Django

What is Django?

Django is a web framework based in the Python language. It is very well-establlished and over 20 years old, having been created by Adrian Holovaty and Simon Willison in 2003.

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Django's Features

Pros:

• Batteries included philosophy means it comes with almost everything you'll need out of the box
• Large, well-established community with decades of experience among some members
• The large community has also created many additional packages that increase Django's versatility
• Django is a great choice for machine-learning project because you could use Python for both Django and the ML project; that's in addition to Django's native support for these kinds of projects
• Django is extremely scalable and suitable for very large projects (like Dropbox)

Cons:

• Not ideal for smaller projects
• Steeper learning curve
• Lack of conventions can lead to significant problems and lost time troubleshooting

Using Django with OpsMaru

It's simple to build platforms for Django apps with OpsMaru. After choosing and provisioning your infrastructure in the first step (which is no code), you'll be asked to choose what kind of app you're working with. Choose Django. Next, choose the correct runtime for you. That's it.