Just clarifying, Django models only create the initial tables/columns of a model after running the `syncdb` command. If you add fields later on, you'll need to

Just clarifying, Django models only create the initial tables/columns of a model after running the `syncdb` command. If you add fields later on, you'll need to write the SQL to add the columns yourself (http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SchemaEvolution http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SchemaEvolution). It won't try to be smart and automatically migrate your db for you. I haven't used DataMapper in a few years, but I remember their initial approach was to be smart and automagically add/remove any required columns/tables willy nilly.