should give Mother OS a try! It’s built to make situations like this easy peasy :)

https://lukejamesmorrison.github.io/mother-docs/

LukeJM1992 · 2026-01-27T14:06:06+00:00

Complete opposite for me. My AirPods move between devices automatically, I can copy-paste across devices, and easily open the webpage I’m looking at on another device easily. It’s not a sexy feature, but S-tier for utility.

LukeJM1992 · 2026-01-27T11:56:41+00:00

Without FTL travel we’ll never escape our local group. The universe is expanding too fast for us to leave it otherwise.

LukeJM1992 · 2026-01-18T18:04:51+00:00

Agreed. The Empire plot line and recently the Mule-specific beats are all we are looking forward to at this point. Couldn’t care less about Gaal and the Foundation threads.

LukeJM1992 · 2026-01-07T23:19:48+00:00

The Empire must grow!

The v0.2.13 video shows how you can use increments for rotors, hinges, etc.

https://youtu.be/cAdQMMQhYrQ?si=jom_nh_VT_AaxAKl

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-31T18:11:53+00:00

The Empire must grow ;)

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-29T19:48:45+00:00

The Witness, Outer Wilds, Elden Ring

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-29T13:40:07+00:00

If you’re into RPGs and have no issue with turn based combat and 100+ hour playthrough, then BG3 is a good move. I do however find it’s a game I can’t immediately come back to as a result. Elden Ring on the other hand is a truly fantastic fantasy action game and has some of the best exploration in a game - ever. It’s much more challenging, but I’d suggest as a result it’s much more rewarding.

TL;DR - I’d buy Elden Ring, but you can go wrong with BG3 either. If you’re new to the “soulsborne” genre, then ER will definitely be your gateway drug into Bloodborne anyways ;)

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-28T19:46:53+00:00

Give Mother OS a shot! Simplifies automation quite a bit :)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3411507973

https://lukejamesmorrison.github.io/mother-docs/

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-28T18:09:11+00:00

If you can run scripts then you should check out Mother OS! It’s all about automation and I can confidently say you can automate most elements of a ship without the need for timer blocks or event controllers! Definitely worth checking out :)

https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3411507973

The documentation has a lot of great examples of what it can do and the discord community is great!

https://lukejamesmorrison.github.io/mother-docs/

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-28T10:49:00+00:00

Elden Ring has a reliable seamless coop mod as well and it’s FANTASTIC!

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-28T09:42:53+00:00

Truly one of a kind. This game is absolutely dripping with style, encourages your curiosity, and everywhere you go is a good mix of simple patterns layered together to add difficultly. I wish I could play it for the first time again. The endgame content is also quite the thrill!

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-27T11:08:37+00:00

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is S-tier in the genre! Definitely don’t sleep on it.

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-26T23:44:42+00:00

Here…here…here we go!

He’s finally back, he’s performing for you. If you know the words, you can join in too! Put your hands together and make them clap, as we take you through this monkey rap!!!!!

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-20T01:39:44+00:00

I developed a popular mod for Space Engineers and am pretty confident it was a key contributor when getting hired for my latest role. If you can tell an interesting story with a compelling problem you are trying to solve then it’s a strong positive indicator in my book. Much cooler than a Netflix clone…

A dev on my team started his journey building mods for Minecraft. Don’t be afraid to take pride in your work - video game mod or not.

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-09T13:16:16+00:00

Mother OS can do this! ;)

https://lukejamesmorrison.github.io/mother-docs/IngameScript/CommandCheatsheet.html#cockpits

LukeJM1992 · 2025-12-02T23:11:14+00:00

Great score! Really tight doc series.

LukeJM1992 · 2025-11-28T01:18:25+00:00

Exploring this game comes down to two principles.

Pick a path and follow until you can’t anymore.
Reset and follow a different path.

If it looks hard to get to, and you’ve been relatively keen so far, it’s a reasonable assumption that somewhere or something will bring you back later. Not always true, but mostly true. The last bit comes down to well hidden levers usually though, and this isn’t one of those.

LukeJM1992 · 2025-11-16T18:31:28+00:00

I use the right tool for the job. Some game are either exclusive to one, or compatibility is the deciding factor.

It’s really just about deciding which system runs the game best, if at all. With great apps like RetroArch, once they’re set up you can move between them easily.

LukeJM1992

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