Development of admin panels in Python

The admin panel is a tool through which a business can manage a software product, such as changing content, processing orders, collecting and tracking analytics, and more. It is with this part of the software that company employees interact most often, so it is important that the admin panel be simple, reliable and scalable.

The administrative panel is also called CMS for short, which means Content Management System.

Today, there are two main types of admin panels:

1. Boxed solutions – ready-made CMS, distributed for free or paid.
2. Unique admin panels – designed specifically for the tasks of a particular business in a framework or a pure programming language.

Typical CMS have their own advantages – they significantly speed up the project launch time, have good documentation and can be scaled up to a certain limit due to plugins. But in return, the company receives:

• cumbersome and limited functionality aimed at solving typical tasks of companies from different industries;
• inconvenient interface;
• low performance;
• vulnerability to hacker attacks;
• poor technical support, not interested in solving issues.

Therefore, such solutions are often suitable for start-up companies that are in search of themselves and are ready to be content with little.

Own admin panel, although it requires a certain amount of time and investment for development, but allows you to implement almost any functionality, which is especially important for specific companies and startups that are difficult to fit into the framework of standard processes. Such CMS are different:

• high performance;
• debugged code;
• good security;
• intuitive interface, without unnecessary functionality;
• stable work in different browsers and operating systems;
• the ability to solve non-standard problems.

In addition, they can scale indefinitely, and will grow in parallel with the business.

Python is rightfully considered one of the fastest growing programming languages, and according to the StackOverflow site, it even surpassed Java in popularity. Today, Python is used in the products of the largest companies such as Google, Meta, Netflix and others, which, in particular, indicates that it is well prepared for SEO.

Among the advantages of Python, it is worth highlighting:

• code security;
• cross-platform – works in all browsers and operating systems;
• high development speed;

• a large number of ready-made libraries;
• developed community;
• flexibility – used for programming complex projects, including using AI, machine learning.

In addition, Python includes several popular content management systems, including Wagtail and Django CMS, which indicates its maturity in this direction.

Since an individual CMS is created for the needs of one single company, the list of required functions can vary greatly, depending on the specifics of each individual business. However, there are some basic elements that are most often needed:

• Client management – a database with personal information about each client and the history of interaction with him.

• Content management – change, add and remove any content on the site or in the mobile application.
• Order management – order statuses, invoicing.
• Graphs and statistics – analytical information needed to calculate business performance.

The admin panel is the only tool with which company employees can manage the software product, so it should be simple, convenient and functional. The development of a CMS in Python, like in any other programming language, consists of several stages. Let’s consider the process in more detail.

Step 1. Analytics collection and preparation

At this stage, specialists study the business, its needs and tasks. Based on the data obtained, tasks for technical specialists are formed.

Step 2. Interface design

CMS is created for ordinary users – that is, people who are not versed in programming. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the interface is simple and intuitive. This will speed up the training of personnel in the future and minimize possible errors.

Step 3. Production

At this stage, programmers develop the functionality of the admin panel from scratch, and layout designers ensure the correct interaction of the server part of the project with the end user.

Step 4. Connecting third-party services

When the main software part is ready, the developers connect all the necessary third-party services used by the company to the CMS. It can be:

• SEO services such as Google Analytics and others.
• CRM systems.
• Gateways of payment systems.
• ERP systems.
• Warehouse accounting systems.

Step 5. Testing

After development, the finished CMS is transferred to the QA department. Here, experienced testers check the correct operation of each individual script and the entire software product as a whole.

AVADA-MEDIA, testing is an integral part of the development life cycle of any software. This approach allows you to avoid negative user experience in “combat” conditions, after the release of the product.

Step 6. Staff training

When the admin panel is tested and ready for use, AVADA-MEDIA employees introduce the company’s staff to the new software product and teach how to use it.

Step 7 Support

Then the CMS moves to the technical support stage and is refined through updates as the business and its needs develop.

AVADA-MEDIA has been developing innovative solutions for businesses and startups for over 10 years. For the development of each admin panel, we select an individual technology stack, focusing on its needs and tasks, including the Python programming language and its frameworks.