> Just worried about forcing colleagues having to learn SQL instead of using a fancy wrapper
I'd argue that learning SQL is essential for any developer.
It's also a "reusable" skill that will stand them in good stead for decades - whereas learning how to use the fancy wrapper is only useful until the next new shiny comes along.
I’d add that it’s essential so you can understand how to optimise and debug a query. You lose a lot of power if you can’t open up a console to describe or explain things.
The long-standing ORMs do a pretty decent job of writing efficient queries these days though. You can go pretty far without knowing much and that’s not a bad thing either.
I'd argue that learning SQL is essential for any developer.
It's also a "reusable" skill that will stand them in good stead for decades - whereas learning how to use the fancy wrapper is only useful until the next new shiny comes along.