0> Set up the DB
1> Describe a model
2> Write a view function
3> Write a template
4> Set up a URL conf
0> Set up the DB
1> Describe a model
2> Write a view function
3> Write a template
4> Set up a URL conf
I'm not noing to list alternatives because that starts flamewars, but there are many smaller frameworks that don't have such a large learning curve.
I'm also not saying that Django is a bad framework-- i even launched my first commercial web app with it-- just that it's not optimal for beginning programmers.