The Python web framework that comes with "batteries included"
Django has been around for a long time, and for good reason. It's reliable, mature, and has solutions for most common web development problems. We still use it for projects that need a full-featured framework.
Security features built in, not afterthought
Everything you need is included
Free admin interface that actually works
Database queries made simple and safe
This is what "batteries included" means - you get all of this out of the box:
Blogs, news sites, content management - Django's bread and butter
Complete web applications with complex business logic
Django REST framework makes APIs easy (though we use FastAPI more now)
Internal tools, dashboards, data management interfaces
Traditional Web Apps: If you're building a standard web application with forms, user accounts, and database - Django is perfect. It has everything ready.
Quick Prototypes: Need to build something fast? Django's admin panel and built-in features let you ship quickly. We've built MVPs in days with Django.
Content-Heavy Sites: News sites, blogs, documentation - Django handles content management really well. That's what it was originally built for.
The Trade-off: Django is bigger and heavier than micro-frameworks. For simple APIs, we prefer FastAPI now. But for full web applications? Django is still excellent.
We've used Django for years. It's solid, reliable, and well-documented. If your project fits Django's strengths, you'll be happy with it.