Django select_related vs prefetch_related: The Visual Guide I realized I'd never actually seen anyone explain the django select_related and prefetch_related difference visually - showing what SQL each one produces, what data flows where, and why picking the wrong one doesn't just fail to help but can actually make things worse. So I drew it on a whiteboard. That whiteboard sketch eventually became this article. Django Databases
Django Custom User Model: The Right Way From Day One Every Django project should start with a custom user model. Not because you need custom fields right now, but because you will. And by the time you do, switching is either a 15-minute task (if you did it on day one) or a multi-day nightmare (if you didn’t). Skip this step and you’ll regret it by migration 20. Django
PostgreSQL Connection Pooling: Django Native Pools and PgBouncer Optimizing the Most Critical Connection in Your Stack Django Databases
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Django Caching Strategies A few years ago, I watched a Django application handle 10x its normal traffic during a product launch. The secret? Aggressive caching. Django
Stop Trusting Your Reverse Proxy: Secure Django the Right Way Ready to take your Django app beyond development? Learn how to securely deploy your Django web app in production over HTTPS with reverse proxy like Nginx. Along the way, you'll explore how HTTP headers can fortify your app's security. Django Security
Django select_related and prefetch_related Complete Guide This article will reveal advanced techniques for optimizing database queries, specifically on Django, and their impact on query performance. Django Databases
Django: Change User Model Django’s documentation says it clearly but most people miss it: “If you’re starting a new project, it’s highly recommended to set up a custom user model, even if the default User model is sufficient for you.” Django Development
Django’s select_related Didn’t Fix My N+1 Queries Wrong optimization makes queries worse Django Databases
Django’s @atomic Decorator Didn’t Prevent My Race Condition The insane reality where wrapping everything in @transaction.atomic still allows two users to book the same seat, and “all or nothing” doesn’t mean “one at a time.” Django Databases
How show raw SQL queries for your django queries or querysets Django ORM makes querying the database easier. But how to know what is happening behind the scenes or what SQL query is executed for certain django query. Here are some ways that might be useful to know that. Django Databases
