Django SmartCache – Intelligent Query & Response Caching Middleware.
Hello, I am Aditya Kasture. I have good hand in Django development and have experience with Django ORM, caching, and real-time applications (Django Channels).
I am interested in contributing to Django in Google Summer of Code 2025 and would love your feedback on my proposal before submitting it officially.
Project Proposal: Django SmartCache
Django applications often suffer from redundant database queries and slow API response times due to a lack of efficient caching mechanisms.
This project aims to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency in Django applications by offering an easy-to-use caching layer.
How It Works
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Middleware-Based Response Caching
- Automatically caches GET responses.
- Uses MD5 hashing to generate unique cache keys.
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Django ORM Query Caching
- Caches expensive queries to reduce redundant database hits.
- Uses hashing for SQL queries to create unique cache keys.
- Supports Django signals for automatic invalidation when models are updated.
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Pluggable Cache Backends
- Supports Redis, Memcached, and Django DB cache.
- Works seamlessly with Django’s existing caching framework.
Resources & Code
I will soon provide my GitHub link for the code.
Questions for the Django Community
- Does Django currently have plans for improving caching strategies that might overlap with this?
- Any feedback or suggestions to improve the proposal before submitting it to GSoC?
Thank You!
I appreciate any feedback or suggestions! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
To be honest I have taken help from AI for writing this post.
Best,
Aditya Kasture