In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the benefits and potential drawbacks of using an ORM on your next project, as well as what some of the popular ORMs are. Show Notes 00:10 Welcome 00:39 Dental cleanings 03:00 What’s an ORM? 05:51 Benefits of using an ORM 12:54 Validation in ORM 19:18 What about Types? 23:44 Popular ORMs Prisma

Sequelize

Objection.js

Knex.js

DrizzleORM - next gen TypeScript ORM

Mongoose ODM v7.3.1

TypeORM

waterline.js

42:41 Potential downsides to using an ORM 45:53 Database schemas 52:30 Hooks or events 55:27 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

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