Introduction

Software that inappropriately exposes sensitive information, makes the user suffer through interminable wait times, or requires extensive amounts of hardware will never last. As a result, it is our responsibility as developers to make sure that applications are secure and performant. In this chapter, we will examine just some of the many ways to keep your users (and yourself) safe while operating within Django applications. Then, we'll cover a few options for caching that can reduce processing and get data to users at a lower expense in both money and time.