django-roadmap.md

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Django Developer Roadmap

Python Fundamentals

• Understanding Data Types and Variables
• Control Structures (if-else, loops)
• Functions and Modules
• Working with Collections (Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries)
• Exception Handling
• File Handling and I/O Operations
• Understanding Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts
  • Classes and Objects
  • Inheritance and Polymorphism

Web Development Basics

• HTTP and the Web
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Basics
• Understanding Web Servers and Clients
• Basics of Frontend Frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap)
• Version Control with Git

Django Core Concepts

• Setting Up a Django Project
  • Installing Django and Creating a Project
  • Understanding the Django Project Structure
• Django Models
  • Defining Models
  • Database Migrations
  • Querying the Database
• Django Views
  • Function-based Views (FBVs)
  • Class-based Views (CBVs)
  • Handling Forms and User Input
• Django Templates
  • Template Syntax
  • Template Inheritance
  • Using Template Filters and Tags

Working with Django Admin

• Customizing the Admin Interface
• Registering Models with the Admin
• Creating Admin Actions
• Using the Admin for Data Management

Django Authentication and Authorization

• Understanding User Authentication
• Implementing Login, Logout, and Signup
• Password Management and Security
• Working with Permissions and Groups
• Implementing Social Authentication (e.g., OAuth)

Advanced Django Features

• Working with Middleware
• Caching in Django
• Sending Emails in Django
• Handling File Uploads
• Working with Signals
• Integrating Celery for Asynchronous Tasks

Django REST Framework (DRF) Guide

• Introduction to Django REST Framework
  • Understanding RESTful APIs
  • Installing and Setting Up DRF
• Serializers
  • Creating and Using Serializers
  • Serializer Fields and Validation
  • Model Serializers vs. Regular Serializers
• Views in DRF
  • Function-based Views
  • Class-based Views
  • ViewSets and Routers
• Authentication in DRF
  • Token-based Authentication
  • Session-based Authentication
  • Custom Authentication Classes
• Permissions and Throttling
  • Setting Up Permissions
  • Implementing Throttling for Rate Limiting
• Working with DRF Routers
  • Creating Custom Routes
  • Nested Routes
• Testing DRF APIs
  • Writing Unit Tests for APIs
  • Using Django’s Test Client
  • Using DRF’s Test Framework
• Advanced DRF Topics
  • Implementing Pagination in APIs
  • Using Filters in DRF
  • Handling File Uploads with DRF
• Deployment Considerations for DRF
  • API Versioning
  • Optimizing API Performance
  • API Documentation with Swagger or drf-yasg

Testing in Django

• Unit Testing with Django's Test Framework
• Writing Integration Tests
• Testing Views, Models, and Forms
• Using Mocking and Fixtures
• Continuous Integration with Django

Django Deployment

• Setting Up a Production Server (Gunicorn, Nginx)
• Using Docker with Django
• Setting Up a PostgreSQL Database
• Configuring Django Settings for Production
• Deploying with CI/CD Pipelines
• Monitoring and Logging in Production

Django Ecosystem and Third-Party Packages

• Popular Django Packages (e.g., Django Debug Toolbar, Django Extensions)
• Integrating Django with Celery for Task Queues
• Using Django Channels for WebSockets
• Working with Django CMS
• Django with GraphQL (Graphene-Django)