The size of the framework is really not relevant in the context of Python server-side development. You just import what you need and ignore what you don't.
For example, I develop single-page apps with Django+DRF and Ember, so I never use Django's template engine. If you really want to minimize your setup, you can even go into your settings.py file and turn off the middleware you don't need.
Put another way, it's not like client-side JavaScript where the entire framework is sent to the user's browser.
For example, I develop single-page apps with Django+DRF and Ember, so I never use Django's template engine. If you really want to minimize your setup, you can even go into your settings.py file and turn off the middleware you don't need.
Put another way, it's not like client-side JavaScript where the entire framework is sent to the user's browser.