I used a higher-quality framework with simpler tooling to get the basics and rote out of the way, so I could focus on the creative part and use documentation in

I used a higher-quality framework with simpler tooling to get the basics and rote out of the way, so I could focus on the creative part and use documentation instead of tutorials. ASP.Net MVC with Entity Framework from Scaffolding, if you're curious. Leagues better than Django.