Preface
Odoo, formerly known as OpenERP, is a great platform for developers. The framework at its core is very rich and allows building client–server applications from scratch as well as adapting existing applications to your needs through a clever extension mechanism and a very modular design. The latest versions have brought a wealth of new possibilities with the addition of a full-featured website development stack. The scope is huge and it is easy for newcomers to feel lost.
For years, Odoo developers have been learning their craft by reading the code of the addon modules, which are built on top of the framework to provide enterprise management features. While effective, the process is long and error prone, since it is difficult to know whether ...