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• DRF with Marshmallow Serializers for Fun and Profit

The Problem Django Rest Framework (DRF) is a fantastic tool for API development in Django. However, it does have some downsides. Serializers are an especially heavy part of the framework. Rightfully so, they do quite a bit of magic to make API development lightning quick by automatically pulling fields from...
January 31, 2018
in Django

• Implementing JWT in Django

In the beginning there were Sessions In a typical HTTP Request/Response cycle with Django, the sessions framework is used to authenticate users. How it works in the normal case is that each visitor to the site is assigned a session id which is saved in the database. A cookie is...
July 19, 2017
in Django

• The Effects of Prenatal Marijuana Exposure

The Effects of Prenatal Marijuana Exposure Marijuana is the most pervasive recreational drug in America. We have started to see a shift towards legalization of the substance due to its mild effects and potential health benefits for users. The commonality of the drug and blasé regard for it has increased...
March 1, 2017
in Psychology

• Models and Managers Part II: Custom Managers in Django

If you haven’t already, you can read the first part of this series. Models and Managers Part II: Custom Managers in Django Custom managers in Django are a topic I feel people never properly understand or readily utilize in their programming. Django has created a beautifully extensible system for providing...
December 3, 2016
in Django

• Models and Managers Part I: Where business logic goes in Django

Models and Managers Part I: Where business logic goes in Django I want to talk about custom managers in Django, but before I can do that I want to make sure the reader has a firm grasp of what is possible in terms of implementing business logic in Django and...
December 3, 2016
in Django