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Ask HN: Best resources to learn django in 2017?

13 points by tsaprailis 9y ago

dmannorreys 9y ago
Django has a very extensive documentation along with tutorials, hints and examples. It's been the only resource I've needed besides a couple of blog posts.
sotojuan 9y ago
If you are already familiar with Python and basic server framework concepts (request, response, models, etc), just read the documentation and start building your own projects. It'll always be up to date.
mjhea0 9y ago
Check out Real Python (https://realpython.com https://realpython.com), if you're looking to learn web development with Python and Django. Note: I am the co-founder/author Real Python takes an experiential, learning by doing approach so you build interesting projects. Happy to provide a discount. Email us - info at realpython dot com. Cheers!
- nischalsamji 9y ago
  Real python has helped me pick up python and flask. I go their book bundle when it was 35$ or so and still look up the books when I need something. If you are looking for a book - Two scoops of Django is very good.
jagot 9y ago
I've found the MDN tutorial to be the best I've read so far: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/Django https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/D...
limedaring 9y ago
I wrote Hello Web App to teach web app development with Python and Django: https://hellowebbooks.com/learn-django https://hellowebbooks.com/learn-django The HTML version of the book is free: https://hellowebbooks.com/tutorial/ https://hellowebbooks.com/tutorial/ Proud to have a 5 star rating with 37 reviews on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Web-App-Tracy-Osborn/dp/0986365912/ref=sr_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Web-App-Tracy-Osborn/dp/0986365... Happy to answer any questions anyone has!
fiftyacorn 9y ago
Djangogirls is a great place to start - https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/ https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/
DjangoTricks 9y ago
If you want to learn from some practical examples, you can check my book "Web Development with Django Cookbook - Second Edition": https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/web-development-django-cookbook-second-edition https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/web-development-dja... It's also on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Web-Development-Django-Cookbook-Second/dp/1785886770/ https://www.amazon.com/Web-Development-Django-Cookbook-Secon... Reviews are more than welcome! Also I would recommend you to follow my twitter account, where I regularly post what interesting I found about web development with Django: https://twitter.com/DjangoTricks https://twitter.com/DjangoTricks
albertojacini 9y ago
What helped me the most from the basics to being a Django professional has been Two Scoops of Django. The best about this book is that is authoritatively opinionated about which are the best practices in the Django world. This really helps you not to get lost. See: https://www.twoscoopspress.com/products/two-scoops-of-django-1-11 https://www.twoscoopspress.com/products/two-scoops-of-django...

13 points by tsaprailis 9y ago

Django has a very extensive documentation along with tutorials, hints and examples. It's been the only resource I've needed besides a couple of blog posts.

sotojuan 9y ago

If you are already familiar with Python and basic server framework concepts (request, response, models, etc), just read the documentation and start building your own projects. It'll always be up to date.

mjhea0 9y ago

Check out Real Python (https://realpython.com https://realpython.com), if you're looking to learn web development with Python and Django. Note: I am the co-founder/author Real Python takes an experiential, learning by doing approach so you build interesting projects. Happy to provide a discount. Email us - info at realpython dot com. Cheers!

nischalsamji 9y ago
Real python has helped me pick up python and flask. I go their book bundle when it was 35$ or so and still look up the books when I need something. If you are looking for a book - Two scoops of Django is very good.

jagot 9y ago

I've found the MDN tutorial to be the best I've read so far: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/Django https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/D...

limedaring 9y ago

I wrote Hello Web App to teach web app development with Python and Django: https://hellowebbooks.com/learn-django https://hellowebbooks.com/learn-django The HTML version of the book is free: https://hellowebbooks.com/tutorial/ https://hellowebbooks.com/tutorial/ Proud to have a 5 star rating with 37 reviews on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Web-App-Tracy-Osborn/dp/0986365912/ref=sr_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Hello-Web-App-Tracy-Osborn/dp/0986365... Happy to answer any questions anyone has!

fiftyacorn 9y ago

Djangogirls is a great place to start - https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/ https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/

DjangoTricks 9y ago

If you want to learn from some practical examples, you can check my book "Web Development with Django Cookbook - Second Edition": https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/web-development-django-cookbook-second-edition https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/web-development-dja... It's also on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Web-Development-Django-Cookbook-Second/dp/1785886770/ https://www.amazon.com/Web-Development-Django-Cookbook-Secon... Reviews are more than welcome! Also I would recommend you to follow my twitter account, where I regularly post what interesting I found about web development with Django: https://twitter.com/DjangoTricks https://twitter.com/DjangoTricks

albertojacini 9y ago

What helped me the most from the basics to being a Django professional has been Two Scoops of Django. The best about this book is that is authoritatively opinionated about which are the best practices in the Django world. This really helps you not to get lost. See: https://www.twoscoopspress.com/products/two-scoops-of-django-1-11 https://www.twoscoopspress.com/products/two-scoops-of-django...