Just to add my 2p. These are the packages I install every time I start a project in Django. I know some are not strictly Django but they make Django awesome!
Fabric: for deployment Sphinx: the only way to write documentation Sphinx RTD Theme: because the default them looks outdated. Django Nose: No need to explain this one! Pillow: because it's better! Django-class-based-auth-views: class based views to reset orgotten passwords by email confirmation. django-storages: