Ask HN: Django vs. AnglularJS for an ECommerce Website
I have a question regarding the choice of technology for a project. The project is basically an e-commerce webapp/website, which later on will be ported to mobile as well. I've looked into the possible technologies and seem to be inclined to whether use Django, Angular or both. Now, I don't have a lot of experience with either one of the frameworks, so I'd like to ask your opinion on which one of them would be a better choice.
I'm currently considering to use a mixture of both, Django on server-side and Angular on client. Besides functionality, the webapp should be user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, as well as responsive (very important).
Since we're on the topic, I'm still unsure whether I'll design the database from scratch and manually implement the shopping cart functionality or use an existing solution. Django seems to have some e-commerce plugins. Or maybe it's a good idea to use something like OpenCart, since most of the work is already done.
Any feedback is highly appreciated,
Thank you.
[0] : https://thinkster.io/django-angularjs-tutorial
I actually already have bookmarked the link you sent me :)
[0]: https://www.djangopackages.com/grids/g/ecommerce/
[0]: https://www.djangopackages.com/grids/g/ecommerce/
Well, in my case I'm really going have to create an online store. The project is something like "Uber For Food". I should have about 3 months for that, that includes time to learn the technologies.
I'm really unsure whether I should go with something "pre-baked"(like WooCommerce) or build something custom. I believe the latter will give me a lot more freedom, but will also potentially cause more problems.
I think you misunderstood. Well, first of all, it's more like an online restaurant. Second, it's not going to get launched until next year (there's about a year left). Third, we're starting with a rather small area. The business model is in the works (and it's noting really complicated, to be honest), but I'm only really responsible for the technology part.
The Summer holidays are coming up, so that should give me time to develop the system.
The projects seems to be very exciting and interesting, but a part of me says that maybe going with something simple and pre-baked is the best solution business wise. Right now, I'm looking into some Django e-commerce plugins [0]. I was already thinking into doing Django server-side, and going with Angular on the client. Designing a RESTful API with Django and consuming it with Angular (this seems like a good fit). Then, I could use something like Ionic [1] to make mobile apps, straight from the developed website. This would be "two birds with one stone", since I'm also intending to develop mobile apps. Now this possibly justifies investing extra time and effort (business wise) into developing a solution from scratch.
[0]: https://www.djangopackages.com/grids/g/ecommerce/ [1]: http://ionicframework.com/