Build a Backend REST API with Python & Django – Advanced

Course Description

• Setting up a local development server with Docker
• Writing a Python project using Test Driven Development
• Building a REST API with advanced features such as uploading and viewing images
• Creating a backend that can be used a base for your future projects or MVP
• Hands on experience applying best practice principles such as PEP-8 and unit tests
• Configure Travis-CI to automate code checks

Level expectations

• Setup a project with Docker and Docker-Compose
• Configure GitHub Actions to automatically run linting and unit tests
• Write unit tests using the Django Test Framework
• Apply best practice principles including Test Driven Development
• Handle uploading media files with Django
• Customize the Django admin and Configure a Postgres database

Content

• App Design
• Test Driven Development
• System Setup
• Project Setup
• Configure GitHub Actions
• Setup Django Admin
• Deployment