Backend Development
Why I Chose Django REST Framework for My SAT Platform
Building an API-first SAT learning platform with Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL and a Next.js frontend.
When I started my SAT LMS platform, I went API-first: a Django REST Framework backend with a separate Next.js frontend. Here's why DRF was the right call.
Serializers do the heavy lifting
Validation, representation and deserialization live in one place. Combined with viewsets and routers, a full CRUD resource takes very little code.
Auth that just works
JWT authentication plugs straight in, which made it simple to share the same API between the web app and future mobile clients.
Room to grow
Pagination, filtering and throttling are built in, and Celery + Redis handle the heavier background work like analytics. PostgreSQL ties it all together. The result is a clean, scalable backend I can keep extending.