You have toured Django from MVT concepts through models, views, forms, auth, and production habits—using Python simulations in the playground and real manage.py workflows locally.
What you covered
- MVT architecture and project/app structure
- Python refresher aligned with Django patterns
- Models, migrations, querysets, admin, and ModelForms
- Class-based views, validation, messages, and authentication
- Middleware, DRF teaser, testing, deployment, and security
Next steps
- Build a small blog or task app locally with
startproject - Add tests for models and views
- Deploy to a PaaS (Railway, Fly.io, Render) with PostgreSQL
- Explore Django REST Framework if you ship a SPA front end
Important interview questions and answers
- Q: One Django project you'd build to learn?
A: CRUD app with auth, admin, and tests—blog, inventory, or habit tracker demonstrates the full stack. - Q: Biggest beginner mistake?
A: Fat views, N+1 queries, skipping migrations in git, or DEBUG=True in production. - Q: How this track relates to plain Python?
A: Django adds structure and web batteries; Python skills from Python track remain the foundation.
Self-check
- Can you scaffold a new project from memory?
- What will you build next to practice?