Using Cython with Django. Does it make sense?

Question

Is it possible to optimize speed of a mission critical application developed in Django with Cython?

Recently I have read on the internet, that Cython can turn a Pyth

Answer 1

Echoing the other answers, this is unlikely to gain you any specific gains, unless of course, you've profiled a specific case where some benefit could be derived.

Adding to the answers, I want to point out a list of web optimizations from the Yahoo's web team. These are measured and proven gains in areas applicable to many websites and worth studying:

• Best Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Site

The Exceptional Performance team has identified a number of best practices for making web pages fast. The list includes 35 best practices divided into 7 categories.