Using Database Triggers to Track Model History in Django

Learn how to implement reliable model history tracking in Django applications through a 38-minute conference talk that introduces an innovative approach using database triggers. Explore the django-pghistory app for Postgres databases and discover how it addresses common challenges in history tracking, including audit trails and state transition preservation. Gain insights into the advantages of using database triggers for history tracking, focusing on simplicity, performance, and reliability. Understand the benefits of structured history tables and their role in solving complex history-related modeling problems. Compare this approach with traditional methods that often face performance issues, rely on unstructured JSON fields, or risk accidental bypassing in application code.