Evolving Django: What We Learned
summary
Claim: Django is not a SQL framework. A production-ready Django MongoDB backend exists that hooks Django indirection points, runs the Django test suite, supports migrations, transactions, embedded models, arrays, and native features like Atlas Search, vector and geospatial queries and the aggregation pipeline. It integrates with Django REST Framework, filters and Wagtail, but exposes pain points: default AutoField assumptions require workarounds and tests need repo forks. Raw MongoDB aggregation is supported and the backend continually iterates.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Django and MongoDB intro
- 2:07What is MongoDB
- 4:15Early MongoDB mistakes
- 6:21SQL vs MongoDB modeling
- 8:53NoSQL migrations
- 9:59Querying differences
- 12:49Extending Django
- 15:16Future-proofing backend
- 17:41Django extensibility
- 18:43Django full-stack
- 19:27Production with MongoDB
- 20:09AI with Django
- 20:53Q&A
