The latest articles on DEV Community by ajmal-mubarak (@ajmalmubarak). https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3983914%2Fae0098dc-f074-491e-a6f1-a708b0897506.jpeg https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak en ajmal-mubarak Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:03:49 +0000 https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak/building-a-sports-e-commerce-shop-with-django-my-full-stack-journey-3kc6 https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak/building-a-sports-e-commerce-shop-with-django-my-full-stack-journey-3kc6 <p>Hey developers! I'm <strong>Ajmal Mubarak</strong>, a Python Full Stack <br> Web Developer from Iritty, Kannur, Kerala, India.</p> <p>Today I'm sharing how I built a full-stack <strong>Sports <br> E-Commerce Shop</strong> using Django.</p> <p>🌐 My portfolio: <a href="https://ajmalmubarak.in" rel="noopener noreferrer">ajmalmubarak.in</a><br> 🛒 Live demo: <a href="https://goalzy.pythonanywhere.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">goalzy.pythonanywhere.com</a></p> <h2> 🏆 What I Built </h2> <p>A complete sports e-commerce platform where users can:</p> <ul> <li>Browse sports products (shoes, equipment, accessories)</li> <li>Add items to cart</li> <li>Place orders with user authentication</li> <li>Admin panel to manage products &amp; orders</li> </ul> <h2> 🛠️ Tech Stack </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Layer</th> <th>Technology</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Backend</td> <td>Python, Django</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frontend</td> <td>HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Database</td> <td>MySQL</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Auth</td> <td>Django Authentication</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Deployment</td> <td>PythonAnywhere</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> 🔧 Key Features I Built </h2> <h3> 1. Product Catalog </h3> <p>Built a dynamic product listing page using Django <br> models and QuerySets to filter by category, price, <br> and availability.</p> <h3> 2. Shopping Cart </h3> <p>Implemented session-based cart so users can add <br> products without logging in first.</p> <h3> 3. User Authentication </h3> <p>Used Django's built-in auth system for login, <br> register, and order history.</p> <h3> 4. Admin Dashboard </h3> <p>Django's powerful admin panel made managing <br> products and orders very easy.</p> <h2> 💡 What I Learned </h2> <p>Building this sports e-commerce shop taught me:</p> <ul> <li>How to design efficient Django models for products, categories and orders</li> <li>How to handle user sessions for cart management</li> <li>How to deploy a Django app on PythonAnywhere</li> <li>How to write clean, reusable Django views</li> </ul> <h2> 🚀 Live Demo </h2> <p>Check it out here → <a href="https://goalzy.pythonanywhere.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">goalzy.pythonanywhere.com</a></p> <h2> 🤝 Let's Connect </h2> <p>I'm a freelance web developer available for projects <br> in Kerala and remotely across India.</p> <p>📞 +91 99478 93663<br><br> 🌐 <a href="https://ajmalmubarak.in" rel="noopener noreferrer">ajmalmubarak.in</a><br><br> 💼 <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/ajmal-mubarak" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a><br><br> 🐙 <a href="https://github.com/ajmal-mubarak" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a></p> <p><em>Thanks for reading! Drop a ❤️ if this helped you.</em></p> django python git webdev ajmal-mubarak Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:30 +0000 https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak/how-i-built-a-job-portal-with-django-and-react-my-journey-as-a-developer-from-kerala-iaa https://dev.to/ajmalmubarak/how-i-built-a-job-portal-with-django-and-react-my-journey-as-a-developer-from-kerala-iaa <h2> About Me </h2> <p>Hi! I'm <strong>Ajmal Mubarak</strong>, a Python Full Stack Web Developer <br> from Iritty, Kannur, Kerala, India.</p> <p>My portfolio: <a href="https://ajmalmubarak.in" rel="noopener noreferrer">ajmalmubarak.in</a></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built a full-stack Job Portal using:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Backend:</strong> Python, Django, REST APIs</li> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> React, HTML5, CSS3</li> <li> <strong>Database:</strong> MySQL</li> </ul> <p>Live demo: <a href="https://jobprotal-kappa.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://jobprotal-kappa.vercel.app/</a></p> <h2> What I Learned </h2> <p>[Write 3-4 sentences about what you learned building it]</p> <h2> My Other Projects </h2> <ul> <li>E-commerce: <a href="https://goalzy.pythonanywhere.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://goalzy.pythonanywhere.com/</a> </li> <li>Restaurant: <a href="https://ajmal-mubarak.github.io/restaurant/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ajmal-mubarak.github.io/restaurant/</a> </li> </ul> <h2> Contact </h2> <p>Looking for a web developer in Kerala?<br> 📞 +91 99478 93663<br> 🌐 ajmalmubarak.in</p> python django react webdev