Python or MERN?

If you're going to stick with Python, I'd recommend [FastAPI](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/) with a modern frontend like SvelteKit or Next.js. If you want more separation, use regular React or Svelte instead of the metaframeworks. But I guess that means you'd be doing Python and JS? Not sure if you're up for that? The MVC(-like) frameworks are dated at this point (the MVC paradigm even more so). Python isn't particularly well-suited for webdev unless you're also using it for things Python ***does well*** (data work, ML, automation, and such). FastAPI kind of breaks that expectation, by being fast, easy, and dope AF - as well as using modern paradigms and practices. On top of that, MERN doesn't really mean "just MERN" anymore. You can use SQLite instead of MongoDB, Hono instead of Express, Svelte instead of React, and Bun instead of Node - and it's essentially the same stack. You can do serverless and drop the backend altogether, like MonogoDB, Next.js, and Node (as the runtime), so MRN or MNN? For that reason, MERN might be the better choice, because it spirals out into a higher variety avenues, approaches, and learning. For example, I learned MERN MVC in my first two bootcamps when I first started learning to program. Traditional, serverful Node apps - but also manually writing them in MVC - because apparently the instructors were masochists. I'd never build an app like that now, but learning that approach and the JS ecosystem rocketed me into fullstack serverless and fullstack cloud development. And to be clear: I'm not saying frameworks like Laravel (and the others) aren't useful, or popular, or aren't still being used. They're mature, and both Laravel (and PHP) are in such a good state that I still occasionally use Laravel for side projects. I've built portfolio projects with AdonisJS, RoR, and Django as well. They have their "moments".