As someone who builds Django sites, I know very well that at some point you end up using JavaScript in some fashion. However, to start off with a typical Django

As someone who builds Django sites, I know very well that at some point you end up using JavaScript in some fashion. However, to start off with a typical Django project you will be perfectly fine with normal forms. From that point on your can adopt Unicorn, htmx, or even VueJS apps using your API. It's important to note that most users do not care whether a page refreshes or not. That's mostly the developers - being used to SPA's and frameworks. You can build basic requirements very rapidly with Django as-is.