This is just a phenomenal book. After reading the Django docs a few times, I dove into TSoD and realized it was way over my head but the content was excellent from a pragmatic, "get things done", "I was wondering about that" point of view. After going back to Django docs and starting Kenneth Love's Get Started with Django Series then returning back to TSoD, I am even more impressed with the insights and breath of the book. Even as a noob, I consider it a must have reference. Do you really want to go thru all the mistakes, errors and pitfalls that the authors are warning you away from? Some things in life are just genuinely good and of the highest quality PERIOD. Stop being so jaded gang.