Over 4,600 Django developers participated in the 2025 survey, revealing key trends: HTMX and Alpine.js are gaining momentum for server-rendered templates (24% and 14% usage respectively), while React and jQuery decline. AI tools like ChatGPT (69%) are rapidly becoming standard learning resources. Django developers are highly experienced, with 77% having 3+ years of professional coding experience. Type hints see strong adoption (63% already using, 80% support adding to core). PostgreSQL dominates database choices at 76%, and 75% of developers stay on the latest Django version. The survey highlights Django's maturity as a framework that supports multiple frontend patterns while maintaining stability.

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Key Django trends in 2025HTMX + Alpine.js Are AscendantAI Usage is GrowingDjango Developers are ExperiencedStrong Support for Type HintsPostgreSQL Paces the FieldPopular Third-Party PackagesThe Latest Django Version Reigns Supremepytest PrevailsActionable Ideas

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