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Django Stubs - Nikita Sobolev

Dec. 8, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Nikita is an open-source developer who maintains the Django-stubs package bringing type stubs to Django. We discuss why static typing is so powerful, the benefits of functional programming, and best practices for organizing logic within a Django project.

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Optimizing Django Queries - Jamie Matthews

Nov. 24, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Jamie is a founder at dabapps, a Django consultancy in the UK. We talk about Django REST Framework’s origins and two open-source projects, Django-readers and django-zen-queries, that help craft performant Django queries.

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From Beginner to Software Engineering Manager - Raymond Traylor

Nov. 10, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Raymond is a software engineering manager at Crayon.co. We discuss learning to program as an adult, his entrepreneurial journey, and making the switch from developer to team manager.

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Mastering Django - Nigel George

Oct. 27, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Nigel is the author of the books Mastering Django and Build a Website with Django 3. He also maintains the website djangobook.com. We discuss teaching Django to newcomers, print vs video, testing, and more.

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Coverage.py - Ned Batchelder

Oct. 13, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Ned is the creator of `coverage.py`, a longtime organizer of the Boston Python Group, and works at EdX. We discuss what’s changed in Django over the years, his thoughts on testing best practices, and managing a massive codebase.

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Django 4.0

Sept. 29, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

We’re back after a summer break! This episode talks about Django 4.0 alpha release which is now available, what to expect in it, community news, and more.

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Contributing to Django - David Smith

Aug. 4, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

David is an accountant who has contributed massively to Django in recent years, taking over django-crispy-forms, improving djangobench, and becoming a member of Django’s Triage and Review team.

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Docker & Flask - Nick Janetakis

July 21, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Nick is a freelance developer and educator with courses on Docker, Flask, and web development tips. We discuss Flask 2.0, async, his Running in Production podcast, Docker, deployment, and more.

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htmx - Carson Gross

July 7, 2021 » Django Chat » [Archived Version]

Carson is the creator of htmx (formerly intercooler.js), which allows for AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets, and Server Sent Events directly in HTML: no JavaScript required.

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