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Oct. 14, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Nominations are open for the 2024 Django Software Foundation Board of Directors. In 2023 we introduced a staggered term for directors, which means at this time there are three positions currently open, with each position serving for two years. Decisions around the 2024 officer roles will be made during the meeting of the new board. As such, you don't need to specify which position you are nominating for, and this field has been removed from the form. As you know, the Board guides the direction …
Read MoreSept. 5, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The DSF is once again partnering with JetBrains to run the 2023 Django Developers Survey. Please take a moment to fill it out. The survey is an important metric of Django usage and helps guide future technical and community decisions. The survey will be open until October 1st, 2023 Anywhere on Earth (AoE). After the survey is over, the aggregated results will be published. JetBrains will randomly choose 10 winners (from those who complete the survey in its entirety), who will each receive a $10…
Read MoreMay 16, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Steering Council for the Django 5.x release cycle will be: Simon Charette Andrew Godwin Adam Johnson James Bennett Congratulations to the new council, and a special thank you for the departing members Thomas Forbes and Florian Apolloner. Thank you to everyone who participated in the nominations and voting. Voting breakdown: 268 eligible voters 74 votes received There were not enough candidates to fill the positions available, so all candidates were successful. Full voting breakdown avai…
Read MoreApril 23, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
With the completion of the Django 4.x major release cycle and in accordance with DEP-0010 and DEP-0012, it is now time to collect candidates for the Django Steering Council. Steering council candidates must demonstrate: A history of substantive contributions to Django or the Django ecosystem. This history must begin at least 18 months prior to the individual's candidacy for the Steering Council, and include substantive contributions in at least two of these bullet points: Code contributions on…
Read MoreApril 22, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Please note: this post has been retracted, with https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/apr/22/steering-council-candidate-registration/ replacing it. The candidacy requirements were updated in DEP-0012, along with the name of the group from "Technical Board" to "Steering Council". --- With the completion of the Django 4.x major release cycle and in accordance with DEP-0010, it is now time to collect candidates for the Django Technical Board. Technical board candidates must…
Read MoreApril 16, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The release of Django 4.2 represents the final feature release of a major release series of Django. Per DEP-0010 this release triggers the election for the Technical board for the Django 5.x release cycle. All individual DSF members are automatically registered electors. If you are not a DSF member and would like to apply to vote you need to register here. The process of electing a new Technical Board will be: Registration of Electors is now open, and will close Friday April 21, 2023 AoE. Regi…
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