Database Access Patterns in Go: sqlx, pgx, and When to Use an ORM
The first question on every new Go service with a database: standard library database/sql? sqlx? pgx directly? An ORM like GORM? sqlc for code generation? The honest answer is that the right choice depends on the access pattern, the team’s SQL proficiency, and how much you value type safety at the cost of verbosity. Here’s what each option looks like in practice. ...