Django test fixtures with factory_boy

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Factory Boy eliminates boilerplate in tests by generating model instances with sensible defaults. I use Sequence for unique values, SubFactory for foreign keys, and post_generation for many-to-many relationships. The Faker integration provides realistic data. I create factories in tests/factories.py and import them across test files. For related objects, LazyAttribute computes values based on other fields. This makes tests more readable and maintainable than manual object creation. I can override any attribute when calling the factory.