I'm also not an exception fan, but not sure what the best way around it is image
ORMs vs SQL:
https://betterprogramming.pub/load-balancing-the-intuition-behind-the-power-of-two-random-choices-6de2e139ac2f
I've little knowledge about this, but sounds like a desperation play to me - maybe HashiCorp are running out of ideas of how to sustainable make money?
React to Htmx: