The State of Object-Relational Mapping with Frans Bouma

Summary

This episode of Hanselminutes discusses object-relational mappers (ORMs) in .NET, featuring Scott Hanselman interviewing France Balma, the creator of LLBLGen an ORM. The conversation touches on the evolution of ORMs like LINQ to SQL, NHibernate, and Entity Framework, highlighting the challenges of competing with free alternatives in the commercial software space. The practical takeaway is the continued relevance and support for robust ORM solutions that enable developers to persist Plain Old CLR Objects (POCOs).