Notes on backend engineering.

Sep 23, 2026 · 15 min read

Connecting Django to the Google Sheets API

Connect a Django application to Google Sheets with Python. This step-by-step guide covers Google Cloud setup, service-account credentials, reading data, appending rows, Django integration, and security.

Sep 22, 2026 · 18 min read

Hiring an Indian Django Developer From Abroad: What to Expect

Planning to hire a Django developer in India from the US, UK, or elsewhere? Learn what to expect from technical vetting, communication, time zones, contracts, code ownership, and onboarding.

Sep 21, 2026 · 18 min read

Writing a Chess Rules Engine From Scratch in JavaScript

Learn how to build a JavaScript chess rules engine step by step, from board representation and piece movement to legal moves, check detection, castling, en passant, promotion, and testing.

Sep 20, 2026 · 15 min read

Questions to Ask Before Rebuilding Your Old Web App

Use this practical checklist to decide whether to rebuild, refactor, or modernize an old web application. Assess business needs, integrations, data, security, cost, and migration risk before committing.

Sep 19, 2026 · 25 min read

Django Interview Questions With Production-Level Answers

Prepare for Django interviews with practical answers on ORM performance, transactions, security, caching, testing, deployment, and Django REST Framework.

Sep 18, 2026 · 16 min read

Learn Django in 2026: A Practical Roadmap

Learn Django with a structured, project-first roadmap for 2026. Build Python foundations, understand Django's core features, create APIs, test your code, and deploy a portfolio-worthy application.

Sep 17, 2026 · 13 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Host a Django App on AWS?

AWS hosting costs depend on your architecture, traffic, database, storage, region, and reliability needs. This guide compares practical Django hosting options and shows how to estimate a monthly budget.

Sep 16, 2026 · 11 min read

Exporting Data to CSV and Excel From Django

Build practical CSV and Excel exports in Django with downloadable responses, QuerySet data, formatted workbooks, access controls, and safer handling of large reports.

Sep 15, 2026 · 10 min read

Using Tailwind CSS With Django: A Practical Setup Guide

Tailwind CSS can make Django templates easier to style with utility classes. This guide walks through a practical setup, template integration, development workflow, production build, and common fixes.