Django - What is Django?

Django is a Python-based free and open-source high-level web framework. It follows the model-template-view (MTV) architectural pattern. It is maintained by the Django Software Foundation (DSF), an American independent organization. The framework was named after guitarist Django Reinhardt

Django's primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. The framework emphasizes reusability and "pluggability" of components, less code, low coupling, rapid development, and the principle of don't repeat yourself. Python is used throughout, even for settings files and data models. Django also provides an optional administrative create, read, update, and delete interface that is generated dynamically through introspection and configured via admin models.