Third-Party Packages

Evaluation

• Assess packages for quality, maintenance, and compatibility with Django and project requirements.
• Review documentation, test coverage, and community support.
• Check for recent updates and active issue resolution.

Approval

• Use only approved packages for production projects.
• Document package usage and rationale in project documentation.
• Track package versions and update policies.

Maintenance

• Regularly review and update packages to patch vulnerabilities and gain new features.
• Remove unused or deprecated packages.
• Monitor security advisories for dependencies.

Best Practices

• Prefer well-maintained, widely used packages.
• Avoid duplicating functionality with multiple packages.
• Document package evaluation and approval process for new team members.
• Write tests for code that depends on third-party packages.