Is your Django application starting to feel like a house of cards? You know that feeling - where adding a simple feature requires touching five different files, where test coverage is dropping because mocking becomes a nightmare, and where new team members need weeks to understand the codebase? You're not alone.

Django's model-view-serializer pattern is brilliant for getting projects off the ground quickly. But as your application grows, you might find yourself fighting against the very conventions that initially made Django so productive. Whether it's a webhook system that needs to support multiple client formats, a payment processing service that keeps accumulating edge cases, or an e-commerce platform that's becoming increasingly complex - the traditional Django patterns start showing their limits.

In this practical, code-focused session, we'll tackle these challenges head-on. Using a real-world webhook server as our guide, we'll explore how seemingly simple requirements like "let each client customize their response format" can lead to a maze of if-statements and technical debt. You'll see actual code examples of how these problems manifest and, more importantly, how to solve them. But this isn't just another talk about theoretical patterns. We'll dive deep into: How to identify the early warning signs that your Django application needs restructuring Practical techniques to refactor your code without breaking existing functionality Real-world examples of applying Domain-Driven Design principles to Django applications Step-by-step implementation of a hexagonal architecture that makes your code more testable and maintainable

Concrete patterns for separating business logic from Django's framework code

You'll leave this session with: Ready-to-use code patterns for common scaling challenges A clear understanding of when and how to implement more sophisticated architectural patterns Practical strategies for refactoring existing Django applications Techniques for writing more testable and maintainable code Confidence in handling complex business requirements while keeping your codebase clean Whether you're dealing with a growing Django application that's becoming harder to maintain, or you want to prepare your codebase for future scaling challenges, this session will give you actionable insights and practical solutions. Come with your challenges, leave with a toolbox of battle-tested patterns.

Perfect for developers who are comfortable with Django basics and want to level up their architectural skills. This will be a code-heavy session with real-world examples you can apply to your projects immediately.