Building Models in Django: A Step-by-Step Guide (Part 1)

By Haydn • 1 day, 10 hours ago

When I first started learning Django, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of concepts—models, views, templates—it was like …

How I Built a Multilingual Blog with Django, Celery, and Redis

By Haydn • 3 days, 13 hours ago

I’m excited to share that my blog now supports automatic translations in multiple languages! This was one of the most …

DjangoCon Europe 2025: Why I’ll Be in Dublin to Celebrate Django and Community

By Haydn • 4 days, 10 hours ago

DjangoCon Europe is back, and this time, it’s taking place in one of the most charismatic cities in the world—Dublin, …

Mastering Django QuerySets: A Comprehensive Guide with Practical Examples

By Haydn • 4 days, 13 hours ago

When working with Django, understanding QuerySets is crucial for efficiently interacting with your database. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you …

Django installed in under 60 seconds

By Haydn • 5 days, 18 hours ago

Here’s how to install Django in less than 60 seconds using UV. I am using Ubuntu and the command-line to achieve this …

Automating Django Project Creation

By Haydn • 5 days, 19 hours ago

I’ve been thinking a lot about workflow this week. Looking at my daily tasks, I realized that setting up Django …

Setting Up a Context Processor for Site-Wide Configurations

By Haydn • 6 days, 9 hours ago

When working on a Django project, you might have site-wide settings like a site name, site description, or contact information that need to appear …

Implementing Custom Template Tags in DJango

By Haydn • 6 days, 17 hours ago

Django’s template tags provide an elegant way to add custom functionality to templates without cluttering views or embedding logic directly …