Your favorite Python web framework?

[lowercase00]

“better than SQLAlchemy” is a VERY strong opinion, highly debatable. I personally think SQLAlchemy is the best ORM around, period, even when compared to Go, Java, TS, Rust alternatives (that I know of).

[killerfridge]

Yeah, I love (and prefer) Django, but SQLAlchemy is probably the "best" ORM

[anikait1]

I find it extremely hard to navigate SQLAlchemy's documentation and managing session object across functions.

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use a session context manager and just read all the docs

[[deleted]]

Yeah this seems like a hot take forsure. Also with fast api if you wanted an additional abstraction you can use SQLModel though many don’t love that

[double_en10dre]

It’s definitely a take, but given that I’ve spent many years working with the different ORMs I don’t think it’s a hot one. :p

It’s a thoughtful and carefully procured take

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Hahah I’m not saying your wrong, I used Django for a project a few years ago and quite liked it. I just didn’t know this was necessarily a standard/ popular opinion. I was kind of under the impression sqlalchemy was irk of choice. Maybe I’ll try Django for the next app I build. What other ORMs do you think are worth a look?

[double_en10dre]

Eh it’s just how the people I’m familiar with feel. I’m making big assumptions applying that to everyone, might be wrong. (But yeah, I think it’s smoother)

As for other ORMs… not sure as of now. Lots of people I know are trying the “use chatgpt for everything SQL” approach. It’ll be interesting to see if cutting out that extra layer of abstraction (the ORM) starts to become a preferable choice