How to Visualize a Social Network in Python with a Graph Database: Flask + Docker + D3.js

When you think about a web application, a graph database doesn’t usually spring to mind. Instead, most people just take the familiar route of using an SQL database to store information. While this is perfectly acceptable for most use cases there are sometimes those that would see tremendous benefits by using a graph database. In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a basic web application using Flask that stores all of its information in a graph database. …