SciPy is a conference on scientific programming with Python. “If I were to need a Web framework today, Id use Django unless it was clear that Django isnt right for the task,” van Rossum said.

Django includes a development Web server, based on the one provided in the Python language, for building and testing new applications.

Web framework Django remains the most commonly used Python framework (41 percent of respondents). Flask, another popular and more lightweight web development system, weighs in at 32 percent.