WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Feb 17, 2021

Is Django too Complicated?

Daniel Hepper

Django’s massive codebase isn't unnecessary bloat. It acts as a critical security guardrail. Stop stitching together fragile micro-frameworks and embrace the long-term stability of opinionated tooling.

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