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AN Anas Issath · Backend Engineers Club

#7: Your QuerySet Runs the Same Query Four Times

Django QuerySets are lazy and re-run the database every time you touch them fresh. Here’s why one endpoint quietly queries four times, and…

Aug 20, 2026 · 8 min read · 58 claps paywalled #django #django-orm #backend-development

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AN Anas Issath · Backend Engineers Club

#6: null=True on a Text Field Gives You Two Kinds of Empty

The one-word model choice that quietly splits your “empty” into "" and None — and poisons every query that touches it

Aug 17, 2026 · 8 min read · 51 claps paywalled #django #software-engineering #backend-development

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DJ Django Wiki

9 Django ORM Features That Feel Like Superpowers

The Django ORM looks simple when you first meet it.

Aug 10, 2026 · 5 min read · 8 claps #django #python #backend-development

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FI Filip Antoniak

Foundation of an optimal Django ORM - Lazy & Eager loading

If I had to pick the single most important principle underlying the Django ORM, it would be lazy loading.

Aug 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #django #python #optimization

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AU Austinejoseph

understanding how Django model works

Understanding how models work in Django is very crucial when building a Django application that handles data storage, retrieval and…

Aug 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #python #django-orm #database

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AN Anas Issath · Backend Engineers Club

#1: Django’s .update() Skips Your save() and Nobody Warns You

The one-line ORM call that changes your database but silently ignores your signals, validation, and timestamps

Aug 01, 2026 · 7 min read · 190 claps paywalled #django #django-orm #backend-development

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DJ Django Wiki

5 Django ORM Patterns That Reduce Database Load

Most Django database load does not come from one obviously terrible query.

Jul 20, 2026 · 4 min read · 3 claps #django #django-orm #django-rest-framework

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AN Anas Issath · Backend Engineers Club

Pain point #2: Django’s ORM Performance Problem

The abstraction that makes Django a joy is the same one that quietly wrecks your database

Jul 18, 2026 · 8 min read · 201 claps paywalled #django #python #database

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SH Shruti Pote

10 Django ORM Mistakes That Slow Down Your API (And How to Fix Them)

One of the biggest reasons Django APIs become slow isn’t Python — it’s how we write ORM queries. A simple API endpoint can easily make…

Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #django #django-rest-framework #backend

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DJ Django Wiki

5 Django Patterns That Keep Business Logic Organized

One of the hardest Django questions is not how to write business logic.

Jul 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 126 claps #django #django-rest-framework #django-framework

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MO Mobeen · Python in Plain English

Zero-Downtime Django Deploys: Coordinating Code and Schema Changes Without a Maintenance Window

Your migration ran fine. Your tests passed. Production still went down for 90 seconds. Here’s why and how to actually fix it.

Jul 01, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps #django #django-orm #python

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RO Ronny Vedrilla · Beyonder

The Missing Link: Thinking in Use Cases with Django Query Selectors

Where your queries should live — and how selectors keep your business logic lean and readable

Jun 29, 2026 · 6 min read · 11 claps #django #django-orm

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J3 J3 · Jungletronics

Django Just Got Real — Your First Database Table (ORM Magic Explained)

From Zero to Working Backend: Models, Migrations, and a Live Database in Minutes — # Episode 2

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #django #django-orm #ruby-on-rails

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RI Rishabhporwal

ORM in Python

As a beginner, I recently started learning about ORM (Object Relational Mapping).

Jun 09, 2026 · 0 min read · 0 claps #django-orm #orm

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AN Anas Issath · Level Up Coding

The Django ORM Query That Returns Wrong Results After Midnight

Your dates are lying. Here’s why.

May 22, 2026 · 8 min read · 135 claps paywalled #django #timezone #django-orm

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DJ Django Wiki

Using Django Like a Pro: Unlocking Database-Level Power

Why ORM Alone Isn’t Enough

Apr 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 17 claps #django #django-orm #django-optimization

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AN Anas Issath · Level Up Coding

Django select_related vs prefetch_related: The Visual Guide

Two methods, completely different SQL, same goal.

Mar 23, 2026 · 9 min read · 164 claps paywalled #django #django-orm #database-optimization

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AK Akhilvp · Python in Plain English

🔁 What Is related_name in Django, Really?

…And Why Everyone Uses It Without Knowing Why ?

Jul 31, 2025 · 2 min read · 17 claps #django #python #database

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SA Samuel Getachew · Python in Plain English

The Most Common Django ORM Mistakes and How to Fix Them: A Guide for Every Developer

Avoid Costly Django ORM Pitfalls with These Expert Tips and Real-World Code Examples

Nov 04, 2024 · 3 min read · 50 claps #django #django-orm #django-database