Your thoughts on Propel

[TheDude05]

I've neer used anything like it before. Normally when I write php apps I use a database class from phpBB to interface the corresponding database. I also dont have a problem with writing sql code. Is there any other reasons I should try and learn to use propel?

 

[Stupendous]

Why the hell would you want to waste time writing something to translate your object model to SQL?

Once you are past the learning curve of an ORM, it should increase your development time because you don't have to waste time writing stupid SQL. Plus, IMO it makes your code much clearer because you do everything in terms of objects. I'd learn it.

We use an ORM (NHibernate) at work and I love it although an OO-db would be much nicer so then there is no translation between my OO model and persistence. . .