django-patterns

# Django Development Patterns Production-grade Django architecture patterns for scalable, maintainable applications. ## When to Activate - Building Django web applications - Designing Django REST Framework APIs - Working with Django ORM and models - Setting up Django project structure - Implementing caching, signals, middleware ## Project Structure ### Recommended Layout ``` myproject/ ├── config/ │ ├── __init__.py │ ├── settings/ │ │ ├── __init__.py │ │ ├── base.py # Base settings │ │ ├── development.py # Dev settings │ │ ├── production.py # Production settings │ │ └── test.py # Test settings │ ├── urls.py │ ├── wsgi.py │ └── asgi.py ├── manage.py └── apps/ ├── __init__.py ├── users/ │ ├── __init__.py │ ├── models.py │ ├── views.py │ ├── serializers.py │ ├── urls.py │ ├── permissions.py │ ├── filters.py │ ├── services.py │ └── tests/ └── products/ └── ... ``` ### Split Settings Pattern ```python # config/settings/base.py from pathlib import Path BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent SECRET_KEY = env('DJANGO_SECRET_KEY') DEBUG = False ALLOWED_HOSTS = [] INSTALLED_APPS = [ 'django.contrib.admin', 'django.contrib.auth', 'django.contrib.contenttypes', 'django.contrib.sessions', 'django.contrib.messages', 'django.contrib.staticfiles', ...