Minimalism with Django

The Age of Packages
Is the tool using you?
Easy != Simple
The Cost of Minimalism
Less is Best
Recommendations

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1. Minimalism with Django Writing (using) code that matters
2. An appeal for minimalism in Software development (continued)
3. Content • The Age of Packages • Is the tool using you? • Easy != Simple • The Cost of Minimalism • Less is Best • Recommendations
4. Minimalism Definition /ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪz(ə)m/ “deliberate lack of decoration or adornment in style or design.” - Google Search
5. Is the tool using you? 1. Accidental complexity: Complexity arising from the solution rather than the problem we are solving 2. We spend a huge amount of our time in making the tools work, than the actual solving of our problem.
6. Easy ≠ Simple Don’t mistake ease for simplicity Some frameworks may give you a quick and easy start but in the long run come biting with maintenance overheads
7. Less is Best If you are building for longevity then going minimal is best! • You will need to dig deep into the frameworks/libraries you use to notice how much of it you don’t need • DIY is tough with it’s own cons!
8. “I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.” - Blaise Pascal
9. • Take some time and peek through the dependencies you are installing • Go for minimalistic frameworks and plug in packages as needed (plugin-based architecture) • Beware, the size is not always proportional to what those modules actually do. • Profile, profile, profile
10. Thanks! Software Developer nahayo3@gmail.com http://nahayo.me @officialnahayo (Twitter) @bl3z3 (Github)