Why I stopped using ORM frameworks and went back to raw SQL
I used Prisma, Sequelize, and TypeORM across different projects over the past four years. I'm now back to writing raw SQL.
I used Prisma, Sequelize, and TypeORM across different projects over the past four years. I'm now back to writing raw SQL.
Statistical significance is one of the most misunderstood concepts in empirical research, and the misunderstandings aren't trivial.
I've reviewed about 30 products in the last six months that prominently advertise AI features. Here's the pattern I can't stop noticing.
There is a specific kind of album that doesn't get made much anymore: one that rewards multiple listens and only reveals itself on the third pass.
The housing debate has largely collapsed into YIMBY vs NIMBY — build more vs protect character — and I think this framing obscures more than it reveals.
One of the most persistent claims in housing debates is that new market-rate construction doesn't help affordability. This claim is wrong on the empirics.
Moral intuitions are widely treated as evidence in ethical theory. Rawls codified this in reflective equilibrium. But the method has a serious problem.
There is a recurring pattern in intellectual discourse where epistemic humility gets dismissed as a sophisticated form of cowardice. This is a mistake worth unpacking.
Criteria What dimensions are you judging by? Be specific about what a good outcome looks like. Verdict Your conclusion — stated upfront so readers know where you land before the detail. Details Evidence, examples, and the nuance that earns your verdict. edited