Feb. 2, 2026 » Software Crafts » [Archived Version]
Extending the idea of FormRenderers to other parts of Django
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A review of Sarah Boyce's DjangoCon Europe 2025 keynote on the topic of code reviews for the Django framework.
Read MoreJan. 30, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News Python Developers Survey 2026 This is the ninth iteration of the official Python Developers Survey. It is run by the PSF (Python Software Foundation) to highlight the current state of the Python ecosystem and help with future goals. Note that the official Django Developers Survey is currently being finalized and will come out hopefully in March or April. jetbrains.com The French government is building an entire productivity ecosystem using D…
Read MoreJan. 30, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News Python Developers Survey 2026 This is the ninth iteration of the official Python Developers Survey. It is run by the PSF (Python Software Foundation) to highlight the current state of the Python ecosystem and help with future goals. Note that the official Django Developers Survey is currently being finalized and will come out hopefully in March or April. The French government is building an entire productivity ecosystem using Django In a general push for removing Microsoft, Google and any …
Read MoreJan. 29, 2026 » Adam Johnson » [Archived Version]
Memory usage can be hard to keep under control in Python projects. The language doesn’t make it explicit where memory is allocated, module imports can have signficant costs, and it’s all too easy to create a global data structure that accidentally grows unbounded, leaking memory. Django projects can …
Read MoreJan. 28, 2026 » Simon Willison's Weblog: django » [Archived Version]
My blog uses aggressive caching: it sits behind Cloudflare with a 15 minute cache header, which guarantees it can survive even the largest traffic spike to any given page. I've recently added a couple of dynamic features that work in spite of that full-page caching. Here's how those work. Edit links that are visible only to me This is a Django site and I manage it through the Django admin. I have four types of content - entries, link posts (aka blogmarks), quotations and notes. Each of those ha…
Read MoreJan. 28, 2026 » Simon Willison's Weblog: django » [Archived Version]
My blog uses aggressive caching: it sits behind Cloudflare with a 15 minute cache header, which guarantees it can survive even the largest traffic spike to any given page. I've recently added a couple of dynamic features that work in spite of that full-page caching. Here's how those work. Edit links that are visible only to me This is a Django site and I manage it through the Django admin. I have four types of content - entries, link posts (aka blogmarks), quotations and notes. Each of those ha…
Read MoreJan. 23, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News uvx.sh by Astral Astral, makers of uv, have a new "install Python tools with a single command" website. uvx.sh Python Software Foundation Announcing Python Software Foundation Fellow Members for Q4 2025! The PSF announces new PSF Fellows for Q4 2025, recognizing community leaders who contribute projects, education, events, and mentorship worldwide. blogspot.com Departing the Python Software Foundation (S…
Read MoreJan. 23, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News uvx.sh by Astral Astral, makers of uv, have a new "install Python tools with a single command" website. Python Software Foundation Announcing Python Software Foundation Fellow Members for Q4 2025! The PSF announces new PSF Fellows for Q4 2025, recognizing community leaders who contribute projects, education, events, and mentorship worldwide. Departing the Python Software Foundation (Staff) Ee Durbin is stepping down as PSF Director of Infrastructure, transitioning PyPI and infrastructure …
Read MoreJan. 21, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are thrilled to announce that Djangonaut Space, a mentorship program for contributing to Django, is open for applicants for our next cohort! 🚀 Djangonaut Space is holding a sixth session! This session will start on March 2nd, 2026. We are currently accepting applications until February 2nd, 2026 Anywhere on Earth. More details can be found in the website. Djangonaut Space is a free, 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environmen…
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