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EngineeringMay 02, 20267 min

Why we still write boring SQL by hand.

ORM-bashing is its own internet sport. Here is the actual workflow we use in production — drizzle for the boring 80%, hand-written queries with explain plans for the 20% that matters.

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Why we still write boring SQL by hand.

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