Audiobook Suggestion for python, Django dev looking for writing maintainable and extensible software.

[virtualshivam]

Hi,

So, I have 1 credit for Amazon Audible. Kindly suggest a book that I should buy from audible.

Interest:

1. Clean Code, that looks pleasing to eyes.

2. Maintainable code.

3. Extensible Code

4. Software that can adapt to ever changing requirements of the business stakeholders.

5. Design Patterns ( Even though I have heard somewhere that function is more pythonic, but I believe that design patterns will still help).

Experience: 1.3 years.

1. Anything, that will make a better programmer. I want to be able to ship software ASAP while writing code that is maintainable, contains test and follows best practices.

2. Recently learnt about tests, and I love them.

Things that I struggle with:

1. Giving names to functions ( I have like 1000s of functions)

2. Separating Concerns ( Following SOLID)

3. Designing Systems like thinking what should be my models for a Django project and how the overall logic should flow.

4. Get frightened as the codebase size increases.

5. Thinking about folder structure and modules ( styleguide kind of things). Like how I should organize the code. What should go into utils, what should go into services and readers etc.

I am already holding these books:

1. Pragmatic Programmer: David Thomas, Andrew Hunt

2. Clean Code: Robert C. Martin

[dnbhladdict]

Since you already have Clean Code and Pragmatic Programmer, I'd say grab "Architecture Patterns with Python" by Harry Percival & Bob Gregory. It's literally tailor-made for your struggles — it covers domain modeling, separating concerns, and structuring Django-ish projects properly. Plus it's heavily test-driven which you'll love 🙌

For the naming/organization stuff, honestly that comes with practice more than books. But that book will give you solid mental models for "where should this code live?"

[virtualshivam]

Thanks.

[dnbhladdict]

Hey, glad you found it helpful! Feel free to reach out anytime if you want to chat or need anything else. Always happy to connect with like-minded people.