django-patterns

Commonly occurring design patterns in Django (In a 'this works for me' sense, rather than GOF design patterns)

Sections

• About Django Patterns

  • Prerequisites
  • How to use the docs
  • How to contribute

• Settings

  • Using local_settings.py and settings.py
  • Using default values for project and app settings
  • Handling SECRET_KEY correctly
  • Relative paths in the configuration
  • Choosing a media server

• Urls

  • Naming your paths correctly
  • Choosing a solid url strategy for apps
  • Hashids and crc32 for urls

• Models

  • Avoiding fat views caused by thin models

• Queries

  • Using Prefetch Objects

• Templates

  • Utilizing template blocks (aka 'chunks')
  • Accessing SETTINGS from within templates

• Others

  • Leveraging Monolith Structure