Discover effective strategies for testing Django applications using pytest in this 50-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2013. Explore the integration between pytest and Django, learn about pytest-django, and gain insights into writing testable code. Delve into database access optimization techniques, including the use of factories with factory boy. Understand how pytest fixtures can replace traditional unittest setUp/tearDown methods, bridging both testing approaches. Enhance your Django testing skills and improve the quality of your applications.