Challenges in Developing a Large Django Site

Explore the intricacies of developing large-scale Django applications in this 52-minute EuroPython 2011 conference talk by Simon Willison. Delve into various tricks and challenges, including the implementation of signing in Django 1.4, bulk invalidation techniques, and the effective use of Redis sets. Learn about the advantages of far-future expiry headers and how to handle user-provided URLs securely. Discover best practices for debugging in development environments and deploying database changes separately from code modifications. Gain insights on creating backwards-compatible schemas and understand why global settings should be avoided. This talk provides valuable knowledge for Django developers looking to optimize and scale their projects effectively.