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A Django + Django REST Framework example codebase implementing the RealWorld (Conduit) Medium-style app spec, demonstrating CRUD, authentication, and common backend patterns. It serves as a reference implementation and tutorial companion for learning production-style Django API development.

Use cases

• learn how to build a REST API with Django and DRF
• see a real-world Django project structure with auth and CRUD
• compare my framework's implementation against a Django reference for the RealWorld spec
• study advanced Django REST Framework patterns like serialization and JWT auth
• use as a starting template for a Django backend following a known API spec
• follow a tutorial for building a Medium clone in Django

When to choose

• you want a canonical, spec-compliant RealWorld backend example in Django
• you're learning Django REST Framework through a complete real-world codebase
• you need a reference for structuring auth, CRUD, and serializers in DRF

When to avoid

• you need a production-ready starter with active maintenance and a license
• you're not building a Django/DRF backend
• you need modern Python version support, since the setup targets an older Python 3.5 toolchain

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learning-resource · maturity maintenance

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