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Django London @djangolondon.com · 4d

See you this evening! Remember to bring your laptop 😉

Django London @djangolondon.com · 16d

🚨 Django London is back — Hacktoberfest edition!
🗓️ Oct 7
📍 Kraken Tech (London)
🍕 Free food, no talks — just open source!

No experience needed, just bring your laptop & curiosity.
RSVP: bit.ly/4pEVuXR

#django #python #opensource #hacktoberfest

Django London Meetup October, Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

**October edition!** This month we are going to have a **Hacktoberfest edition**! Our key concepts will be: * Encourage people to contribute to open source. * Increase th

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Django London @djangolondon.com · 16d

This is a beginner-friendly event, ideal if you’ve never contributed before!
We’ll help you get set up and find something to work on 💜

RSVP: bit.ly/4pEVuXR

📍 Kraken Tech, Oct 7
#djangolondon #londontech #opensource

Django London Meetup October, Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

**October edition!** This month we are going to have a **Hacktoberfest edition**! Our key concepts will be: * Encourage people to contribute to open source. * Increase th

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Django London @djangolondon.com · 16d

Are you a maintainer?
Come along with some good first issues and grow your contributor base! We’ll highlight your project 🙌

Bring your laptop, your project, and let’s open source together.

#foss #django #python #hacktoberfest

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Django London @djangolondon.com · 16d

🚨 Django London is back — Hacktoberfest edition!
🗓️ Oct 7
📍 Kraken Tech (London)
🍕 Free food, no talks — just open source!

No experience needed, just bring your laptop & curiosity.
RSVP: bit.ly/4pEVuXR

#django #python #opensource #hacktoberfest

Django London Meetup October, Tue, Oct 7, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

**October edition!** This month we are going to have a **Hacktoberfest edition**! Our key concepts will be: * Encourage people to contribute to open source. * Increase th

www.meetup.com

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Aug 8

Join us for a picnic next week!

Django London @djangolondon.com · Aug 1

🌞 Django London is having a picnic party this month, on August 13th, in Hyde Park!

🧺 We’re joining up with @feministai-ldn.bsky.social for a summer evening of chilling, chatting, and zine-making.

💁 See you there?

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#Django

Django London August: Picnic party!, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

😎 **Summer picnic edition** This August we’re going to [join the Feminist AI meetup](https://lu.ma/ps71lwoj) for a picnic in the park (or pub if the weather fails us). W

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Aug 1

🌞 Django London is having a picnic party this month, on August 13th, in Hyde Park!

🧺 We’re joining up with @feministai-ldn.bsky.social for a summer evening of chilling, chatting, and zine-making.

💁 See you there?

www.meetup.com/djangolondon...

#Django

Django London August: Picnic party!, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

😎 **Summer picnic edition** This August we’re going to [join the Feminist AI meetup](https://lu.ma/ps71lwoj) for a picnic in the park (or pub if the weather fails us). W

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Jul 9

🎂 Thanks for joining Django London yesterday for Django’s 20th birthday!

Talks by Rhea Mendonca & Rahul Ayyappan.
✨ Planning an August meetup — stay tuned!
🎤 Interested in speaking? Reach out!

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Jul 8

🥳 It’s happening this evening!

We also found another speaker:

📝 The future of Python Notebooks—Rahul Ayyappan

🤫 …and we ordered some Django cupcakes! 🧁

Django London @djangolondon.com · Jul 1

🚀 Django London is happening next Tuesday, July 8, at OPUSRS!

We’ve a great talk lined up:

💾 Dark Data: The Untapped Resource That Could Transform Industries—Rhea Mendonca

We’ll also be celebrating Django’s 20th birthday! 🎉

🍕 Food & drinks
🕕 Doors 6:15 pm

www.meetup.com/djangolondon...

#Django

Django London July, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

July edition! We’re excited to announce that **OPUSRS** ([Opus Recruitment Solutions](https://www.opusrecruitmentsolutions.com/)) is graciously hosting us this time. **🎂

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Jul 1

🚀 Django London is happening next Tuesday, July 8, at OPUSRS!

We’ve a great talk lined up:

💾 Dark Data: The Untapped Resource That Could Transform Industries—Rhea Mendonca

We’ll also be celebrating Django’s 20th birthday! 🎉

🍕 Food & drinks
🕕 Doors 6:15 pm

www.meetup.com/djangolondon...

#Django

Django London July, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

July edition! We’re excited to announce that **OPUSRS** ([Opus Recruitment Solutions](https://www.opusrecruitmentsolutions.com/)) is graciously hosting us this time. **🎂

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Jun 6

Django London is back next Thursday, June 12!
📍 Kraken Tech
🧠 Talks by Simon Tunmore & David Uzumaki
🍕 Food by our sponsors @KrakenTech

🕕 6:15 PM start
RSVP or update if you can’t join!
www.meetup.com/djangolondon...

#DjangoLondon #Python

Django London Meetup June, Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

June edition! We will be at Kraken Tech (Octopus Energy Group) London office! (in-person only event, no streaming) **Talks:** **Mind Over Code: Navigating Bias in Software

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Django London @djangolondon.com · May 13

Tonight’s the night! 🎉

📍 Django London meetup at OPUS Recruitment Services
🕕 From 6:15pm
🎤 Sam Searles-Bryant on “How to enable new linting rules”

Can’t make it? Please update your RSVP: www.meetup.com/djangolondon...

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

Django London Meetup May, Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

May edition! We’re excited to announce that **OPUSRS** ([Opus Recruitment Solutions](https://www.opusrecruitmentsolutions.com/)) is graciously hosting our May meetup! **T

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accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social @accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social · May 12

London Django Meetup (a volunteer-run community for developers and enthusiasts of Django, Python, and web technologies) has left X (1.141 followers).

Bluesky: @djangolondon.com

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 17

👀 Great to see this talk from @laymonage.bsky.social at our meetup written up on the official @djangoproject.com blog.

🧪 Test against main!

www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/...

Run your tests against Django's main!

Posted by Sage Abdullah on April 17, 2025

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 9

We had a wonderful meetup last night, with two excellent talks from David Imba Zorto and Adam Johnson. Thanks to all that came!

#Django

Adam Johnson presenting on Data-Oriented Django

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 8

Please enjoy each talk equally

We’re all set up at Kraken — if you’re heading our way, see you soon!

The meetup starts at 6:15 PM 👋

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 7

Tomorrow’s the Day!

Already RSVP’d but can’t make it? Please update your spot - someone on the waitlist will thank you!

Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 6

We’ve "migrated" a second talk into our April 8 meetup at Kraken Tech: @adamj.eu's "Data-Oriented Django Drei" on database indexes.

Alongside David Imba Zorto's “How to Use Cursor as a Professional”

If you can’t make it, please free your spot
👉 bit.ly/43L35eM

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

A dark-themed code snippet showing a Django migration for an app named ‘meetup.’ It adds a second speaker field set to ‘Adam Johnson,’ a talk field named ‘Data-Oriented Django Drei,’ and a ‘performance’ field labeled ‘Zoom-level indexes.

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Apr 6

We’ve "migrated" a second talk into our April 8 meetup at Kraken Tech: @adamj.eu's "Data-Oriented Django Drei" on database indexes.

Alongside David Imba Zorto's “How to Use Cursor as a Professional”

If you can’t make it, please free your spot
👉 bit.ly/43L35eM

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 28

We’re “migrating” to April 8 at Kraken Tech!
First speaker: David Imba Zorto on “How to Use Cursor as a Professional.” We might have room for a second talk - intrested?

If you can’t attend but RSVP’d, please free up your spot. See you soon!

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

Terminal screenshot of a Django migration for the ‘meetup’ app, adding a location field (Kraken Tech), date (April 8, 6:15pm), speaker1 (David Imba Zorto), a speaker2 placeholder, and a fun event description.

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 28

We’re “migrating” to April 8 at Kraken Tech!
First speaker: David Imba Zorto on “How to Use Cursor as a Professional.” We might have room for a second talk - intrested?

If you can’t attend but RSVP’d, please free up your spot. See you soon!

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 26

April’s almost here, and so is our April 8 meetup at Kraken!

First speaker: David Imba Zorto on “How to Use Cursor as a Professional.”

Got a Python/Django topic to share? Let us know!

Can’t attend but RSVP’d? Please free your spot: bit.ly/41MwEeE

#Django #Python #London #Meetup #tech

Django London Meetup April, Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

April edition! We will be at Kraken Tech (Octopus Energy Group) London office! (in-person only event, no streaming) **Talks:** **How to use Cursor as a professional. Curs

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 20

Looking for Speakers!
Got a Django/Python or broader tech topic? Our next Django London meetup welcomes all talk lengths & skill levels!
Why speak?
• Practice conference talks
• Share knowledge
• Network with devs

Sign up: forms.gle/8gp7RS6fhbfN...

#DjangoLondon #Python #CallForSpeakers

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 18

We’re on Mastodon & LinkedIn too!

We left Twitter, but you can catch Django London updates here on Bluesky, or join us on:
• Mastodon: fosstodon.org/@djangolondon
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/djan...

Thanks for following us!

#DjangoLondon #Python #TechCommunity

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69 Posts, 88 Following, 119 Followers · We meet monthly to discuss Django, Python, the web, and related topics.

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 14

Django London Meetup: April 8!

Returning to Kraken Tech for more Django & Python fun. Mark your calendar now!

Got a cool project, or lesson learned to share? We welcome technical and non-technical talks. Help us make this meetup awesome!

RSVP: bit.ly/43L35eM

#DjangoLondon #Python #Meetup

Django London Meetup April, Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 6:15 PM | Meetup

April edition! We will be at Kraken Tech (Octopus Energy Group) London office! (in-person only event, no streaming) **Talks:** TBA! **Want to share your Django or Python

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 11

Also at #DjangoLondon: Yosuf Ali is presenting “Building GraphQL APIs with Django.” Perfect for anyone looking to supercharge their APIs or explore GraphQL in Python!

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Django London @djangolondon.com · Mar 11

Live at #DjangoLondon: Sam Joseph’s “Cursor IDE for a comedy booking app in Django+HTMX.” He’s a stand-up comedian, so code meets comedy! AI jokes + Python = a hilarious dev session!

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