> Django is supposed to be the “Rails” of Python, allowing programmers who want a Rails-like experience to continue using Python instead of switching languages

> Django is supposed to be the “Rails” of Python, allowing programmers who want a Rails-like experience to continue using Python instead of switching languages completely. A small nitpick: While Django may indeed fill that role, it's actually older than Rails, so wasn't "supposed" to do that. Both projects have been created independently of each other.