📝 Updated Roadmap to Become a Python Django Backend Developer
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1. Python Fundamentals (OOP Focus)
✅ Why? OOP is essential for understanding Django models and views.
Resources:
- 📺 Corey Schafer - Python OOP Tutorial (YouTube Playlist)
- 📖 Book: Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Chapters 14-16 cover OOP)
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2. Web Development Basics (HTTP, RESTful APIs, JSON, HTML/CSS)
✅ Why? Understand how web requests, APIs, and front-end interactions work with Django.
Resources:
- 🌐 HTTP & APIs: Academind - HTTP & REST Explained
- 📄 JSON Basics: Traversy Media - JSON Crash Course
- 🎨 Basic HTML/CSS: FreeCodeCamp - Responsive Web Design Course
- 📺 SelfTaughtCourses - Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
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3. SQL & Database Design
✅ Why? Even with Django ORM, understanding raw SQL and database design improves your
backend logic.
Resources:
- SQL Basics: FreeCodeCamp - SQL Full Course
- 📊 Database Design: Tech with Tim - Database Design Basics
- 📖 Book: SQL For Dummies
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4. Django Framework (Using Your Course)
✅ Why? Core of your backend learning.
Your Course: Use the Self Taught Courses Django tutorials.
Supplement Resources:
- 🔒 Authentication & Permissions: Corey Schafer - Django Authentication
- 📦 Django REST Framework: CodeWithStein - Django REST Framework Tutorial
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5. Git & GitHub (Version Control)
✅ Why? Essential for collaborating with teams and tracking project changes.
Resources:
- 📺 FreeCodeCamp - Git & GitHub Full Course
- 📖 Book: Pro Git
- 📺 SelfTaughtCourses - Getting Started with Git and GitHub
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6. Data Structures & Algorithms
✅ Why? Necessary for technical interviews and optimizing code.
Resources:
- 🧠 Basic Data Structures: NeetCode - Data Structures for Beginners
- 📖 Book: Grokking Algorithms
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7. Testing in Django
✅ Why? Ensure your code is reliable and production-ready.
Resources:
- 🧪 Django Testing: Very Academy - Django Testing Tutorial
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8. DevOps Basics (Deployment, Docker, CI/CD)
✅ Why? Companies expect you to deploy and manage production apps.
Resources:
- 🌍 Django Deployment: Corey Schafer - Deploy Django to Heroku
- 🐳 Docker Basics: TechWorld with Nana - Docker for Beginners
- 🚀 CI/CD Pipelines: FreeCodeCamp - CI/CD with GitHub Actions
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9. Security Best Practices
✅ Why? Protect your application from vulnerabilities.
Resources:
- 🔒 Django Security: Traversy Media - Web Security Fundamentals
- 📄 Django Security Docs: Official Guide
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10. Build Projects & Portfolio
✅ Why? Real-world projects help you stand out to employers.
Recommended Projects:
- 📝 Blog application
- 🛒 E-commerce site with payment integration
- 📦 REST API for a task manager
- Real-time chat app
Resources for Ideas:
- 📺 CodeWithStein - Django Projects
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✅ Final Learning Order Recap:
1. Python OOP Essentials
2. Web Basics (HTTP, APIs, JSON, HTML/CSS)
3. SQL & Database Design
4. Django Framework (Self Taught Courses + extra resources)
5. Git & GitHub
6. Data Structures & Algorithms
7. Testing in Django
8. DevOps & Deployment
9. Security Practices
10. Build & Deploy Projects for Portfolio
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🔔 Tips:
- Learn one section at a time; don’t rush.
- Build mini projects after each major topic.
- Use GitHub to showcase your projects.
- Join coding communities for peer support.
💪 Following this roadmap alongside the "Self Taught Courses" Django tutorials will prepare
you for backend developer roles in the job market.
