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May 16, 2025

Our Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors

published by Bhuvnesh Sharma
in blog The Django weblog
original entry Our Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors

We’re excited to introduce our Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors!

Congratulations - Farhan Ali Raza (Django Templates: Bringing django-template-partials into core), A. Rafey Khan (Django Admin: Add Keyboard Shortcuts and Command Palette), Saurabh K (Automate processes within Django contributions workflow). Google Summer of Code, Django

These amazing folks will be working on impactful projects that will shape Django’s future. Meet the contributors 👇

A. Rafey Khan

Project: Django Admin – Add Keyboard Shortcuts & Command Palette. Mentors: Tom Carrick, Apoorv Garg

Rafey will work on making Django Admin faster and more accessible through keyboard-driven workflows. Excited to see this land!

Farhan Ali Raza

Project: Bring django-template-partials into core. Mentor: Carlton Gibson

Farhan will be enhancing Django’s template system by adding first-class support for partials—making componentized templates easier than ever.

Saurabh K

Project: Automate processes within Django’s contribution workflow. Mentor: Lily Foote

Saurabh will work on streamlining how contributors interact with Django repo—automating repetitive tasks and improving dev experience for all.

A huge shoutout to our mentors and the broader Django community for supporting these contributors! 💚

Let’s make this a summer of learning, building, and collaboration.