Uses of Django

Django is a free and open-source Python-based web framework, which offers great functionalities to its users. Django was developed in 2003, and the final version was released in 2008 by two web developers named Adrian Holovaty and Simon Willison.

Django uses Model View Architecture. Developers use Django because of its fast and secure nature. Django provides some basic structure to the web application so that developers do not need to write code from scratch.

Mainly Django is used for backend development. The main goal of Django is to

allow the developer to put his efforts into making the new components and features instead of spending time on the same problems which every developer faces time and time again.

Why we use Django?

Fast

Django is considered to be extremely fast for developers. It uses the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) approach, allowing developers to use the existing code without writing everything from scratch. Developers can also work on more than one iteration of an app at the same time.  

Security

Django takes care of the basic security for developers. Security is a priority for Django, and it can save websites from different attacks like SQL injection, clickjacking, cross-site scripting. Django can also secure usernames and passwords by storing passwords in a hash rather than directly storing them.

Easy to Use

Django uses Python language as its base programming language. Python is one of the most beginner-friendly languages, so beginners prefer Django. Also, being open-source and free to use increases its users. Django also has a wide community, so developers can easily find solutions to their answers on the Internet.

Documentation

Django has one of the best documentation among the frameworks. Developers can refer to the documentation when they are stuck or if they want to read about something new.

Batteries Included

Batteries Included mean features included. Most of the features are ready to use in Django. It includes some features like authentication, login, or we can also connect to the database in Django very easily. It also includes Template layers, Forms, Model Layers, and many more.

Scalable

In Django, users can scale up his website to a lot of extents. Web developers can import new technologies to their code. In Django, every component is an independent component, so modifying one component does not affect others. Django can also host millions of users and heavy traffic on its websites.

Database Support

Django supports many major databases like MongoDb, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Oracle.

Django also supports many databases provided by third parties.

Examples to use Django.

Django is very useful at handling projects which involve hosting a very large number of users or contains media files and rich text content, but it is not limited to this. We can also make e-commerce, transportation, health care, financial applications from Django. Some of the projects that can be made from Django are-:

• E-learning apps
• Financial platforms
• Document Management Systems
• Web applications with ORM support
• ML Driven apps
• API backend
• Secure Apps
• Open-source Software
• Verification System
• Email notification system

Companies using Django

Many big companies have chosen Django as their primary web framework. Here are some of the popular companies:

• Instagram: Social Media app that interacts with loads of users and media. Django makes the applications work smoothly.
• Spotify: It is a media service provider which uses Django as its backend. In Spotify, Django is combined with Machine Learning to provide a great experience for users.
• Dropbox: Dropbox is a cloud technology that allows sharing files and media. Django facilitates Dropbox with high functionality as well as scalability.
• Mozilla: It is one of the most popular web browsers. Mozilla used to operate with PHP earlier, but now it has switched to Django, thus providing better capacity to host heavy traffic.
• NASA: NASA needs Django for some fast and reliable functionality. NASA also deals with many high-definition images.
• Reddit: Reddit is one of the most popular social platforms. It is a go-to website for news and discussions about a topic. It also uses Django for the backend services to provide scalability and host traffic.
• Pinterest: Pinterest deals with a large amount of media smoothly, thanks to Django.
• Disqus: It is a blog commenting website that handles a large user base and comments on its platform. It has used Django because of its easy-to-use and scalable nature.