March 14, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]
Introduction The DjangoCon US Call for Proposals (CFP) is officially open, so now's your chance to join the incredible lineup of speakers coming to Chicago this September. Whether you're considering giving your first talk or sharing deep technical insights, the community would love to hear from you. April 27th is the deadline! Also, in this issue, we're celebrating International Women's Day with recognition of remarkable contributions by women leaders in the Django comm…
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For this year’s FOSDEM conference, our Django accessibility team organized the "Inclusive Web" track. Here’s a recap of how it went! The idea for the Inclusive Web devroom started at FOSDEM 2024, where we discussed the importance of showcasing accessibility and inclusivity work in open source, in web development and beyond. The Django accessibility team got to work on a FOSDEM 2025 proposal. Lo and behold, it got accepted, and here we are with a room full of people interested in those top…
Read MoreMarch 12, 2025 » Matthias Kestenholz » [Archived Version]
Ungoogling my life I was dismayed (but unfortunately not really surprised) to see all the big tech CEOs kiss the ring during the inauguration a few weeks back. I decided then that I didn’t want to subscribe to any products of these companies with my personal money anymore. In my case, this meant only Google. I do have an iPhone (the first iPhone since the 3GS or something) but I’m not paying any subscriptions there either. I have been a paying Google subscriber for years and years, …
Read MoreMarch 8, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
This International Women's Day, we're celebrating a historic milestone in Django’s journey! 🚀 For the first time ever, Django has women in every leadership position within the project: 2 Django Steering Council members 💜 2 DSF Board members 💜 2 Django Fellows 💜 This moment is not just about numbers — it’s about the impact of years of effort to create a more inclusive and welcoming Django community. A huge shoutout to Django Girls for introducing countless women to tech and Django, and to Djan…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2025 » Josh Karamuth » [Archived Version]
Learn how to organize Django management commands into intuitive subcommand namespaces, making your CLI cleaner and more developer-friendly!
Read MoreMarch 8, 2025 » Josh Karamuth » [Archived Version]
Set up military-grade, cost-effective backups with Borgmatic—combining local USB and Hetzner cloud storage—in just 15 minutes, ensuring your data is safe even if your laptop takes a coffee bath.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2025 » Josh Karamuth » [Archived Version]
Ever wondered why your rants feel like 19th-century Russian literature?
Read MoreMarch 7, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News Django security releases issued: 5.1.7, 5.0.13, and 4.2.20 Django releases critical security patches in versions 5.1.7, 5.0.13, and 4.2.20 to address a potential denial-of-service vulnerability in the django.utils.text.wrap() and wordwrap functions. djangoproject.com Join the DEFNA Board as Corporate Secretary! DEFNA is seeking a Corporate Secretary to support its board by managing compliance, record-keeping, and communications for th…
Read MoreMarch 6, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.1.7, Django 5.0.13 and Django 4.2.20. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2025-26699: Potential denial-of-service in django.utils.text.wrap() The django.utils.text.wrap() and wordwrap template filter were subject to a potential denial-of-service attack when used with very long strings. Thanks to sw0rd1ight f…
Read MoreMarch 5, 2025 » Josh Karamuth » [Archived Version]
Why I’m Still Betting on Django in 2025 (And Why That’s Not a Bad Thing)
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