Django is great (and comparable) if you're doing just backend, or have a separate frontend/SPA.
The frontend situation in Django is terribly outdated. Just the templating system is the worst thing I've ever seen, and it doesn't even have an asset pipeline.
Agreed. I’ve had to create dedicated SPAs for several projects recently which is a huge shame. I’d be interested to understand the architectural goals of the Django project moving ahead to see if they’re even interested in solving for this type of problem.
The frontend situation in Django is terribly outdated. Just the templating system is the worst thing I've ever seen, and it doesn't even have an asset pipeline.