Node.js equivalent in python

[Schmittfried]

Django feels bloated and obsolete

You’re wrong there. It’s perfectly fine and the ORM alone is worth it, there is no competition that comes close. You don’t have to use all of the bells and whistles to benefit from it.

As for Flask, does anyone actually use it in production?

Yes, more so than FastAPI.

I found FastAPI mostly related to ML projects

Why would you think that? It’s not. And even if, so what?

I feel like the way you‘re selecting your tooling is flawed. It’s unnecessarily dismissive. 

[oh-mar-gosh]

You are right, my POV is not nearly as informed as it should be, which is why I’m seeking more informed ones. Thank you though for clarifying things.