What problem does it solve?
Django projects often struggle with consistent architecture, scalable API design, and efficient data access. This Skill provides a curated set of patterns to standardize project structure, improve DRF integration, and optimize ORM usage across production apps.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Architecture patterns: recommended project layouts, split settings, and modular apps to ensure maintainability.
- DRF API design: serializers, viewsets, and permissions to build robust REST APIs.
- ORM optimization: query patterns, indexing, and select_related/prefetch_related to minimize DB queries.
- Caching, signals, and middleware: cross-cutting concerns implemented cleanly for reliability and performance.
- Production-grade patterns: settings, deployment, monitoring, and testing practices.
Quick Start
Create a minimal Django project with the recommended layout, install DRF, add sample apps (users, products), configure split settings, implement a simple API, and run migrations to validate the setup.