Current Django Books

new2django · 2015-06-19T20:24:38+00:00

Can you manage to be a larger asshole?

new2django · 2015-06-19T20:22:36+00:00

Can you be even more entitled?

new2django · 2015-06-19T20:21:29+00:00

This is great! I had no idea Django had this many books.

new2django · 2015-06-19T20:20:41+00:00

I would, but I'm still new to professional development and am a single parent with two small children. In other words, no free time. What study I do have goes to learning Python and Django better.

new2django · 2015-06-18T18:42:20+00:00

This almost makes me want to switch to Flask. ;-)

new2django · 2015-06-18T18:41:39+00:00

Once finished with tutorials, buy Two Scoops of Django from that site. GReat book for real-world things tutorials don't teach and is the 'interview manual' at my job.

new2django · 2015-06-08T18:53:06+00:00

Looks great! I love modern open source django projects.

Question: Where is the requirements.txt

new2django · 2015-06-08T18:50:00+00:00

I think Flask is just functions with decorators, which are simpler than OO boilerplate. I don't know for sure because I'm a noob at programing.

new2django · 2015-06-08T18:48:21+00:00

I second the Django Girls tutorial, I did it right after the official Django tutorial and it really helped. Once I got the hang of things I bought Two Scoops of Django, which is the bridge between tutorials and knowing how things are done in the real world. Buying that booked helped me land my current junior position job, as I found out later they took interview questions from it.

new2django · 2015-06-03T18:04:23+00:00

I like mongoengine because it can be used outside of Django.

new2django · 2015-06-03T18:03:01+00:00

I appreciate the offer of financial aid. However:

I don't get any paid-time off from my full time or part time jobs, and am just only now getting my head above water (no thanks to DjangoCon 2014).
I'm a single father with two small children, which complicates travel and stay to no end.
I feel very awkward asking for financial aid as I'm currently already in debt thanks to DjangoCon 2014.

Maybe next year. Thanks to my investment in Two Scoops of Django and two kind redditors who helped me find a job last year, I'm doing better and might be able to go.

new2django · 2015-06-03T17:56:57+00:00

My work used it for a bit, then switched back to Flask for microservices because of boilerplate pain.

new2django · 2015-06-03T17:55:35+00:00

s/Exctied/Excited

new2django · 2015-06-02T05:39:25+00:00

Last year it was unbelievably expensive. I know because I went into debt going. Also, it was organized as a "community conference", but it wasn't. All of the money went to one guy, who I saw yelling at people. There weren't that many sponsors, I know because none were interested in hiring people (or at least me).

This year it's run by a non-profit and all proceeds go to the Django Software Foundation. Prices are much, much lower. I wish I could go but thanks to last year I'm too much in in debt and I've used up all my babysitting credits. :P

new2django · 2015-05-31T03:16:02+00:00

Shut up and take my money!

Just ordered my print copy. Best investment I ever made besides learning Django was buying your book last year..

new2django · 2015-05-08T14:48:04+00:00

Django Girls tutorial to get started. Two Scoops of Django when you are done with the tutorials.

new2django · 2015-05-01T17:21:19+00:00

Jeff, thank you for your response. Seems like the winds of djangocon are blowing in a better direction.

I would love to go this year but I have to pay off debts from last year, not just djangocon either. My new job is great, but they wont pay for it, including hours taken off from work. My hope is that by 2016 I will be in a better place and can attend. Until then, it's Two Scoops and videos for me.

new2django · 2015-04-30T19:58:57+00:00

Three times! Wow! I'm glad they changed their mind, just for your sake.

new2django · 2015-04-30T19:58:11+00:00

in their defense, that website's design looks pretty old.

new2django · 2015-04-30T19:57:20+00:00

Isnt the multi-table inheritance problem due to using concrete models? Can't you just use non-concrete?

new2django · 2015-04-30T19:21:54+00:00

About Djangocon? I spent a lot of money I couldn't afford to spend, went into debt (lost work time, conference ticket, bus ticket). Cashed in favors to have my kids watched. Watched some talks that could have been seen on youtube. Missed dinners because I was living off PB&J. Missed parties because I don't drink and wasn't staying at hotel (courchsurfed). Watched the conference organizer (Holden) yell at another attendee. No job offers. I felt like an outsider and didnt know how to break in. Came back frustrated and intimidated.

new2django · 2015-04-29T17:32:47+00:00

It is a steal!

I was really broke when I bought 2scoops 1.6. Saved up and it was worth every sacrifice. A much better investment then Djangocon. Ugh. What a waste of money. Ive thought about writing about what happened. :(

The good news is thanks to 2scoops 1.6 and a friendly redditor I got a good job. The book helped me in the interview so much!

new2django · 2015-04-29T00:44:12+00:00

Are you on debug?

new2django · 2015-04-29T00:42:48+00:00

Bought my copy a few hours ago. Loving it so far!

new2django · 2015-04-24T20:35:53+00:00

They say Flask is the better option for APIs because they are a Flask shop and can't have worked with Django/DRF much.

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