The article provides a comprehensive guide on building and deploying a simple Django web application using CockroachDB as the database, specifically through CockroachDB Serverless. The application developed is a game leaderboard that allows users to input gameplay data, which is stored and retrieved from the database to display various game statistics. The process involves setting up a CockroachDB account, installing necessary dependencies like Django and psycopg2, configuring the database connection using environment variables, and implementing Django models, views, and templates to handle data interactions. Additionally, the guide covers deploying the application to Heroku, including configuring static files with Whitenoise and using Git for version control. The tutorial emphasizes the seamless integration between Django and CockroachDB, highlighting the scalability benefits of using a serverless database, and encourages developers to expand on the foundational code provided to build more complex applications.