But I do still hold that opinion now as a go user. I'm saying I didn't develop it as a result of not being able to write/use an ORM.
Your wholesale dismissal of all go users that don't use ORMs is what I object to. There are a laundry list of reasons to not use them, simplicity being the largest in my eyes. If you're working with simple queries on a small number of tables/views/etc, there's really no reason to bring in a big heavy ORM.
As your usage scales that choice might change, but until then just do the simplest thing that has correct behavior and minimal magic involved.
Your wholesale dismissal of all go users that don't use ORMs is what I object to. There are a laundry list of reasons to not use them, simplicity being the largest in my eyes. If you're working with simple queries on a small number of tables/views/etc, there's really no reason to bring in a big heavy ORM.
As your usage scales that choice might change, but until then just do the simplest thing that has correct behavior and minimal magic involved.