Why do people use linq to sql?

Question

Given the premise:

• There are competent sql programmers (correlary - writing sql queries are not an issue)
• There are competent application developers (corr

Answer 1

simple answer, there are two approaches: create exquisite Rube Goldberg contraptions, or just get the job done in a simple way. Many devs lean towards the former.

Developers get bored easily, and would often personally enjoy doing things a harder way that seems to provide a certain intellectual beauty. Are you developing an app or writing a PhD? As my msft director used to yell in the hallways, "I don't want another research project!"