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Django News - PyPI token scanning - Aug 18th 2023

Aug. 18, 2023 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News GitHub now scans public issues for PyPI secrets GitHub now detects and revokes exposed PyPI tokens in public repositories. pypi.org pip-tools v7.2.0 it supports -c/--constraint option to sync extra dependencies "Starting from pip-tools v7.2.0 it supports -c/--constraint option so that you can keep in sync your extra dependencies with the main dependencies while using pyproject.toml." Via Albert Tugushev. mastodon.social …

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Professional Djangonaut skills

Aug. 18, 2023 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]

A brief description of various skills, experiences and technologies I feel that a professional Djangonaut has.

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Deployment Checklist - Building SaaS with Python and Django #168

Aug. 17, 2023 » Django on Matt Layman » [Archived Version]

In this episode, I added the deployment checklist and improved the security of the app. Then we moved to work to set up the database to use DATABASE_URL and prepare to use Postgres.

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The Single Folder Django Project Layout

Aug. 16, 2023 » Carlton's latest posts. » [Archived Version]

I added a quick note on how I start a Django project, a Single Folder layout. This makes the startproject folder an installed app, and skips the separate (often idle) startapp folder. I've been using this pattern for a couple of years and really like it. Give it a read: The Single Folder layout. Post on Fosstodon

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Django News - Python 3.12.0rc1 and Generative Agents oh mai - Aug 11th 2023

Aug. 11, 2023 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Python 3.12.0 release candidate 1 released Python 3.12.0rc1 is the first release candidate of Python 3.12, with a final version expected on 2023-10-02. Maintainers are urged to ready their projects for 3.12 compatibility, though this preview is not advised for production use. blogspot.com The Python Software Foundation 2022 Annual Impact Report The Python Software Foundation's 2022 Annual Impact Report highlights a year where they wel…

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Django: The perils of string_if_invalid in templates

Aug. 8, 2023 » Adam Johnson » [Archived Version]

Django’s template engine has a string_if_invalid option that replaces missing variable lookups with a string of your choice: TEMPLATES = [ { "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates", # ... "OPTIONS": { # ... "string_if_invalid": "MISSING VARIABLE %s", }, } ] The %s will be replaced with the name of the missing variable. This exists as a debugging aid to …

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Django News - Django bugfix release: 4.2.4 - Aug 4th 2023

Aug. 4, 2023 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django bugfix release: 4.2.4 The 4.2.4 bugfix release fixes three different issues. As always, updating to the latest version of Django is highly recommended. djangoproject.com Wagtail 5.1 gets a bit greener and leaner Notes on the latest Wagtail release that focuses on improving performance and reducing Wagtail's carbon footprint. wagtail.org Python Steering Council accepts PEP 703 and plans to remove the GIL…

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Launch Preparation - Building SaaS with Python and Django #167

Aug. 3, 2023 » Django on Matt Layman » [Archived Version]

In this episode, I started working through the set of issues that I previously identified as necessary to complete before launching the service on Heroku. We add history tracking, soft deletion for the user model, and integration with SendGrid.

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Django bugfix release: 4.2.4

Aug. 1, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]

Today we've issued the 4.2.4 bugfix release. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Natalia Bidart: 2EE82A8D9470983E.

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Django News - Django/PyCharm Campaign Extended to July 31st - Jul 28th 2023

July 28, 2023 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django + PyCharm Campaign Extended to July 31st You get a 30% discounted year of PyCharm, AND the Django Software Foundation gets 100% of the proceeds. Plus, get one free month of access to JetBrains Academy, which has courses like Intro to Django, SQL, Git, and more! jetbrains.com Updates to Django Updates to Django From Django Review and Triage Team Member Sarah Boyce. Last week we had 16 pull requests merged into Django by 1…

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