This podcast episode explores the development and features of Drizzle, a TypeScript ORM for working with databases. The speakers discuss the motivation behind creating Drizzle and the challenges involved in designing an ORM that balances type safety and practicality. They emphasize the value of using an ORM in a code base and compare Drizzle to other popular ORMs like Prisma and Kysely. The episode also highlights the team's experiences with database choices, the advantages of forking dialects in Drizzle, and the development of Drizzle Studio as an embeddable database tool. The speakers also discuss the challenges faced by the team in funding their open-source project and touch on unrelated topics like power outages in Ukraine and new technology for swimmers.
