# Clean Architecture Mistake: ORM ≠ Domain

DevFeed: [Clean Architecture Mistake: ORM ≠ Domain](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/clean-architecture-mistake-orm-domain-26178.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://journal.optivem.com/p/clean-architecture-mistake-orm-domain>)

Author: Valentina Jemuović

Published: 2026-07-09T06:02:30Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Optivem Journal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/optivem-journal.md>)

Topics: [Object-relational mapping](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/orm.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [clean-architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clean-architecture.md>), [orm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/orm.md>)

## AI overview

The article warns that ORM entities should not be confused with domain entities.

## Source excerpt

Do NOT confuse ORM entities with domain entities.