I think you're generalizing a little too much here. For something like an e-commerce shop, I'd agree. But for something truly custom, I find myself overriding a

I think you're generalizing a little too much here. For something like an e-commerce shop, I'd agree. But for something truly custom, I find myself overriding a lot of Django's built-in functionality. Kenneth Reitz made a presentation about this: https://speakerdeck.com/kennethreitz/flasky-goodness https://speakerdeck.com/kennethreitz/flasky-goodness