It isn't really fair to compare Drupal to Django. One is a CMS and the other is an MVC app framework. The article pretty much beats up Drupal for not being an MVC app framework.
If you are looking to build a website, Drupal is awesome. If you are looking to build a web app, Drupal is painful, and something like Django (or RoR, CodeIgniter, etc) is a great solution. Comparing the two is like comparing a hammer to a saw. They are both good tools for different jobs.
I remember years ago when installing RealPlayer, the current streaming media standard at the time, the installer would sign you up for all kinds of mailing lists if you didn't scroll down on the "Offers List". All of the offers that were beyond the fold were selected.
Not to mention that back then, say 1999, every company would freely sell your email address to spammers.
They could have just made a crappy app, and sold based on a gimmick and an existing fan base, but they actually went and created a really great app with lots of extra features.
After having so much fun with this application, I'm left wondering why there aren't more karaoke apps for iPhone.
I've been coding for almost 20 years, and plan to do it until I am no longer able to, for all the reasons that the author mentioned.
I feel very blessed to be a coder. I think of coding as a form of alchemy. I sit at this keyboard, move my fingers around, and can create things of great value out of thin air. That's pretty amazing if you ask me.
If you are looking to build a website, Drupal is awesome. If you are looking to build a web app, Drupal is painful, and something like Django (or RoR, CodeIgniter, etc) is a great solution. Comparing the two is like comparing a hammer to a saw. They are both good tools for different jobs.