object relational mapping

As a relative newcomer to the programming world, terms like Object-Relational-Mapper can sound really intimidating. The nice part about ORMs, is that they actually make it easier to write code once you get the hang of them (usually). In this post, I aim to explain what an ORM does, as well as the pros and cons of using them in your projects. Let’s get to it! What is an ORM? Before we talk about what an Object-Relational-Mapper is, it might be better to talk about Object-Relational-Mapping as a concept first. Unless you’ve worked exclusively with NoSQL databases, you’ve likely written your fair […]