2005 founded Standing
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Django
the moat is real
21 years 30 days and counting
Lawrence Journal-World, 2005. Named after Django Reinhardt. Still the responsible Python web.
Why it lasted
- Batteries included is still a selling point after twenty years of microframeworks.
- The admin, the ORM, and the security defaults are why news orgs and governments still start here.
- It is Python, so the ML people already have it on the machine.
Times it almost ended
- Flask and FastAPI took the cool. Django kept the CMS-shaped apps.
What would finish it
- Python web going entirely ASGI-micro plus a generated admin that is actually nicer. Has not landed as a default.
Questions
Is Django still up?
Yes, with a Standing verdict: the moat is real. Founded 2005.
How long has Django been around?
Django has been up since 2005-07-21.
Why did Django survive?
Batteries included is still a selling point after twenty years of microframeworks.
Could Django still die?
Python web going entirely ASGI-micro plus a generated admin that is actually nicer. Has not landed as a default.