Efficient Django

Explore efficient Django development techniques in this 41-minute EuroPython 2016 conference talk by David Arcos. Dive into scalability and performance concepts, learning how to manage traffic peaks, handle large databases, and identify bottlenecks. Discover practical tips and tricks backed by experiments and timing improvements. Cover system architecture, database performance optimization, queues and workers implementation, profiling with django-debug-toolbar, caching strategies for queries and templates, solutions for slow admin interfaces, model optimization techniques, and methods to speed up tests. Gain insights on prioritizing performance issues, basic scalability principles, and essential monitoring and profiling tools. Learn to leverage bulk operations, related object retrieval, and caching mechanisms to enhance Django application efficiency.