IntelliJ IDEA supports both directions teams work with persistence—starting from an existing schema or starting from code—but much of this tooling flies under the radar.
In this session, I'll run hands-on IDE demos covering DB-first and code-first workflows for both JPA and Spring Data JDBC.

What you'll see:

* DB-first: connect to a schema, scaffold entities, and iterate without destructive regeneration
* Code-first: evolve the model, preview database impact, and produce migration scripts with Flyway or Liquibase
* JPA vs Spring Data JDBC: where modeling choices and IDE assistance differ between the two

Who this is for:

Developers working with relational databases in Kotlin or Java who want a repeatable workflow for keeping code and schema in sync, in either direction.