Build a Scalable Video Chat App with Agora in Django

Kofi Ocran, a software engineer, has written an article detailing how to implement a video chat application using Django and Agora. The author explains that while WebRTC is one way to implement video chat features, it has limitations such as quality of experience and scalability. In contrast, Agora provides a fully packaged video chat SDK for high-quality Real-Time Engagement experiences. The article outlines the advantages of using Agora, including its comprehensive SDK, lack of need to set up a turn server, free usage minutes, and intuitive API documentation. It also lists the prerequisites for building the video chat application, such as Python 3.8.5, knowledge of Django project creation, and an Agora developer account. The author then guides readers through setting up the back end with Django, creating views and classes, and configuring Pusher at the server-side. The front end is also covered, with instructions on creating the user interface for making and receiving video calls using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. Finally, the article provides testing steps and a link to an online demo of the completed project. It encourages developers to use Agora's features in their web applications, as it can save development hours when implementing video chat functionality.