Django has plenty of not-so-alternative projects breathing down its neck and they're well aware they have to keep up. Personally I think it helps the rest of

Django has plenty of not-so-alternative projects breathing down its neck and they're well aware they have to keep up. Personally I think it helps the rest of us to some degree for Django to be out at the front accommodating all the crushing masses of new users while smaller projects, not as quickly discovered (but discovered enough) enjoy moderate but well-tempered userbases.