[ralmidani]

JS the language is great, and it becomes even better with TypeScript. But the ecosystem leaves a lot to be desired.

Having become proficient with Node/Express/Sequelize at Fullstack Academy and then used them for several months, I really miss Django and Django REST Framework. The ORM, serializers, effortless filtering and permissions, etc. are--with all due respect--simply unmatched in JS-Land.

As for the front-end, I learned and used Ember for over a year before picking up React (it was "cooler" and there were more jobs). So many decisions I've agonized over with React/Redux were solved years ago with Ember. But the problem with Ember is its proprietary object system and its lack of momentum.

If I have a choice, I will be starting new projects with Django on the server-side, and Ember only when an SPA is necessary. In the past, I hesitated to use Django for templates, but the lack of a robust client-side ORM has made that option more attractive.