Django Web Frameworks: Expanded Project Guides
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LEARN_DJANGO_WEB_FRAMEWORKS.mdThis folder contains deep-dive guides for each project in the learning path.
Overview
These projects rebuild the building blocks behind Django, Flask, and FastAPI: WSGI/ASGI, routing, ORM, middleware, signals, admin tooling, class-based views, and real-time communication. By the end, you can reason about framework internals and design trade-offs.
Project Index
| # | Project | Difficulty | Time | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSGI Application from Scratch | Intermediate | 1 week | WSGI, HTTP parsing, middleware |
| 2 | Minimal Python Web Framework | Advanced | 3-4 weeks | routing, templates, request/response |
| 3 | Build an ORM | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | models, queries, migrations |
| 4 | Django Signals & Hooks | Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | observer pattern, event bus |
| 5 | Django Admin Clone | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | CRUD UI, introspection |
| 6 | Class-Based Views Implementation | Intermediate | 1-2 weeks | dispatch, mixins, inheritance |
| 7 | Build Flask (Minimal Microframework) | Intermediate | 2 weeks | minimal routing + templating |
| 8 | Build FastAPI (Modern Async Framework) | Advanced | 3-4 weeks | ASGI, async, dependency injection |
| 9 | Django Channels Clone | Advanced | 2-3 weeks | websockets, pub/sub |
| 10 | Django from Scratch | Expert | 4-6 weeks | integrate all components |
Prerequisites
- Solid Python fundamentals
- Basic HTTP understanding
- Familiarity with virtual environments and CLI usage
Learning Paths
- Framework Internals: 1 -> 2 -> 6 -> 10
- Data Layer Focus: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 5 -> 10
- Async/Real-Time: 1 -> 8 -> 9 -> 10