The problem is they quite frankly suck. The official ones are incredibly dry and not approachable by someone wanting to get started and do anything meaningful.

The problem is they quite frankly suck. The official ones are incredibly dry and not approachable by someone wanting to get started and do anything meaningful. I've helped people learn Django and the official docs/guides are the last on the list of recommendations. there are so many better resources to look at first. I've told people to skip the polls app and go through Django girls tutorial. The polls app is a waste of time.