Preface

While you’re reading this, you’ve already been introduced to Odoo, one of the fastest-growing open-source ERP Business suites. Odoo is a full-featured open-source platform that assists in building solutions for various industries. If you’re a developer, you’re sitting on a goldmine. If you’re an end user, you’re gifted with an amazing tool to simplify your business processes, covering everything from pre-sales to sales, inventory, and accounting.

In addition to the extensive list of applications available in Odoo, it’s like a nice dough (mmm, does it remind you of mouthwatering pizza?) that can be molded according to your requirements. Technically, it’s a very flexible ORM-controller (Object Relational Mapping) driven application development framework built with extensibility in mind. Following the rule of inheritance, features/extensions, and modifications can be implemented as modules categorized as Apps. With ORM mentioned here, Odoo exhibits a monolithic architecture.

The Odoo 17 Development Cookbook provides a solid platform for developers, whether they’re beginners or proficient. The code snippets cover most questions and use cases, and the explained fields assist in developing modules accurately while maintaining code quality and usability. As a bonus, Chapter 25 is a special one that aids developers and non-developers in generating quick prototypes.

This book is written and supported by the entire Serpent Consulting Services Pvt Ltd team, with everyone contributing their time and effort to make the dream a reality.