DjangoCon 2009
Django from the perspective of the Perl world. This 2009 conference talk by Frank Wiles from Revolution Systems uses addiction metaphors to humorously describe his transition from being a devoted Perl developer to embracing Django, the Python web framework. Wiles explains why he became "addicted" to Django, citing benefits like better code quality (measured humorously in "WTFs per minute"), easier project setup with tools like django-admin.py and zc.buildout, reduced hand strain from typing, better testing infrastructure, and faster development times. He acknowledges what Django was missing compared to Perl's ecosystem at the time, including a centralized package repository like CPAN, more comprehensive documentation and tutorials, a dedicated Q&A site like Perlmonks, centralized user groups, and shared community hosting infrastructure. The presentation concludes with his tongue-in-cheek advice on Django "addiction": "Just say YES!" - essentially recommending that developers should embrace Django despite being relatively new compared to Perl's mature ecosystem.