Django as exemplary design

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

TomF a écrit :
> I'm interested in improving my python design by studying a large, 
> well-designed codebase.  Someone (not a python programmer) suggested 
> Django.  I realize that Django is popular, but can someone comment on 
> whether its code is well-designed and worth studying?
> 

Carl makes some valid points in his answer, and there are indeed a 
couple dark corners in this area - bit it's just a part of the whole 
framework. There are still things worth studying in Django IHMO, 
specially if you're interested in seeing metaclasses and descriptors at 
work.