GoDjango Podcast

There are a lot of ways to deploy Django so I think it is one of those topics people are really curious about how other people do it. Generally, in all deploys you need to get the latest code, run migrations, collect your static files and resta

5 Reasons Not to Use the Django Admin

Mar 29th, 2017 9m 53s

Should we always use the django admin? Maybe sometimes we are a little to reliant on it.

TDD, Unit Tests, or No Tests?

Mar 29th, 2017 7m 42s

Should you use TDD, should you NOT use TDD. Should you test at all? We talk about what each approach takes and why or why not to use them. Then I take a stance on what I do, and why.

You Should Do Weird Stuff in Django

Mar 29th, 2017 6m 13s

I have found when I learn the most is when I have to do something odd in django. It isn't bad or going against django, but something that isn't default django. For those interested: https://github.com/buddylindsey/digital-picture-frame/

Django 1.11 Highlights

Mar 29th, 2017 9m 28s

There are a lot of good things coming up in Django 1.11, and you can start to see them now with the new release candidate. To get you started here are a few things that I find interesting about this new django release.

How to Vett Django Apps

Mar 29th, 2017 6m 14s

Knowing what 3rd Party django applications to use is hard. There are a lot of ways to try and evaluate them. Here are some ways that I do it, and things I keep in mind while trying to find the right app.

Why You Should Pin Your Dependencies

Mar 29th, 2017 12m 1s

I have had some "fun" experiences not pinning my dependencies in my projects. Today I go through 3 stories that has caused a bit of heartache when I didn't either pin my dependencies, or I didn't know what was going on with pinning them.

Beware Templates on Disk

Mar 29th, 2017 5m 48s

Believe it or not django templates can be an annoyance when doing a production push which can lead to some odd errors and situations.

How to Handle Migrations Across Branches

Mar 29th, 2017 7m 34s

A question that is asked a lot is how do you deal with migrations when switching back and forth between branches during development. In this podcast I give an attempt to answer that question.

Different Types of Tests with Django

Mar 29th, 2017 12m 17s

What to test and where to test is a common question I get asked. In this video learn about different types of tests you can write in the context of Django. Code Example: https://gist.github.com/buddylindsey/b18f87299cc43305eb6dd6aff70da394

5 Reasons You Should Use Class Based Views

Mar 29th, 2017 11m 11s

There are a lot of reasons to use class based views. Here are 5 reasons you should. A few of them are really helpful for long term maintainability of your code base.

How Do I Start Learning Django

Mar 29th, 2017 10m 44s

If you are wanting to start learning django the biggest question is "Where do I start?" and "Where do I go from here?". In this video I attempt to answer that question. Django Project Tutorial - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/intro/tut