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Django @djangoproject.com · 14d

🚨 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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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · 15d

Ce que j'adore à Paris Web, c'est accessibilité et l'inclusivité de la conférence. Voir les orateurices traduites en LSF et vice versa, c'est génial!

#staff
#ParisWeb

English description after the french one. A gauche de la scène, Daniel Garnier-Moiroux qui parle de PassKeys et a droite de la scène, Sandrine qui traduit en LSF pour le public. On peut voir en fond une démonstration de l'utilisation de PassKey sur GitHub. On the left side of the stage, Daniel Garnier-Moiroux talks about PassKeys, and on the right side of the stage, Sandrine translates into French Sign Language for the audience. In the background, we can see a demonstration of how to use PassKey on GitHub.

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Django @djangoproject.com · Aug 31

August's DSF member of the month is Lilian! ⭐

Lilian participated in Djangonaut Space and quickly became an active DSF member 🚀 She is working to improve our contribution processes.

Read the full interview 🗨️
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...

#django
#DSFMemberOfTheMonth

DSF member of the month - Lilian

Posted by Sarah Abderemane on Aug. 30, 2025

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Paris Web @paris-web.fr · Aug 31

C’est le dernier jour pour les vacances, mais c’est aussi le dernier jour de disponibilité du tarif réduit !
C’est vraiment maintenant ou jamais pour en profiter et s’inscrire à moindre frais : inscriptions.paris-web.fr

Inscriptions Paris Web 2025

Inscrivez-vous pour Paris Web 2025, la conférence francophone des gens qui font le web

inscriptions.paris-web.fr

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 28

I finally took the time to write about DjangoCon Africa in my blog:
sarahabd.com/blog/django... .

Good memories and eager to return. As we often say, you come for the framework, you stay for the community 💚🧡

@djcafrica.bsky.social
#django
#djangoConAfrica

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 18

Very honored to have given this opening keynote at DjangoCon Africa 💚

Link of the slides: sarahabd.com/shades

Still traveling but close to home!

#djangoConAfrica
#ubuConAfrica

DjangoCon Africa @djcafrica.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sarah Abderemane ( @sabderemane.bsky.social) 's Keynote at #DjangoConAfrica2025 + #UbuConAfrica on: "50 shades of green - One contribution to the Django world".

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#djcafrica #djcafrica25 #UbuConAfrica #DjangoConAfrica #UbuCon #DjangoCon

Sarah Abderemane's Keynote at #DjangoConAfrica2025 on: "50 shades of green - One contribution to the Django world".

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 17

Starting my journey to go back home, I enjoyed so much DjangoCon Africa and discover Tanzania with Django people 💚

I hope to come back for the next one and see some folks I met this week. Shout-out to the organizers and volunteers, Asante Sana for everything folks 🫶🏽

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 13

Panel on the future of Open Source in Africa, very important and informative topic.

We need more support, volunteer and help people who create and volunteer for those initiatives. Community is not nothing without the community.

#djangoConAfrica
#ubuConAfrica

From left to right, Noah, Doreen, Anna, Daniele and the session chair Julius on stage.

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 13

So glad to be able to see Tim giving his keynote in person at @djcafrica.bsky.social 💚

#DjangoConAfrica
#UbuConAfrica

Tim Shilling on stage giving his keynote

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 12

I didn't get my luggage when I arrived in Tanzania. It was still in Amsterdam. It was a mission to get my luggage, so many people helped me, I finally got my luggage today 🥳🥳
Thank you to everyone who helped me to get it back, Asante Sana! 💚

#DjangoConAfrica
#MissionSuccess

Photo of me holding my luggage close to the venue when I finally received it

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DjangoCon Africa @djcafrica.bsky.social · Aug 11

✨The D-Day is HERE !!!✨
DjangoCon Africa & UbuCon Africa, the tech event of the year is officially underway. 🚀💚🧡💜

#djcafrica25 #UbuConAfrica #UbuCon #DjangoCon
#DjangoConAfrica #DjangoConAfrica2025 #opensource

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Aug 9

Finishing packing and almost ready to my trip 😁 🇹🇿

#djcafrica25 #UbuConAfrica #UbuCon #DjangoCon #DjangoConAfrica2025

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Jul 15

Happy birthday @djangoproject.com ! 🥳
20 years, so many people involved to build, shape, promote, train others, share knowledge and build the future of this framework. Thank you all.
If you like or use this framework, share the love and donate 💚

#django20

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

Happy 20th birthday Django!

Posted by Thibaud Colas & Benjamin Balder Bach on July 13, 2025

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Jul 14

I'm honored and delighted to be a keynote speaker in DjangoCon Africa 💚

Good opportunity to celebrate the 20 years of Django in person!

See you there?

#djcAfrica
#djcAfrica25
#ubuCon

DjangoCon Africa @djcafrica.bsky.social · Jul 14

✨🔥Exciting News✨

Djangonauts, Canonicalers meet #KeynoteSpeaker Sarah Abderamane ( @sabderemane.bsky.social) at #DjangoConAfrica2025.💚🎉This year #DjangoConAfrica teams with the very first #UbuConAfrica for a unique experience.🚀

Are you ready?

#djcafrica #djcafrica25 #UbuCon #TechConference

Meet Sarah Abderamane, our second Keynote speaker for #DjangoConAfrica and #UbuConAfrica 2025.

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DjangoCon Africa @djcafrica.bsky.social · Jun 19

✨🔥Exciting News!✨
Djangonauts, Canonicalers meet our first #KeynoteSpeaker Tim Schilling at #DjangoConAfrica2025.💚🎉This year #DjangoConAfrica and the very first #UbuConAfrica join forces for a unique experience.
👉Get your ticket: 2025.djangocon.africa/en/news/dja...
#djcafrica #djcafrica25 #UbuCon

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Django @djangoproject.com · Jun 19

Meet our June Django Member of the Month, Elena Williams! 🌟 www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/... Elena is part of our Code of Conduct team and a dedicated #Django & #Python community builder, involved with #PyLadies, @pyconau.bsky.social, and @djangogirls.bsky.social 🩷

DSF member of the month - Elena Williams

Posted by Sarah Abderemane on June 17, 2025

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Natalia @nessita.bsky.social · Jun 9

📣 The DSF is hiring a Django Fellow!

A paid, full-time role to help maintain Django. All the good stuff plus you'll be joining a dedicated team of Fellows 💚

Interested or know someone great?
👉 Apply by July 1: www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/...

#Django #Python #OpenSource

DSF calls for applicants for a Django Fellow

Posted by The Fellowship Working Group on June 9, 2025

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Django @djangoproject.com · May 23

Call for Review 🕵️

Pull request #18408 proposes async support for database connections and cursors — a huge leap for async support in Django!

github.com/django/djan...

We're looking for reviewers with strong knowledge of database and Django ORM.

Help shape Django’s future! 💚

Fixed #35629 -- Added support for async database connections and cursors. by fcurella · Pull Request #18408 · django/django

Trac ticket number ticket-35629 Branch description Provide a concise overview of the issue or rationale behind the proposed changes. Checklist This PR targets the main branch. The commit messa...

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Marcelo Elizeche Landó @melizeche.com · May 18

Django Software Foundation booth ✌🏻 #PyConUS
@simonwillison.net @fwiles.bsky.social @djangoproject.com @pycon.us

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · May 15

Did you know? Today is the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day 💙
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#gaad
#accessibility

GAAD

Thursday, May 15, 2025, help us celebrate the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, ...

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Django @djangoproject.com · May 14

The Django docs search results can now be filtered by category ✨ Nice little productivity boost! Quick little demo with prefetch_related, where the most relevant results are in API Reference and Using Django:

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Django @djangoproject.com · May 14

May's DSF member of the month is Simon Charette!

Simon is a longstanding contributor to Django's core, especially in the ORM. He has authored more than 300 commits that made it into Django! 💡

Learn more about Simon here! www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...

#django
#DSFMemberOfTheMonth

DSF member of the month - Simon Charette

Posted by Sarah Abderemane on May 14, 2025

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Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · May 4

I just watched @eaboaf.bsky.social 's PyLadiesCon talk again to find a link I have seen during her presentation for my talk.

It should be known by more people because this is a great resource to have a more inclusive and welcoming conference:
contribute.cncf.io/accessibilit...

#accessibility
#a11y

Sarah Abderemane @sabderemane.bsky.social · Apr 30

I'm going back home, it was really nice to meet folks in real life and see familiar faces.

I'm glad I took few extra days to visit Dublin and enjoy the time with my international friends from the conference 💖

Safe travels for the last ones!

#djangoConEurope
#djangoConEurope2025

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Leanpub @leanpub.bsky.social · Apr 27

Django for Beginners/APIs/Professionals leanpub.com/b/djangoforb... by William S. Vincent is the featured bundle of ebooks 📚 on the Leanpub homepage! leanpub.com #Django #WebDevelopment #Python #Apis #books #ebooks

Django for Beginners/APIs/Professionals

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