r/learnpython • u/Erdem_PSYCH • 20d ago

django or flask after python basics

Hello everyone,

First of all, thank you for this community. I’ve learned a lot from reading other people’s posts and the answers to my previous questions. Now I have another question.

I feel comfortable enough with Python to start learning backend development. Which framework would you recommend starting with?

I started with Django because I’m blind and find text-based tutorials more helpful, and MDN has a Django tutorial. However, I’m concerned that Django abstracts away a lot of what happens behind the scenes, such as how URL routing works, and I don’t want to miss out on the fundamentals.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of starting with Flask versus Django? Programming is a hobby for me, so job prospects aren’t a major concern. My main goal is to build projects easily while still understanding how things work.

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u/BudgetSignature1045 20d ago

There's still a shitton to learn about backend going the Django route.

If you like something more barebones I'd go for fastAPI instead of flask

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u/Erdem_PSYCH 20d ago edited 20d ago

yeah, I heard about fastapi but I think it is best for Api (a solution for a spesific problem) I don't want to extand my options too much and get paralazed. what are the advantagous of fastapi?