Awesome Django

For inspiration or to study real-world implementations, consider these diverse open-source projects built with Django:

• Analytics & Monitoring: PostHog (product analytics), Healthchecks (Cron monitoring).
• Communication & Social: Zulip (team chat), Bootcamp (enterprise social network).
• Business & Productivity: Baserow (no-code database), Django CRM Admin (CRM built on Django Admin), linkding (bookmark manager).
• Specialized Tools: Flagsmith (feature flagging), OpenContracts (document analytics/LLM integration).

A variety of learning paths are available for different skill levels:

• Class-Based View Reference:
  • Classy Class-Based Views (CCBV) for generic views.
  • Classy Django REST Framework (CDRF) for DRF views and serializers.
• Tutorials & Courses:
  • Django Girls Tutorial (Function-based views/blogging).
  • LearnDjango (Django and DRF).
  • TestDriven.io (Docker, payments, etc.).
  • RealPython (High-quality tutorials).
  • Mozilla Tutorial (Lending library app).
• Best Practices:
  • Django Styleguide for best practices.
  • Simple is Better than Complex for tips and tutorials.

When starting a new Django project, you can choose from several specialized boilerplates depending on your requirements:

Highly Customizable & Full-Bodied

• cookiecutter-django: A comprehensive, highly customizable starter project.
• wemake-django-template: A template focused heavily on code quality and security.
• sidewinder: Focuses on developer experience, good defaults, and deployment.

Containerized & Environment Specific

• django-docker-template: Dockerized setup including Postgres, Gunicorn, and Traefik with Let's Encrypt auto-renewal.
• djangox: Batteries-included starter for Pip, Pipenv, or Docker.

Frontend Integrated

• cookiecutter-vue-django: Fuses Vue SFCs with Django Templates.
• django-react-boilerplate: Boilerplate for Django, React, Tailwind, and Webpack.

Rapid Prototyping

• BH2: Designed to get a new Django site started quickly.

The jekyll service uses the jekyll/jekyll:latest image to serve a Jekyll site. It runs the command jekyll serve with several flags: --host 0.0.0.0, --port 4000, --livereload, --drafts, and --force_polling.

Configuration Details:

• Environment Variables: BUNDLE_PATH=/usr/local/bundle
• Ports: Host port 4000 is mapped to container port 4000.
• Volumes:
  • The current directory is mounted to /srv/jekyll:cached.
  • The local ./.vendor/bundle directory is mounted to /usr/local/bundle:cached to persist Ruby gems.

jekyll:
    image: jekyll/jekyll:latest
    command: ["jekyll", "serve", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "4000", "--livereload", "--drafts", "--force_polling"]
    environment:
      - BUNDLE_PATH=/usr/local/bundle
    expose:
      - 4000
    init: true
    ports:
      - 4000:4000
    volumes:
      - .:/srv/jekyll:cached
      - ./.vendor/bundle:/usr/local/bundle:cached

The following packages extend or theme the Django Admin interface:

Admin Functionality

• django-hijack: Allows admins to work on behalf of other users without knowing their credentials.
• django-import-export: Provides integration for importing and exporting data via the admin.
• django-admin-inline-paginator-plus: Adds pagination to admin inlines.
• django-loginas / impostor / django-impersonate: Tools to allow staff/superusers to "log in as" or impersonate other users.
• django-admin-env-notice: Visually labels the admin interface with the current environment (e.g., production, staging).
• django-related-admin: Helper for writing list_displays across foreign key relationships.
• django-admin-sortable2: Enables drag-and-drop ordering in the admin.
• django-admin-collaborator: Adds real-time presence, edit locks, and chat using Channels and Redis.
• dj-control-room: A control plane for operational tools (Redis, cache, Celery, etc.) inside the admin.

Admin Themes

• django-grappelli: A custom skin for the admin.
• django-jazzmin: Uses AdminLTE 3 & Bootstrap 4 for a modern look.
• django-admin-interface: Allows customizing colors, headers, and logos directly from the admin.
• django-baton: A responsive admin based on Bootstrap 5.
• django-unfold: A modern theme for seamless interface development.
• django-daisy: A responsive dashboard built with daisyui.
• django-admin-dracula: Dracula-themed admin.

Tools for testing, profiling, and debugging Django applications:

Testing Utilities

• pytest-django: Integration for using pytest features in Django.
• django-test-plus: Additions to Django's default TestCase.
• factory-boy: A replacement for test fixtures using object factories.
• model-bakery: An object factory for Django models.
• django-fakery: Implementation of creation methods backed by Faker.
• django-waffle: Feature flagging (feature flippers).

Debugging and Profiling

• django-debug-toolbar: Configurable panels to debug requests and responses.
• django-silk: Live profiling and inspection of HTTP requests and database queries.
• django-perf-rec: Keeps detailed records of code performance.
• Scout / New Relic: APM tools for timing middleware, views, and SQL queries.
• pyinstrument / py-spy: Call stack and sampling profilers.