Nugsoft Developer Guides

Nugsoft Django Best Practice and Standards Guide

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   • Purpose of the Guide
   • Target Audience
2. General Principles
   • Code Readability
   • Consistency
   • Simplicity
3. Project Structure
   • Directory Structure
   • Namespaces & Apps
4. Coding Standards
   • Naming Conventions
   • Variables
   • Methods
   • Classes
   • Constants
   • Formatting
   • Indentation
   • Line Length
   • Blank Lines
   • Comments
5. Configuration
   • Settings.py
   • Environment Variables
6. Routing (URLs)
   • Defining URLs
   • URL Naming
   • URL Patterns
   • Middleware
7. Views
   • Function-Based Views
   • Class-Based Views
   • View Organization
8. Models
   • ORM
   • Naming Conventions
   • Relationships
   • Custom Methods
   • Advanced ORM Usage
9. Templates
   • Django Template Language
   • Template Organization
   • Template Inheritance
10. Forms
    • Form Validation
    • Custom Fields
11. Database
    • Migrations
    • Seeders & Fixtures
    • Query Optimization
12. Security Best Practices
    • Authentication
    • Authorization
    • CSRF Protection
    • Validation & Sanitization
    • File Upload Security
13. Testing
    • Unit Testing
    • Integration Testing
    • Feature Testing
    • Mocking
14. Performance Optimization
    • Caching
    • Database Optimization
    • Async Tasks
15. Version Control
    • Git Workflow
    • Commit Messages
16. Documentation
    • Docstrings
    • Inline Comments
    • API Documentation
17. Deployment and Maintenance
    • Deployment Best Practices
    • CI/CD
    • Monitoring & Logging
18. Error Handling & Exception Management
    • Centralized Error Handling
    • Custom Exceptions
    • Logging & Reporting
    • User-Friendly Error Messages
19. API Standards
    • RESTful Conventions
    • Status Codes
    • Versioning
    • Pagination, Filtering, Sorting
    • API Resources
    • Error Responses
20. Service Providers & Dependency Injection
    • Service Providers
    • Dependency Injection
    • Singleton vs Transient
21. Events & Signals
    • Event-Driven Architecture
    • Naming Conventions
    • Organization
22. Front-End Integration
    • Asset Management
    • Framework Integration
    • Best Practices
23. Internationalization & Localization
    • Language Files
    • Usage in Templates
    • Best Practices
24. Accessibility & Usability
    • Accessibility
    • Usability
25. Code Review & Merge Request Standards
    • Code Review Checklist
    • Merge Requests
26. Third-Party Packages
    • Evaluation
    • Approval
    • Maintenance