Django Best Practices¶

Django-specific coding standards for Arctyk ITSM.

Models¶

• Use descriptive model names (singular)
• Add __str__ method to all models
• Use related_name for reverse relationships

Views¶

• Prefer class-based views for CRUD operations
• Use function-based views for simple logic
• Keep views thin, move logic to models/forms

Forms¶

• Use Django forms for all user input
• Implement custom validation in clean_* methods
• Use widgets for custom rendering