Django is one of the most popular python web frameworks. It is a full-stack web framework means it defines a workflow where we can write the code for the backend and frontend. Django comes with batteries included, where it provides us with many built in functions such as authentication, user modal, request handling, debugging models, static file handling, etc.
The only way to learn Django is by implementing some projects. As Django is a full-stack Python web framework so along with Python we are also supposed to have knowledge of front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
So without further ado let's dive into the meat of the article and discuss the top 5 Django projects, that can help a beginner to learn Django in a better way.
Django Projects
1. Project 1 (A todo Application)
A Todo is a simple application, where a user can list the task that he or she wants to perform on that day.
When you build this todo application you can learn how to handle user authentication and how to perform the simple CURD operation using Django. This is a very simple Django project and can be completed in one or two days. The logic for the backend is very simple all you need to do is create some function that handles the creation, updating, and deletion of the task suggested by the user.
Tutorial
Here is a youtube tutorial that shows how can you build this application.
Todo Application using Django
Project 2 (Build a Content Management System App)
A content management system is a software or app that manages the content of a website or application. In this application, all you need to do is create a platform where users can signup and log in to write posts. In this project, you will learn about muti-user authentication, different type of models and fields used in Django, how to integrate a rich text editor in Django, and many more.
Tutorial
Here is a youtube tutorial that shows how can you build this application.
CMS Application using Django
Project 3 (Build a Weather App)
The weather application is a simple application where you tell the user the current weather and broadcast the upcoming weather information. To display the weather information you need some external API from where you will collect the data. By building this application you will learn how to deal with API in Python. Tutorial
Here is a youtube tutorial that shows how can you build this application.
Weather Application using Django
Project 4 (Build a QUIZ App)
A QUIZ app does sound simple, but with some extra features, it can be a trick app to build. In the Quiz app, you will be tested through the different fields provided by Django models. In this app, you need to build a platform where users can generate QUIZs and challenges their friends. To make the quiz interesting you can also make a leaderboard.
Tutorial
Here is a youtube tutorial that shows how can you build this application.
QUIZ Application using Django
Project 5 (Build an Ecommerce App)
Ecommerce is another great project to learn Django. But to build a fully-fledged eCommerce app, you must have intermediate knowledge of Django and its workflow. In the eCommerce app, you deal with everything, API, User authentication, Payment gateway, Multiple orders, and multithreading. It is basic to advance a project that teaches many things.
Tutorial
Here is a youtube tutorial that shows how can you build this application.
Django Ecommerce
Conclusion
These Projects are for beginners who are just getting started with Django. Django is a very large framework, and it also support many other libraries, which makes it a really powerful framework. As Django is a full-stack web framework so just by learning Django won't help you to get a proper Job. That's why with Django you are also supposed to know how the front-end stack work. So it also becomes very important to learn front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And what could be better than building projects to learn a Technology? I also suggest building HTML Projects, CSS projects, and JavaScript projects along with Django.