July 18, 2026 » Matthias Kestenholz » [Archived Version]
Migrating from FeinCMS to feincms3 FeinCMS is still actively maintained, but development, bugfixes and new features mostly land on feincms3 and django-content-editor these days, not on FeinCMS itself. That’s reason enough to eventually move a project over. Someone asked on the feincms3 issue tracker whether there’s a guide for making that move. There isn’t one yet, so I thought I’d expand on my comment in the issue tracker and post it here too in the hope that it’s useful to others. The post is…
Read MoreJuly 17, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News Supporting the Triptych Project The Django Steering Council has issued a Letter of Collaboration supporting Carson Gross and Alex Petros’ Triptych Project, aimed at making HTML more expressive for modern server-rendered apps. Button actions are the current focus, enabling request-capable buttons with action and method attributes, plus form HTTP method upgrades and partial DOM replacement. Explore the DjangoCon US 2026 Speaker Lineup and Reserve Your Spot DjangoCon US 2026 (Chicago, Aug 24–…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Ken Whitesell reflects on more than a decade of volunteering at DjangoCon US and the role volunteers play in creating a welcoming and inclusive conference experience. Ken shares why he continues to volunteer year after year, the importance of making meaningful connections within the Django community, and how even small acts of service help make the conference possible. He also offers encouragement for first-time attendees and anyone interested in g…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Yumiko Siewenie, a Senior Software Engineer at Rhythm Energy, shares her experience attending DjangoCon US for the first time after working with Django for more than seven years. Yumiko reflects on the value of learning from peers across industries, the welcoming and diverse Django community, and how conferences create opportunities to connect with other developers. She also shares how an unexpected hobby working on puzzles throughout the conference…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Jake Atwell shares his experience attending DjangoCon US for the first time and how it compares to larger conferences like PyCon. Jake discusses what drew him to DjangoCon, the value of a smaller, more community-focused conference, and some of the technical sessions that stood out to him, including Django Simple Deploy. He also shares practical advice for first-time attendees, including why volunteering is a great way to meet people and get involved…
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In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Thibaud Colas, President of the Django Software Foundation and Product Lead for Wagtail, shares his journey into the Django community and the responsibilities of leading one of the world's largest open-source web frameworks. Thibaud discusses the importance of community, sustainability, accessibility, and the role of the Django Software Foundation in supporting the project's long-term success. He also shares advice for new contributors looking to ge…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Kenya Phelps, Conference Chair for DjangoCon US 2025, shares her journey from changing careers during the pandemic to becoming a software developer and leading one of the Django community's flagship conferences. Kenya reflects on the welcoming culture of Django, the importance of creating inclusive spaces, and how mentorship and community support helped shape her career. She also discusses what she hopes attendees take away from DjangoCon US and off…
Read MoreJuly 15, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Steering Council — in its role as the DSF's arm for technical governance — has provided a Letter of Collaboration in support of a funding application by Carson Gross and Alex Petros to advance the Triptych Project: three proposals to make HTML itself more expressive, in every browser, by default. Here's why, and how you can help. HTML over the wire, and Django The last few years have seen a move back towards serving multipage applications, with server-rendered templates. The HTMX lib…
Read MoreJuly 15, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Abigail Afi Gbadago shares her experience serving as Program Chair for DjangoCon US and discusses the collaborative effort behind organizing one of the largest Django conferences. Afi also talks about her leadership within the Python community, including her work supporting Python communities across Africa through Black Python Devs. She reflects on building sustainable communities, supporting local organizers, expanding opportunities through funding…
Read MoreJuly 15, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
In this conversation from DjangoCon US 2025, Lilian Tran shares her journey through Djangonaut Space, from mentee to captain, session organizer, and navigator. Lillian discusses how Djangonaut Space helps new contributors get involved in Django, the different mentorship roles within the program, reviewing pull requests, building confidence in open source, and what it takes to grow a sustainable contributor community. She also shares how the community can support Djangonaut Space through mento…
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