When starting a new project, one of the hardest and most important decisions is choosing the right tech stack. After evaluating several options, I decided to go with Django — and here’s why.
My Project Goals
The project is focused on [brief summary — e.g., a marketplace for pre-sale products]. It requires:
- User accounts and authentication
- Admin dashboard for content and product management
- Forms, views, models — the full web app lifecycle
- Quick launch of an MVP
- Reliable community and documentation
Alternatives I Considered
I briefly evaluated:
- Flask – lightweight and flexible, but requires more setup for features like auth/admin
- FastAPI – great for APIs, but not the best fit for full-stack pages
- Node.js (Express) – powerful, but not my strongest skillset and adds frontend complexity
- Next.js / React – tempting, but too heavy for the current phase
Why Django Made Sense
- 🚀 Fast MVP development thanks to built-in admin and ORM
- 🔒 Secure by default with CSRF, authentication, and user management
- 🧰 Full-stack out of the box, no need to stitch libraries together
- 🛠️ Huge ecosystem (Django REST Framework, Celery, etc.)
- 📚 Excellent docs and community support
What I Gave Up
- Performance compared to FastAPI
- More modern async-first architecture
- Slightly higher learning curve in some areas
But for my goals — shipping fast, maintaining clean architecture, and iterating on features — Django is the perfect balance.
Stay tuned for more dev logs as I continue building this project.