The latest articles on DEV Community by Esteban Arteaga (@ezar147). https://dev.to/ezar147 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3899224%2F478871e6-3727-45c8-bfae-871a98b4571f.png https://dev.to/ezar147 en Esteban Arteaga Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:11:53 +0000 https://dev.to/ezar147/why-theres-no-proper-sql-server-orm-in-rust-so-i-started-building-one-2c3o https://dev.to/ezar147/why-theres-no-proper-sql-server-orm-in-rust-so-i-started-building-one-2c3o <p>I ran into an interesting problem while exploring Rust for backend development.</p> <p>Coming from a .NET background, I'm used to working with Entity Framework and code-first workflows. But when I tried to build an application in Rust using SQL Server… I realized there’s no solid ORM support for it.</p> <p>That gap led me to start building a code-first ORM for SQL Server in Rust, inspired by the developer experience of EF.</p> <p>The goal is not just database access, but a more structured and productive way to model data and work with it—something that feels natural if you come from ecosystems like .NET or Laravel.</p> <p>👉 You can check it out here: <a href="https://github.com/Estebanarteaga94/mssql-orm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Estebanarteaga94/mssql-orm</a></p> <p>I'm curious—has anyone else faced similar limitations working with SQL Server in Rust? Or explored alternatives in this space?<a href="https://dev.tourl"></a></p> rust sqlserver