title: How to store nested lists as Django model field (or should I keep data as flat files)?
body: <p>I'm working on a basic django web app (as a novice) that amalgamates several sources into nested lists representing flat 2d tables of data. This are then updated/displayed/referenced accordingly. </p>
  
  <p>My current setup, which works ok, is for these data files to exist as very small csv files which are read/written as needed. They are also picked up using d3.js which has been easier given the d3 templates tend to import from a static data file.</p>
  
  <p>It feels incorrect to not be querying the database directly for all of this data - is there an issue with using flat csv files?</p>
  
  <p>If I should be querying the database, how best to store/access nested list data within Django? I can't find much but have seen some vague references to  Serializers?</p>