A comprehensive collection of Django and Django REST Framework topics, best practices, and hands‑on examples—designed to take you from project setup to production monitoring with confidence and clarity.
🚨 Note: This repository contains only code samples. Detailed explanations, commentary, and in-depth documentation are not included. Please refer to external resources or official Django documentation for conceptual guidance and detailed walkthroughs.
This repository covers everything you need to know to build, secure, optimize, and deploy modern Django applications. Each section highlights a core area of Django development, providing clear examples and actionable code.
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API Foundations & DRF Setup 🔧
Initialize a Django project with Django REST Framework and design clean, maintainable APIs. -
Django ORM, Models & Migrations 🗄️
Model your data efficiently and manage schema changes seamlessly. -
Serializing Data with DRF 📦
Convert QuerySets and model instances into JSON and vice versa with DRF serializers. -
Django Admin & Management Commands ⚙️
Customize the admin interface and automate tasks with custom management commands. -
Authentication & Authorization 🔒
Secure your application with Django’s built‑in authentication and permission systems. -
Caching, Logging & Throttling ⏱️
Optimize performance with caching, structured logging, and API throttling. -
Pagination, Signals & Middleware 🔄
Implement paginated views, event handling with signals, and extend functionality through middleware. -
Asynchronous Tasks with Celery 🌐
Offload background jobs and monitor task queues for reliable asynchronous processing. -
Testing Best Practices ✅
Write maintainable unit, integration, and API tests for high coverage. -
Django Conventions & Style Guide 📏
Follow standard conventions to ensure a clean and consistent codebase. -
Containerization with Docker 🐳
Package applications into Docker containers for reproducible environments. -
Version Control & CI Pipelines 🔄
Automate workflows with GitHub Actions for testing and deployment. -
Production Deployment on AWS ☁️
Scale and deploy Django apps using AWS services for high availability. -
Application Monitoring 📊
Integrate monitoring tools to track errors, performance, and uptime in production.
Contributions are highly encouraged! If you have suggestions, bug reports, or new features, please:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Commit changes with clear messages
- Open a Pull Request for review
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