If you use Django without the ORM, why would it be any more constraining than Flask?
I usually try to keep my queries within the ORM, as it means things like sorting and pagination become very easy, but its lacking in certain areas.
I usually try to keep my queries within the ORM, as it means things like sorting and pagination become very easy, but its lacking in certain areas.
I wouldn't choose Flask for anything; it's too slow, even by the relatively poor standards set by Tornado and Django.
What are your picks for good and fast web frameworks which are also light weight?
My additional reasons for choosing Django over a minimalist framework:
There is a large selection of third party add ons for Django. I had a look around I couldn't find anything like reversion for any other framework (maybe it exists, but I didn't find it).
There are a standard set of components, so you get a default choice. These will work together and likely have some consistency in the way they get used. Choosing your own components for Flask (or whatever framework), they may well work together, or you may get problems.