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Django @djangoproject.com · 1d

Nominations are open for the elections of the 2026 Django Software Foundation Board of Directors! www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...

#Django #OpenSource #Governance

2026 DSF Board Nominations

Posted by Thibaud Colas on Oct. 11, 2025

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djangonaut.space @djangonaut.space · 1d

At #DjangonautSpace Simon Charette joins us as our guest speaker ✨

🎤 Django: what the JOIN?

Check out Simon’s previous talk about ORM: youtu.be/IakfTkQIuFw

#django #openSource

"Demystifying the Django ORM" with Simon Charette | Djangonaut Space

Simon Charette presents his talk, "Demystifying the Django ORM" to the Djangonaut Space 2024 Session 3 team.The slides can be found at: http://charettes.name...

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Adam Johnson @adamj.eu · 1d

✍️ New post announcing my package django-http-compression.

This is a drop-in replacement for Django's GZipMiddleware, supporting the modern compression algorithms Brotli and Zstandard (Python 3.14+).

adamj.eu/tech/2025/10...

#Django

Django: Introducing django-http-compression - Adam Johnson

HTTP supports response compression, which can significantly reduce the size of responses, thereby decreasing bandwidth usage and load times for users. It’s a cheap and valuable technique for improving...

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Django @djangoproject.com · 2d

❤️ “Django nails doing the hard stuff both at an API level (user modeling and everything therein; ORM; routing and middlewares) and an existential level (friendliness and commitment to politesse; extremely good documentation).” #Django

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Django @djangoproject.com · 2d

Tim embodies the values that define the Django community: generosity, respect, thoughtfulness, and a deep commitment to supporting others. He is a tireless community leader who creates spaces where newcomers thrive ❤️ exactly in the spirit of our prize and Malcolm Tredinnick’s work

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Django @djangoproject.com · 2d

Congratulations Tim Schilling, who has been awarded our
2025 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize! www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/...

2025 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize awarded to Tim Schilling

Posted by Sarah Abderemane & Thibaud Colas on Oct. 10, 2025

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Paolo Melchiorre @paulox.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Another lovely afternoon together in Palafrugell, on the Costa Brava. 🌞

After three intense days of sprints, sharing lunch and taking a little time to rest was exactly what we needed to recharge. 🍽️💪

A perfect way to wrap up this inspiring Django On The Med […]

[Original post on fosstodon.org]

Paolo and Carlton had a "we did it" cheers

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Paolo Melchiorre at #DjangoCon @paulox.net · 6d

Imagine a Django ORM feature matrix that updates itself as the code changes 🧙‍♂️ I explored how it could work — and why it’d be a great addition to Django’s docs 💡 www.paulox.net/2025/10/06/d...

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#Django #Python #ORM #OpenSource #Database #PostgreSQL #SQLite #MariaDB #MySQL

Django: one ORM to rule all databases 💍

Comparing the Django ORM support across official database backends, so you don’t have to learn it the hard way.

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Paolo Melchiorre @paulox.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 3d

The second morning of Django On The Med 🏖️ just finished and it’s amazing how much we achieved together.

Many new ideas and feature proposals came up while working side by side. Sometimes, being together really helps speed up things. 💪

We also had fun […]

[Original post on fosstodon.org]

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Django @djangoproject.com · 3d

Nice! Does it support versioning?

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Adam Johnson @adamj.eu · 15d

You can now read and search the Django 6.0 documentation offline with DevDocs!

devdocs.io/django~6.0/

#Django

DevDocs — Django 6.0 documentation

Django 6.0 API documentation with instant search, offline support, keyboard shortcuts, mobile version, and more.

devdocs.io

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Django @djangoproject.com · 9d

Happening on October 10th in Copenhagen: Come, celebrate Django's birthday on a Friday after-work session with cake, drinks and fun - and bring your friends! ✨ 🥂 🎂

birthday20.djangoproject.com/events/cope...

#Django #DjangoBirthday

Django (birth)Day Copenhagen 2025

Come celebrate Django with your Django friends, cake, drinks and fun!

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Django @djangoproject.com · 10d

pretty cool!

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Sarthak Jariwala @sarthakjariwala.com · 13d

Released a new version of my @djangoproject.com and InertiaJS starter template

Its the fastest way to get started with Django and Inertiajs 🚀

Now includes:
- shadcn components for @react.dev and @svelte.dev
- django-allauth integration for authentication

github.com/SarthakJariw...

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Christopher Trudeau @trudeau.dev · 15d

On this week's episode, @digiglean.bsky.social and I talk about benchmarking micropython, networks, the scream cipher and more.

With content from: @djangoproject.com @miguelgrinberg.com @sethmlarson.dev and others not on the 🦋

Episode #267: Managing Feature Flags & Comparing Python Visualization Libraries – The Real Python Podcast

What's a good way to enable or disable code paths without redeploying the software? How can you use feature flags to toggle functionality for specific users of your application? Christopher Trudeau…

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Django @djangoproject.com · 15d

🚨 Closing today! Last call for the Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize nominations
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
If you haven't already, take the chance to show appreciation for a fellow Djangonaut! #Django

Nominate a Djangonaut for the 2025 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize

Posted by Sarah Abderemane on Sept. 13, 2025

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Python Package Index @pypi.org · 18d

🚨 There is a new ongoing phishing campaign against PyPI users. This campaign uses the same tactics as the previous campaign targeting PyPI users, but with a new domain.

Read more about what steps we're taking to protect PyPI users from future campaigns:

Phishing attacks with new domains likely to continue - The Python Package Index Blog

A new phishing campaign targeting PyPI users using similar tactics to previous campaigns.

blog.pypi.org

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Django @djangoproject.com · 16d

Calling all djangonauts in Colombia! 🇨🇴 A special birthday meetup is happening in Medellín on Tuesday Sept 30, organized by the local Python group:

birthday20.djangoproject.com/events/mede...

#Django #DjangoBirthday

🎂 Django cumple 20 años: Meetup especial en Medellín

Este mes tenemos un meetup muy especial 🎂🎉: celebraremos los 20 años de Django, uno de los frameworks más influyentes del ecosistema Python. 🚀

birthday20.djangoproject.com

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Django @djangoproject.com · 20d

Wishing our fantastic Fellow Sarah Boyce a great maternity leave 💚

And kudos to our other Fellows Natalia and Jacob, who will be stepping up in her absence!

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

Sarah Boyce - Maternity leave announcement

Posted by Sarah Boyce on Sept. 21, 2025

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Django @djangoproject.com · 21d

for newcomers, Sheena recommends avoiding LLM-padded CVs. In our upcoming 2026 Board elections, we will encourage avoiding LLMs when writing candidate statements so we can read people’s authentic voice

Sheena recommending to avoid CV-padding, CV spam, sloppy cover letters

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Django @djangoproject.com · 21d

Excellent keynote by @sheena-oconnell.bsky.social covering how LLMs affect the job market. New opportunities for… vibe code cleanup specialists! #PyConUK

A very balanced take with tips for newcomers and established devs. And a shoutout for Django and its solid security story!

Sheena on stage introducing us all to the new vibe coding cleanup specialist job role

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Django @djangoproject.com · 21d

If you’re at #PyConUK, come say hi at our booth! We can let you know about upcoming @DjangoConEurope plans 🤫 and other Django events. Also we have a pony plushy to give away to one of our donors!

Thibaud, Baptiste, Tom at the Django booth

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Django @djangoproject.com · 22d

Our Django tasks contributor @theorangeone.net on stage at #PyConUK dives into some of the low-level design choices in the upcoming tasks support in Django 6.0 ⭐️

Jake on stage with a slide about threads

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Jake Howard 🍊 @theorangeone.net · 25d

It's official - `django.tasks` exists! Coming soon to @djangoproject.com 6.0. 585 days later, the first step (of many) in Django's background tasks journey is finally complete! 🥳

theorangeone.net/posts/django...

django.tasks exists

As of today (well, technically yesterday), django.tasks is officially released upon the world! Mostly. <note> Note that django.tasks and django-tasks are in fact different, albeit by a single characte...

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Django @djangoproject.com · 22d

At #PyConUK Sheena O'Connell encourages participants to act upon their wishes to travel to Africa, see what #Python is like there ⭐️ An excellent opportunity to make an impact by supporting those communities

Sheena on stage with a list of African Python conferences: PyConZA, PyCon Namibia, DjangoCon Africa, PyCon Africa

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