Most ORMs allow the developer to bypass the ORM and use raw SQL when the need arises, so I don't really see the point of avoiding ORMs.
Across the lifespan of a project, in early stages, a developer would discover that ORMs provide code maintainability and depend heavily on it.
As project requirements increase in complexity, raw SQLs will be required because of performance reasons.
Most ORMs allow the developer to bypass the ORM and use raw SQL when the need arises, so I don't really see the point of avoiding ORMs.
Across the lifespan of a project, in early stages, a developer would discover that ORMs provide code maintainability and depend heavily on it.
As project requirements increase in complexity, raw SQLs will be required because of performance reasons.