I've been on the other side of that equation. Building all that stuff by hand leads to incredible waste. Bike shedding, reinventing the wheel and substandard results.
Do I like Active Record? No, not really. Do I want to fight with the entire development team to force what works best for me onto everyone else? No, not really. If we are productive with AR, I'll accept it.
Do I like Active Record? No, not really. Do I want to fight with the entire development team to force what works best for me onto everyone else? No, not really. If we are productive with AR, I'll accept it.