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Django News - Official MongoDB Backend Support - Feb 7th 2025

Feb. 7, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19 bugfix release Two new bugfixes in the latest update. djangoproject.com MongoDB Django Backend Now Available in Public Preview The Official Django MongoDB Backend is now available in public preview. mongodb.com Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 now available! Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 are maintenance releases. python.org Updates to Django Boost Your…

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Django bugfix releases issued: 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19

Feb. 5, 2025 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]

Today we've issued 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Natalia Bidart: 2EE82A8D9470983E.

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The Ultimate Guide to Django Templates

Feb. 5, 2025 » The PyCharm Blog » [Archived Version]

Django templates are a crucial part of the framework. Understanding what they are and why they’re useful can help you build seamless, adaptable, and functional templates for your Django sites and apps. If you’re new to the framework and looking to set up your first Django project, grasping templates is vital. In this guide, you’ll […]

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Why the HTML dialog element sucks

Feb. 4, 2025 » Josh Karamuth » [Archived Version]

Learn why you should implement custom modals instead of relying on dialog

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First month on Django’s Steering Council

Feb. 2, 2025 » Carlton's latest posts. » [Archived Version]

Just before Christmas, I was honoured to be elected to Django’s Steering Council for the upcoming 6.x cycle. With the holidays imminent, we didn’t kick off until the beginning of January, so we’ve been up and running for about a month now. Here are some of my thoughts on that first month. I’ll use “we” but I’m not speaking officially, or for the other SC members, here. We’ve been kind of quiet — making only a couple of public announcements: On the Django blog, just saying hello, and announcin…

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Django News - 400 DSF Members - Jan 31st 2025

Jan. 31, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News PyPI Now Supports Project Archival Projects on PyPI can now be marked as archived. pypi.org Django Software Foundation 400 individual members of the Django Software Foundation The Django Software Foundation reached 400 individual members. thib.me Updates to Django Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from Djangonaut Space! Last week we had 21 pull requests merged …

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Finishing Simple Signup - Building SaaS #213

Jan. 31, 2025 » Django on Matt Layman » [Archived Version]

In this episode, I completed the simplified sign up process for my JourneyInbox app. I finished off the final features that add account verification and initial engagement features to make sign up and nice and functional experience.

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Python Developer Advocate – Will Vincent

Jan. 30, 2025 » The PyCharm Blog » [Archived Version]

Hi, I’m a new Python Developer Advocate, focusing especially on web development. If you have any questions or want to share ideas around JetBrains products, most notably PyCharm, say hi at william.vincent@jetbrains.com. Background I’m a former Django Board Member and the author of three books on Django. Since 2019, I’ve co-hosted the Django Chat podcast […]

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Honored to Become a Member of the Django Software Foundation

Jan. 29, 2025 » timonweb.com » [Archived Version]

I am thrilled to announce my acceptance as an Individual Member of the Django Software Foundation (DSF). This recognition is deeply humbling and reflects the incredible community that has shaped my journey. DSF membership acknowledges substantial contributions to the Django community. Think of it as a virtual “thank-you” card … Read now

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Weeknotes (2025 week 05)

Jan. 29, 2025 » Matthias Kestenholz: Posts about Django » [Archived Version]

Weeknotes (2025 week 05) Djangonaut Space In December I wrote a few paragraphs about my decision to not run for the Django Steering Council, mentioning that I want to contribute in different ways. I have offered to contribute to Djangonaut Space to do some mentoring. I’m already a bit stressed, but that’s normal and to be expected. I’ll probably have more to share about that in the close future! Releases feincms-cookiecontrol 1.6: Removed the hardcoded dependency upon feincms…

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