Definitely this. One of the real benefits of using Django is that the admin panel is already there. Adding items to be added by the admin panel takes minimal

Definitely this. One of the real benefits of using Django is that the admin panel is already there. Adding items to be added by the admin panel takes minimal effort, and really simplifies things. Once you start using the built in admin panel you'll be infinitely grateful that you don't have to roll your own anymore.