Strength and Stability of Django's Third-Party Ecosystem

The speaker highlights the widespread usage of 5-10 essential third-party applications in Django, with an additional 20-30 optional ones. They emphasize the necessity of third-party applications to build a Django app and express confidence in the stable and mature ecosystem, particularly in comparison to Flask. The speaker appreciates the consistent maintenance and support for Django's core third-party applications, noting the strength and reliability of the ecosystem.