Python Development

Django, FastAPI, data pipelines—we build Python backends that scale. The same language powers Instagram, Spotify, and the platforms we architect.
Belkin
CarParts
Avepoint
Mitsubishi
Sony
Arcadia
City of Richmond Virginia

Why Python?

Python isn't trendy—it's battle-tested. Instagram serves billions of requests on Python. Spotify's backend is Python. When companies need to move fast without sacrificing reliability, they choose Python.

We've standardized on Python and Django for most of our backend work because the ecosystem is mature, the talent pool is deep, and the framework decisions have been made a million times before. No reinventing the wheel.

A third-party security audit of our FinTech Python code found zero major vulnerabilities. That's not luck—that's Django's built-in protections plus our engineering discipline.

ClearSummit developed an effective platform that continues to attract and satisfy users. They had a thorough understanding of our needs and were able to provide top-notch solutions.

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Python Products We've Built

From fintech to IoT to e-commerce

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RealKey

RealKey

FinTech mortgage platform. Django backend with Angular frontend. Document processing, real-time updates, zero security vulnerabilities.

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UltraPress

UltraPress

E-commerce design tool. Django + Angular handling complex product customization and high-traffic loads.

Phyn Backend

Phyn Backend

IoT data processing for Belkin. Python services handling millions of sensor readings in real-time.

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Django + Our Starter Kit™

ClearSummit Process

Django gives you 80% of what you need out of the box.

Authentication, admin, ORM, migrations, security protections—Django handles the boring parts so we can focus on your business logic. We're not building custom auth systems when Django's is battle-tested by millions of sites.

For high-performance needs, we use FastAPI with async Python. For data-heavy applications, we integrate with Celery for background jobs and Redis for caching. The right tool for the job.

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Standing on Giants

ClearSummit Process

Python's ecosystem is our secret weapon.

Need PDF generation? There's a library. Need to integrate with Stripe, Twilio, or AWS? Mature SDKs. Need to process images, parse documents, or run ML models? Python has it covered.

We don't waste time building what already exists. We integrate, customize, and ship—then focus our engineering on what makes your product unique.

We're more confident than ever that we can support our growing user base because of the foundation ClearSummit built for us. The code base is clean. The design tool was built entirely by ClearSummit.

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Our Methodology

How We Work

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Architecture First

Database schema, API contracts, infrastructure diagrams—we design the system before writing code. Django's ORM is powerful, but bad schema decisions haunt you forever.

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Iterative Development

2-week sprints with working deployments. You test real features on a staging server every cycle. We catch integration issues early.

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Testing & CI/CD

90%+ test coverage. Automated deployments. Django's testing framework plus our CI pipeline catches bugs before they hit production.

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Deploy & Scale

AWS, Heroku, or your infrastructure of choice. We handle deployment, monitoring, and the inevitable scaling challenges. Python scales—we've seen it handle enterprise loads.

Our Stack

Python Ecosystem

We use tools that scale, not tools that are trendy.

Django
FastAPI
Django REST
Celery
PostgreSQL
Redis
AWS / Heroku
Docker

Is Python Right for Your Project?

Choose Python if: You need a solid backend with an API. You want a mature ecosystem with lots of integrations. You want to hire easily—Python developers are everywhere.

Consider alternatives if: You need extreme real-time performance (consider Go or Rust). You're building in the Microsoft ecosystem (.NET). Your team already knows Node.js well.

We build with multiple backend technologies. We recommend what's best for your product.

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Let's Talk Python

Tell us about your backend needs. We'll give you an honest assessment of the right technology choice—and what it takes to build it right.