Django

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Its “batteries included” philosophy means you get an ORM, an admin panel, authentication, URL routing, a template engine, and security middleware all in one package — no hunting for third-party libraries for the basics. It powers Instagram, Disqus, Mozilla, and thousands of data-driven applications.

Quick start

# Create a new project
django-admin startproject mysite
cd mysite

# Create an app
python manage.py startapp blog

# Run migrations
python manage.py migrate

# Start the development server
python manage.py runserver

# blog/models.py
from django.db import models

class Post(models.Model):
    title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    body = models.TextField()
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.title

# blog/views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
from .models import Post

def post_list(request):
    posts = Post.objects.order_by('-created_at')
    return render(request, 'blog/post_list.html', {'posts': posts})

# mysite/urls.py
from django.urls import path
from blog import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.post_list, name='post-list'),
]

When to use

Django is the right choice when you need a full-featured web application with a relational database — CMS platforms, admin-heavy internal tools, REST APIs backed by PostgreSQL. It trades flexibility for convention: if your project fits the “model + view + template” pattern, Django will get you to production faster than any other Python framework. For microservices or pure async workloads, consider FastAPI or Starlette instead.