Building Scalable Web Applications with Django and PostgreSQL

1. Introduction

   • Brief overview of Django and PostgreSQL and their importance in web application development.
   • Discussing the benefits of using Django and PostgreSQL together for building scalable web applications.

2. Setting Up the Development Environment

   • Installation of Django and PostgreSQL.
   • Configuration of Django settings to connect to the PostgreSQL database.

3. Database Modeling with Django

   • Exploring Django's Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) and how it simplifies database modeling.
   • Creating models and defining relationships between them.
   • Migrating the models to create database tables in PostgreSQL.

4. CRUD Operations with Django and PostgreSQL

   • Implementing Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations using Django's ORM and PostgreSQL.
   • Demonstrating how to perform database queries and manipulate data.

5. Scaling Django and PostgreSQL

   • Discussing strategies for scaling Django and PostgreSQL to handle increased traffic and data volume.
   • Exploring techniques like database sharding, caching, and load balancing.

6. Deployment and Best Practices

   • Deploying the Django application to a production environment.
   • Identifying best practices for optimizing performance, ensuring security, and maintaining the application.