@alridg
Software engineer since 2020. Previously an engineer in the aerospace industry.
I taught myself web development without going to bootcamp. I owe my career to developers who publish free tutorials.
I wanted to pass on the favour so in 2022, I created a website of beginner Django tutorials. It brings me joy to know that I've helped aspiring and junior developers learn Django faster.
Two years on, I've decided to say goodbye to Wordpress and hello to Hashnode.
Nothing here yet.
Mar 31, 2024 · 7 min read · The language of Django is Python, but the language of relational databases is SQL. So how do you manage your application’s database without having to learn SQL? What makes Django a powerful web framework is it lets you code all aspects of web server ...
Join discussionFeb 1, 2023 · 8 min read · When you take a course in Vue, you're normally taught how to build a Single Page Application (SPA). This is where you build an interactive user interface but it's not a full-stack application on its own. You will need an API to supply data to your SP...
Join discussionFeb 1, 2023 · 9 min read · What is the best way to add JavaScript to a Django project? It is often a question of how much JavaScript are you prepared to add to your frontend. At one extreme, you could just write Vanilla JavaScript and import it into your templates. When you fi...
Join discussionDec 31, 2022 · 8 min read · Django ORM (Object Relational Mapper) allows your application to modify your database with Python. This means you won't have to write any SQL to manage your database. Django ORM will convert your code into SQL for you. I am going to show you two ways...
Join discussionDec 11, 2022 · 10 min read · User registration with Django REST Framework (DRF) can be challenging because you don't have the advantage of Django's built in user model. I am going to show you how to implement user registration with an API, without compromising user passwords. Pr...
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