Comparing Django Techniques for Avoiding Circular Imports and Ensuring App Independence

In a Django project, avoiding circular import errors while keeping apps decoupled is essential. I encountered two strategies to prevent cross-importation of models across apps:

1. Using Django signals to handle interactions between apps.
2. Using apps.get_model to dynamically fetch models without direct imports.

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# Example of using apps.get_model
from django.apps import apps

MyModel = apps.get_model('app_name', 'MyModel')

I would like to know which approach is better regarding long-term maintainability and adherence to Django best practices. Are there specific scenarios where one method should be favored over the other?