How many people are building graphQL API using Django?

How many people are building graphQL API using Django?

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Built an open-source mock payment gateway in Python (no more Stripe test limits)

What My Project Does

AcquireMock is a self-hosted payment processor for testing and development. It simulates a real payment gateway with:

Payment page generation with card forms (accepts test card 4444 4444 4444 4444)
OTP email verification flow
Webhook delivery with HMAC signatures and retry logic
Saved payment methods for returning customers
Production-ready features: CSRF protection, rate limiting, request validation

Tech stack: FastAPI + PostgreSQL + SQLAlchemy + Pydantic. Frontend is vanilla JS to keep it lightweight.

Target Audience

This is meant for:

Developers building payment integrations who hit Stripe test mode limits
Teaching/learning how payment flows work (OTP, webhooks, 3DS simulation)
Offline development environments where external APIs aren't accessible
Projects that need a mock payment system without external dependencies

Not intended for production use - it's a testing/development tool.

Comparison

Unlike Stripe's official test mode:

Runs completely offline (no API keys, no internet required)
No rate limits or request caps
Full control over webhook timing and retry logic
Can be customized for specific testing scenarios
Works without any external service configuration

Compared to other mock payment tools, this one includes a full UI (not just API endpoints), supports multi-language, has email OTP flow, and comes with Docker Compose for instant setup.

GitHub: https://github.com/illusiOxd/acquiremock

Open to feedback, especially on the

/r/Python
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Does having a back in an engineering degree really cause problems for my future career?

Hey everyone,
Current engineering student here, looking for some real-world perspective.
How much does having a "back" (a failed subject needing a re-take) truly impact job prospects or grad school admissions? I'm hearing mixed messages that it's a huge red flag.
Seeking insight:
-For first jobs: Does a back matter less than the final CGPA/GPA?
-Offsetting: What's the best way to compensate (internships, projects, etc.)?
-Your experience: Did you have a back and still land a great job?
Any honest advice is welcome. Thanks!

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Seeker

Guys, I will need to create a search engine for an application at my work.
Does anyone know if Django has a lib that would make this easier?
This search engine is used to search for information registered and not registered in my database.
Similar to the Google search engine.

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Working with username with custom user model

I have come to know that it is advisable to create my own custom user model instead of using the default provided by django, most of the tutorials i have watched don't seem to add a username field and instead strip the username from the email, when i did add the field username i was no longer able to create a superuser without the error "django.core.exceptions.FieldDoesNotExist: User has no field named 'accounts.User.username' ". where should i go from here

my custom user manager

my custom user model



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