Django developer roadmap for Beginners updated[2024]
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Python Fundamentals
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Understanding Data Types and
Variables
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Control Structures (if-else,
loops)
- Functions and Modules
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Working with Collections (Lists,
Tuples, Dictionaries)
- Exception Handling
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File Handling and I/O Operations
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Understanding Object-Oriented
Programming (OOP) Concepts
- Classes and Objects
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Inheritance and
Polymorphism
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Web Development Basics
- HTTP and the Web
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HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Basics
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Understanding Web Servers and
Clients
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Basics of Frontend Frameworks
(e.g., Bootstrap)
- Version Control with Git
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Django Core Concepts
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Setting Up a Django Project
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Installing Django and
Creating a Project
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Understanding the Django
Project Structure
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Django Models
- Defining Models
- Database Migrations
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Querying the Database
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Django Views
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Function-based Views
(FBVs)
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Class-based Views (CBVs)
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Handling Forms and User
Input
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Django Templates
- Template Syntax
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Template Inheritance
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Using Template Filters
and Tags
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Working with Django Admin
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Customizing the Admin Interface
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Registering Models with the
Admin
- Creating Admin Actions
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Using the Admin for Data
Management
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Django Authentication and
Authorization
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Understanding User
Authentication
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Implementing Login, Logout, and
Signup
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Password Management and Security
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Working with Permissions and
Groups
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Implementing Social
Authentication (e.g., OAuth)
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Advanced Django Features
- Working with Middleware
- Caching in Django
- Sending Emails in Django
- Handling File Uploads
- Working with Signals
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Integrating Celery for
Asynchronous Tasks
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Django REST Framework (DRF) Guide
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Introduction to Django REST
Framework
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Understanding RESTful
APIs
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Installing and Setting
Up DRF
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Serializers
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Creating and Using
Serializers
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Serializer Fields and
Validation
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Model Serializers vs.
Regular Serializers
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Views in DRF
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Function-based Views
- Class-based Views
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ViewSets and Routers
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Authentication in DRF
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Token-based
Authentication
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Session-based
Authentication
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Custom Authentication
Classes
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Permissions and Throttling
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Setting Up Permissions
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Implementing Throttling
for Rate Limiting
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Working with DRF Routers
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Creating Custom Routes
- Nested Routes
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Testing DRF APIs
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Writing Unit Tests for
APIs
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Using Django’s Test
Client
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Using DRF’s Test
Framework
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Advanced DRF Topics
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Implementing Pagination
in APIs
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Using Filters in DRF
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Handling File Uploads
with DRF
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Deployment Considerations for
DRF
- API Versioning
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Optimizing API
Performance
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API Documentation with
Swagger or drf-yasg
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Testing in Django
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Unit Testing with Django's Test
Framework
- Writing Integration Tests
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Testing Views, Models, and Forms
- Using Mocking and Fixtures
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Continuous Integration with
Django
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Django Deployment
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Setting Up a Production Server
(Gunicorn, Nginx)
- Using Docker with Django
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Setting Up a PostgreSQL Database
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Configuring Django Settings for
Production
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Deploying with CI/CD Pipelines
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Monitoring and Logging in
Production
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Django Ecosystem and Third-Party
Packages
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Popular Django Packages (e.g.,
Django Debug Toolbar, Django
Extensions)
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Integrating Django with Celery
for Task Queues
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Using Django Channels for
WebSockets
- Working with Django CMS
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Django with GraphQL
(Graphene-Django)
