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…
Read MoreJan. 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 …
Read MoreJan. 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.
Read MoreJan. 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 […]
Read MoreJan. 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
Read MoreJan. 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…
Read MoreJan. 29, 2025 » The PyCharm Blog » [Archived Version]
Views are central to Django’s architecture pattern, and having a solid grasp of how to work with them is essential for any developer working with the framework. If you’re new to developing web apps with Django or just need a refresher on views, we’ve got you covered. Gaining a better understanding of views will help […]
Read MoreJan. 29, 2025 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
Exploring some new hotness from Django 5.2 that makes HTMX integrations more robust.
Read MoreJan. 28, 2025 » Django Development Archives - Simple Thread » [Archived Version]
In my experience a new project is something software engineers yearn for – it’s an opportunity to start fresh and to right the wrongs of the past. Though of course you will make new mistakes and covet a blank slate again. Regardless, I think a new project is the best time to seriously think about […] The post What Changed? appeared first on Simple Thread.
Read MoreJan. 28, 2025 » Carlton's latest posts. » [Archived Version]
The Django Code of Conduct (CoC) has long been held up as a an exemplar. It’s been a direct influence on many similar efforts across numerous projects. It was an early, and strident, declaration of the values that we wish to maintain as community. It’s something we should be proud of. At the same time, we shouldn’t rest on our laurels. The CoC, alas, still leaves plenty of room for bad, and unpleasant behaviour. Folks, for their own reasons, skirt the edges of the CoC. Behaviour which clearly …
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