Building a SaaS Application with Django

Learn to build scalable, easy-to-maintain, production software-as-a-service web applications with Python and Django.

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Modern JavaScript for Django Developers

Working with Django in the modern JavaScript ecosystem without giving up the things that make it great

Introduction

Why JavaScript in 2026 is hard, how to make it less painful, and a roadmap for the rest of the series.

Part 1

Organizing your Front-End Codebase in a Django Project

The two common ways of setting up a Django / JavaScript project—understanding their advantages, shortcomings, and finding a happy middle ground.

Part 2

A Crash Course in Modern JavaScript Tooling

Demystifying npm, vite, webpack, babel, and rest of the JavaScript tooling ecosystem so we can get down to using modern JavaScript in our Django projects.

Part 3 (Vite)

Adding Vite to Django, so you can use Modern JavaScript, React, and Tailwind CSS

The nuts and bolts of integrating a Vite front-end pipeline into a Django project—and using it to create some simple "Hello World" applications with Vite, React, and Tailwind CSS.

Part 3 (Webpack)

Integrating a Modern JavaScript Pipeline into a Django Application with Webpack

The nuts and bolts of integrating our shiny new front-end pipeline into our Django project—and using it to create some simple "Hello World" applications with webpack, React, and Vue.

Part 4

How to build a React application in a Django project

Learning about hybrid applications by creating a single-page React app. Exploring the common issues that come up and how to solve them.

Part 5

Django, HTMX and Alpine.js: Modern websites, JavaScript optional

Building a modern front end in Django without reaching for a full-blown JavaScript framework. Choosing the right tools for the job, and bringing them into your project.

Part 6

Django and OpenAPI: Front end the better way.

How to work with Django APIs and JavaScript in a way that doesn't suck.

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Building Progress Bars with Django and Celery

Building Progress Bars with Django and Celery

Setting up a Django application to run tasks in background processes while still providing feedback to your users.

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