Yago Otero Mariño
January 26, 2026

Why I Still Use Django in 2026

Why I Still Use Django in 2026

The Efficiency of Boring Tech

Django is boring. And that is its greatest strength.

When building complex platforms (like MaskYourBook or Growyo), I don't want to reinvent authentication, ORM, or admin interfaces. Django lets me focus on the domain problem, not the plumbing. For 90% of B2B applications, a well-structured monolith beats a distributed mess of microservices.

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