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 you need and allows developers more freedom in code organization and customization. It also notes that Flask works better than Django for situations where the data is non-standard or the ORM does not fit, and that Flask has fewer constraints which can allow developers to write more from scratch if desired. The conclusion is that both frameworks are great and developers should use the right tool for their specific needs and projects.

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