django-patterns

Topics in the source

• Django Development Patterns
• When to Activate
• Project Structure
• Recommended Layout
• Split Settings Pattern
• Model Design Patterns
• Model Best Practices
• QuerySet Best Practices

Production-grade Django architecture patterns for scalable, maintainable applications. Building Django web applications Designing Django REST Framework APIs Working with Django ORM and models Setting up Django project structure Implementing caching, signals, middleware | Pattern | Description | |---------|-------------| | Split settings | Separate dev/prod/test settings | | Custom QuerySet | Reusable query methods | | Service Layer | Business logic separation | | ViewSet | REST API endpoints | | Serializer validation | Request/response transformation | | selectrelated | Foreign key optimization | | prefetchrelated | Many-to-many optimization | | Cache first | Cache expensive operations | | Signals | Event-driven actions | | Middleware | Request/response processing | Remember: Django provides many shortcuts, but for production applications, structure and organization matter more than concise code. Build for maintainability.