Template Django

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My template for new Django projects.

Overview

Jace's Django Template is an excellent solution for developers looking to kickstart their Django projects with modern packaging conventions. This cookiecutter template simplifies the development process by incorporating popular libraries and tools such as Make and Poetry, ensuring an efficient and streamlined workflow. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this template provides a robust foundation for creating scalable web applications.

What sets this template apart is its emphasis on automation, reducing the manual overhead typically associated with project setup. From local to production environments, it is designed to make deploying and managing Django applications a breeze. With the help of this template, you can focus more on writing code and less on configuration details.

Features

  • Environment Configuration: Easily customizable settings for local, staging, and production environments to fit various deployment scenarios.
  • Django REST Framework: Built-in support for creating RESTful APIs, speeding up the development of API-driven applications.
  • Comprehensive Testing: Leverages pytest for unit and integration tests, ensuring code quality and reliability through automated testing.
  • End-to-End Testing: Uses Splinter for end-to-end testing, allowing you to simulate user interactions and validate application behavior thoroughly.
  • Automated Development Tasks: A robust Makefile to automate common tasks such as installing dependencies, running tests, and generating fixtures.
  • Continuous Integration: Integrated with CircleCI to streamline your CI/CD processes, promoting faster development cycles.
  • Continuous Delivery via Heroku: Designed for seamless deployment to Heroku, making it easy to launch applications in the cloud.
  • Cookiecutter Setup: Quick project generation using Cookiecutter, providing a user-friendly setup experience with custom project configurations.
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Django

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. It follows the model-view-controller (MVC) architectural pattern, providing an extensive set of built-in tools and conventions to streamline the creation of robust and scalable web applications.