I use ORMs (and so should you)
This blog entry is directed mainly
at the body of web developers who have very little formal training but
are trying to improve their own skill sets. As I’ve matured in my
understanding of object-oriented software design, I’ve come to grips
with certain realities. Often, I’ve found myself doing something that
feels ‘dirty’ or ‘hackish’. That’s usually because I’m “doing it wrong”
as smarter people say to me when I show them my code or describe my
problem. When that happens I have two courses of action, but the only
one that provides growth and self-improvement is to heed the advice of
my mentors (usually a chorus of developers on IRC saying, “you’re doing
it wrong!”).