Nov. 14, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
As of October 29th, two of four members of the Django Software Foundation Steering Council have resigned from their role, with their intentions being to trigger an election of the Steering Council earlier than otherwise scheduled, per our established governance processes. To our departing members, Simon and Adam, thank you for your contributions to Django and its governance ❤️. The framework and our community owes a lot to your dedication, and we’re confident our community will join us in celeb…
Read MoreNov. 11, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We're thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of DjangoCon Europe, set to take place in the vibrant city of Dublin, Ireland, in 2025! DjangoCon Europe has been a cornerstone of the Django community, bringing together developers and enthusiasts from all over Europe and beyond to celebrate and advance the Django web framework. Save the Dates Mark your calendars for DjangoCon Europe 2025, which will be held from April 23th to 27th. The conference will host a balanced mix of insightful tal…
Read MoreNov. 5, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Today we've issued the 5.1.3 bugfix release. 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 Mariusz Felisiak: 2EF56372BA48CD1B.
Read MoreOct. 29, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Thank you to the 21 individuals who have chosen to stand for election. This page contains their candidate statements submitted as part of the 2025 DSF Board Nominations. Our deepest gratitude goes to our departing board members, Çağıl Uluşahin Sonmez, Chaim Kirby, Katie McLaughlin; for your contributions and commitment to the Django community ❤️ Those eligible to vote in this election will receive information on how to vote shortly. Please check for an email with the subject line “2025 DSF Bo…
Read MoreOct. 16, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For the last year, Thibaud Colas and I have had a weekly DSF co-working session — we get on a video call and spend an hour quietly working together on DSF things. It's worked well to help us carve out time to work on DSF initiatives, so we'd like to expand into an open-to-everyone weekly "office hours" format. These will be Wednesdays at 6PM UTC (convert to other time zones). (Yes, that means the first one will be in just about 4 hours, short notice I know, so maybe mark it down for n…
Read MoreOct. 9, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We at the Django Software Foundation are pleased to share that Sentry, alongside other partners, has launched the Open Source Pledge — an initiative designed to address sustainability challenges in open source. The Open Source Pledge is a commitment for member companies to pay OSS maintainers meaningfully for their work. When maintainers are adequately supported, they can better sustain their projects, ensuring the growth, stability, and security of the broader ecosystem. The sustainability …
Read MoreOct. 8, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Today we've issued the 5.1.2 bugfix release. 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.
Read MoreSept. 25, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Nominations are open for the 2025 Django Software Foundation Board of Directors. In 2023 we introduced a staggered term for directors. Of our 7 directors, there are 4 positions currently open, with each position serving for two years. Decisions around the 2025 officer roles will be made during the meeting of the new board. You don’t need to specify which position you are nominating for. As you know, the Board guides the direction of the marketing, governance and outreach activities of the Djang…
Read MoreSept. 23, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Software Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year is here! Get 30% off PyCharm, Support Django Each year, our friends at JetBrains, the creators of PyCharm, run an incredible deal. You get a 30% discounted year of PyCharm, AND the DSF gets 100% of the money. Yes, 100%! It's making a donation and directly getting a great product in return! This is available for new users, and those who had used PyCharm in the past, stopped, and want to try again. The fundraiser The fundraise…
Read MoreSept. 18, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
DjangoCon US starts next week in Durham, NC on September 22nd! If you aren't able to join in person, please consider purchasing an online ticket: https://ti.to/defna/djangocon-us-2024 The conference is full of a variety of talks with excellent keynote speakers! It's shaping up to be an event you'll want to experience live. If you'd like to learn more about DjangoCon US visit them at their website or reach out to them at hello@djangocon.us.
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