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The CMS's only database, accessed via mysql2 directly — no ORM.
The CMS's only database, accessed via mysql2 directly — no ORM.
The single system of record for all CMS content.
The single system of record for all CMS content.
MySQL is the sole database backing Alex's CMS, queried directly via mysql2 with no ORM layer in between.
MySQL
Used as the single system of record for all content in the Alex CMS project. Alex accesses it directly through the mysql2 driver — no ORM abstraction — which means queries are written by hand and the schema is owned explicitly.
How it's used
Every piece of CMS content — across a fully dynamic content-type registry — lives in MySQL. Skipping an ORM means Alex controls the exact SQL, which matters when the data model itself is dynamic rather than fixed at build time. See how this fits into the broader architecture in the Alex CMS project.
Skill snapshot
Experience level: proficient, with practical confidence grounded in active production use. This is a currently active skill, not a past experiment.