Django

Baseline: Django 6.1 (Aug 2026); 5.2 is the current LTS. See Stack baseline — 2026-2027.

ORM and queries

#	File	Covers
01	Django F Object	`F()` — database-side field references, race-free updates
02	Django Q Object	`Q()` — complex boolean lookups
03	Django Bulk Operations Guide	`bulk_create`, `bulk_update`, and what they skip
06	Django Models vs QuerySets: Understanding the Difference	managers, querysets, laziness
11	select_related vs prefetch_related in Django ORM	the N+1 fix, and which one to use
09	CharField vs TextField in Django	field choice and DB mapping
04	Django Proxy Models Guide	changing behaviour without changing the table

Deeper ORM material: Django ORM — comprehensive guide, migrations, relationships.

#	File	Covers
07	Django middleware	the middleware chain, ordering, writing your own
08	Django signals	signals, and why they’re often the wrong tool
10	settings.py	settings layout, environments, secrets

#	File	Covers
05	Django Serializers and Actions Guide	serializers and viewset actions
12	Django vs Django REST Framework (DRF) Guide	what DRF adds
13	Async Django, Channels, and Async ORM	async views, ASGI, Channels

Full DRF coverage: DRF — 16 files on serializers, validation, viewsets, permissions, auth, throttling, pagination, filtering, versioning, OpenAPI.