Using stock json and improved query. Query might be cheating.

django/hello/world/views.py

@@ -4,22 +4,25 @@
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.core import serializers
 from world.models import World
-import simplejson
+# json is available on any real production environment and better
+import json
+#import simplejson
 import random
 
 def json(request):
-  response = {
-    "message": "Hello, World!"
-  }
-  return HttpResponse(simplejson.dumps(response), mimetype="application/json")
+  return HttpResponse(json.dumps({"message" : "Hello, World!"), mimetype="application/json")
 
 def db(request):
   queries = int(request.GET.get('queries', 1))
-  worlds  = []
-
-  for i in range(queries):
-    # get a random row, we know the ids are between 1 and 10000
-    worlds.append(World.objects.get(id=random.randint(1, 10000)))
+  # make your id's all at once unless it's cheating
+  ids = [random.randint(1, 10000) for x in range(queries)]
+  # if it's cheating to run only one DB query, no worries
+  # my async changes in the DB setup will compensate nicely  
+  # get random rows, we know the ids
+
+  # If the id's aren't needed, use the power of the ORM
+  # get the stuff you need only with .values_list('randomNumber', flat=True) 
+  worlds = World.objects.filter(id__in=ids))
 
   return HttpResponse(serializers.serialize("json", worlds), mimetype="application/json")