Published inBetter Programming·PinnedDjango Performance Improvements — Optimising the DatabasePart 1 of 4 — The main goal of optimization in Django projects is to make it fast to perform database queries by ensuring that your projects run by making the best use of system resources. A properly optimized database will reduce the response time hence a better user experience. In this 4 part series…Programming8 min readProgramming8 min read
Published inPython in Plain English·PinnedMember-only10 Python Concepts That You Must Know (with Examples)Master these concepts to take your Python developer skills to the next level — Python is one of the most popular programming languages. Its syntax is easy to learn and is used in a wide range of areas ranging from machine learning, data science, web development, networking, e.t.c. …Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published inBetter Programming·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Ace Your First Python Technical InterviewWhat to expect in a Python technical interview — The chances of you landing a Python developer job will largely depend on passing a technical interview. But what is a technical interview? A technical interview, just like the name suggests, involves you writing code either in the form of : A white-boarding interview A written test A take-home challenge …Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Published inBetter Programming·PinnedMember-onlyEverything You Need to Know About Django Models in PythonA comprehensive guide to Django Models — Django is a high-level web framework written in python. It is used to build complex database-driven applications. Django uses the MVT framework. The MVT framework consists of the following components: Model View Template In this tutorial, we will cover everything needed to know about models in Django, and by the…Programming8 min readProgramming8 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·18 hours agoMember-onlyBuild a Project Management System in Django (Part 3)User Authentication In Part 1, we introduced the basics of Django, including setting up the development environment and creating a simple project structure. We also configured our database, created models, and learned how to use the django ORM, In Part 2, we focused on Django views performing CRUD functionalities for…Programming15 min readProgramming15 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·2 days agoBuild a Project Management System in Django (Part 2)In part 1, we did the following: Created a new Django project and a projects app Learned how to create and render templates Configured a database Defined the data structure using models and performed database migrations Explored the Django ORM to query data using Python code. Configured the django admin…Programming17 min readProgramming17 min read
Published inLevel Up Coding·6 days agoBuild a Project Management Application in DjangoWhat is Django Django is the most popular Python framework, While other Python frameworks like Flask leave a lot of the functionality and structure to the developer. …Programming22 min readProgramming22 min read
Published inAWS Tip·Apr 4Types of database errors and exceptions in DjangoDjango database exceptions Django exceptions are imported from django.db. These exception classes include; Error OperationalError InterfaceError DatabaseError DataError IntegrityError ProgrammingError NotsupportedError We will use the following model to illustrate the different types of database exceptions in django from django.db import models class Member(models.Model): first_name = models.CharField(max_length = 100)…Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
Published inPython in Plain English·Oct 4, 2022Member-onlyHow to Add Slugs in Django URLsDjango SlugField Guide — Slug is a newspaper term. A slug is a short label for something, containing only letters, numbers, underscores, or hyphens. They’re generally used in URLs. Project Setup Well start by creating a directory preferably in your desktop directory and create a virtual environment: mkdir my_projects cd my_projects python -m venv…Software Development6 min readSoftware Development6 min read
Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyQuick Tips:How to Speed up Django applicationsA short guide to improving Performance in Django applications Avoid Using Django Model Serializer The Django rest framework allows developers to ship applications fast. Django Serializers allow complex data such as querysets and model instances to be converted to native Python datatypes. The Modelserializer, however, comes at a cost in terms of poor performance from…Django3 min readDjango3 min read
