Writing SQL isn't that hard and forces thought surrounding the data types, relations, potential indexes, and constraints. Be close to the metal when it comes to data because damn, what is more important than your data?
Getting close to the metal doesn't always mean writing C code! Even dipping into raw sql when Active Record can't cut it puts you microns closer to the bountiful lakes of metal inside yr macbook!
Forge-Driven-Development launches on Monday July 28th









