The database you use does not consist of objects, so why do developers continue to act as though it does? For many, Hibernate's abstraction layer has created more conflict than it solved due to the "magical" behaviour that even an AI cannot debug.

Exposed is a Kotlin SQL framework that appeals to those who enjoy SQL but also appreciate type safety. This presentation will demonstrate how to replace the "magic" of JPA's heavy use of annotations with a more pragmatic and Kotlin-first methodology. The presentation will provide live code examples of how to create Spring Boot applications with an explicit, readable and fast persistence layer. Attendees will learn how to take advantage of Kotlin's language features to build their data layer in a way that is understandable to them, their compiler, and their database.