Django Design Patterns and Best Practices - Second Edition

My app sandbox

From time to time, you will come across several blog posts listing the must-have Django packages. However, the best way to decide whether a package is appropriate for your project is prototyping.

Even if you have created a Python virtual environment for development, trying all these packages and later discarding them can litter your environment. So, I usually end up creating a separate virtual environment named sandbox purely for trying such apps. Then, I build a small project to understand how easy it is to use.

Later, if I am happy with my test drive of the app, I create a branch in my project using a version control tool such as Git to integrate the app. Then, I continue with coding and running tests in the branch until ...