Creating Django models

In a Django application, models play a central and crucial role. They are the backbone of the application’s data structure and are responsible for defining the database schema and handling data operations. Models allow developers to interact with the underlying database in an object-oriented manner, making it easier to manage and manipulate data.

Models serve as an interface between the application and the database. They abstract away the complexities of SQL queries and provide a high-level API to perform Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) operations. By using model methods and querysets, developers can interact with the database without having to write raw SQL code. Everything related to the database driving the application (including the things a lot of developers usually leave out, such as validation and constraints) can be found rolled into a Django model.

A prevalent anti-pattern that sometimes pops up with projects that forgo using ORMs is...