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Discussion on: Cleaner models with Laravel Eloquent Builders

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Manav Misra

It's another case where we talk about degrees of separation. Ultimately writing Assembly directly is the most performant! :)
While there are some realistic speed considerations with database access, there's a reason why most teams have a dedicated DBA that's separate from developers.
There's only so much time in the day and limited mental energy.
Use what makes you productive in terms of what gets things done and meets deadlines.
If you love SQL or have an interest, get a lot deeper with it and bypass the ORM.