What is a good Django workflow?

Question

I'm a beginner to Python and Django.

When starting a new project what do you do first before diving into the code?

For example, one could take the following steps:

1. Configure the settings.py file first
2. Configure models.py to lay out data structure
3. Create template files
4. Define the views/pages
5. Syncdb
6. etc

So my question is, what is a good workflow to get through the required steps for a Django application? This also serves as a checklist of things to do. In the definitive guide to Django, the author talks about approaching top down or bottom up. Can anyone expand further on this and perhaps share their process?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Follow the Agile approach. Finish one small case, from the start to the end. From the models to the tests to user experience. Then build on it. Iterate.

Thats the right way to software development.

To do it efficiently, you need: (don't bother right away, you will need it.)

Automated schema migration, automated build system, auto updating and deployment. - None of these, django has got anything to do with. Use pip, fabric, hudson, twill and south appropriately.

Take care not to over burden yourself with all these right away, particularly since you say, you are beginning.