Develop with Python

Python offers a number of advantages that make it a first-class choice for programming. One of the biggest advantages is the simplicity and readability of the code, which makes the development and maintenance of applications much easier. Python has an extensive standard library and an active community that provides a variety of ready-made solutions and tools so that developers can quickly access proven modules.

Python is also platform-independent and enables rapid development, which shortens time-to-market. Its versatility allows Python to be used in a wide range of areas, from web development to data analysis and artificial intelligence. What is particularly attractive for our customers is that applications in Python are robust, future-proof and easy to maintain, which saves costs and increases flexibility in the long term.

Python, one of the most versatile programming languages, is a basic tool that can be used to develop almost any type of software. Whether it’s operating systems, mobile apps or websites, Python offers the flexibility to realise complex projects from the ground up. However, developing software often requires more than just a programming language.

This is where Django, a powerful framework based on Python, comes into play. While Python provides the basis for programming, Django provides the structure and pre-built components that speed up development and make it more efficient. Django relieves developers of many common tasks, such as managing databases or implementing authentication systems, and allows us to build your application faster and with fewer errors.

The difference between a programming language and a framework can be summarised as follows:

Programming language

• Definition: A programming language is a formal system of rules, syntax and semantics that enables developers to write instructions that a computer can execute,
  to write instructions that a computer can execute.
• Examples: Python, Java, C++, JavaScript.
• Function: You can create a variety of software types, from operating systems to mobile apps and websites.
  apps to websites.

Framework

• Definition: A framework is a set of pre-built components and tools for a programming language that facilitates the development of specific applications.
• Examples: Django (Python), Angular (JavaScript), Spring (Java), .NET (C#).
• Function: It provides a structured basis and reusable functions to perform common tasks efficiently and save time.
• Specialisation: Frameworks are often designed for specific application types and promote best practices and standards.

The all-rounder is used very often at soxes. The universally applicable object-orientated programming language is ideal for agile development and complex projects. It is used for web applications (with web2py or Django) as well as for desktop and server applications.

Python for intelligent data solutions and automation

At soxes, we also use Python for intelligent data solutions and automation. With its user-friendly nature, Python enables us to develop customised solutions that help our customers gain valuable insights from data and automate processes. These Python applications help us to provide innovative and efficient solutions for a wide range of industries.

Where has soxes used Python?

In almost all major projects. For example, an API was developed in the myPortaNet application using the Django web framework. Python was also used to develop the very complex back-end of the Wiegand AG medication management system. The great advantage of using Python in complex projects is the very clear syntax, which makes maintaining the code much easier. These are just two of the many applications of this all-rounder.

For Celsius Pro, soxes has developed a digital platform on which prices for weather derivatives can be queried and purchased. CelsiusPro relies on a completely customised environment for this task, which seamlessly combines the .NET framework with the Python programming language known from the open source scene. While the website and the back office system are programmed in C# and are based on DotNetNuke, the price engine and the system for loading the weather data are based on Python. You can read the entire project description here!

Django is used by soxes for complex web applications that need to remain flexible. It is characterised by the model-view-template architecture (or MVT architecture for short). This enables developers to change the visual part of an application and the business logic part separately. In addition, important components such as routing, user management, database management, etc. are already integrated into the framework. Therefore, developers no longer have to deal with the interfaces, but can apply the intended logic directly.

Where has soxes used Django?

soxes has developed an application for Mercer Alternatives AG to calculate the total cost ratio, whereby the back-end was developed with the Django framework. The back-end is responsible for processing the data, which is exchanged with the front-end of the web application via an API. Thanks to the high-performance and scalable Django framework, the back-end could be realised in a short time with reduced development effort.