This document compares the Flask and Django web frameworks. It discusses that Flask is smaller and more flexible than Django as it only imports what is needed and allows developers to organize code freely. Flask also has fewer constraints. The document suggests Flask may be better than Django for situations where the data is unusual and the ORM does not fit, or if more flexibility is needed than what Django provides out of the box. In conclusion, both Flask and Django are great frameworks to use, depending on the specific needs and preferences of the developer.

1. FLASK VS DJANGO
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2. WHAT THIS TALK IS NOT

3. FRIENDSHIP
I S M AG I C

4. DJANGO
comes with everything
awesome documentation
great community

5. FLASK
from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/")
def hello():
return "Hello World!"
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run()

6. WHY THE @#$! WOULD
I WANT TO USE FLASK
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7. PHILOSOPHY

8. PHILOSOPHY
small
import only what you need
pythonic

9. YOU NEED FLEXIBILIT Y

10. YOU NEED FLEXIBILIT Y
less constraints on your code
organize how you like
pull in what you want

11. YOU NEED FLEXIBILIT Y
more plugins every day (literally)

12. YOUR DATA IS WEIRD

13. YOUR DATA IS WEIRD
Django ORM doesn’t always fit
*cough* SQLAlchemy *cough*

14. YOUR DATA IS WEIRD
No ORM = no admin
No ORM = fewer modules
…why django again?

15. YOUR DATA IS WEIRD
if you need more,
why not write from scratch?

16. IN CONCLUSION…

17. HOORAY FOR EVERYBODY!
they’re both great!
use the right tool for you