A team says Hibernate removes the need to understand SQL at all. What is the best interview response?
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Question
A team says Hibernate removes the need to understand SQL at all. What is the best interview response?
Option A — Correct answer
Hibernate reduces boilerplate, but SQL knowledge is still needed for performance and troubleshooting
ORM does not remove database fundamentals.
Option B
Correct, SQL is never useful again
Option C
Hibernate works only without databases
Option D
SQL injection is impossible in every ORM query
Explanation
Hibernate reduces boilerplate but developers still need SQL knowledge for performance, indexes, joins, and troubleshooting.