title: JPA, Start with entities vs database schema
body: <p>Which is better when using JPA, especially when starting a new project?
  Start with designing entities and then let JPA generate the database or
  Start with the database schema and let tools generate entity classes?</p>
  
  <p>im part of a small company. im both the software developer and DBA. i have complete freedom for the application and db design</p>
  
  <p>im just starting the project</p>