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Sept. 24, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For September 2026, we welcome Ken Whitesell as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Ken has long been part of the Django community, serving for many years as an helper in the Django forum and recipient of the Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial award. He has been a volunteer for DjangoCon US for over ten years. He is a DSF member since September 2017! You can learn more about Ken by visiting Ken's blog and his GitHub Profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Ken better! Can you tell us a little about …
Read MoreSept. 22, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Both the Steering Council and DSF Board have approved DEP 19, which implements our new technical governance. Thank you to everyone who read the document and participated in the process! This was the effort of two different DSF boards and dozens of community members. These changes were a revisitation of Django’s technical governance in which a simplification and reduction was made to make it more approachable to more people. The most exciting change (in my opinion), is the new Steering Council E…
Read MoreSept. 18, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We're proposing a new voting membership status to help us track active members. If you've voted in a Board election in the last two years, you're active, and you count toward quorum. If you haven't, you're still a member, but you won't count toward quorum until you tell us you want to vote. Why make this change? Quorum today is measured against every member on the rolls, including members who no longer take part in elections. As membership grows, quorum becomes harder to reach and puts our elec…
Read MoreSept. 16, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are extending the search for the Django Software Foundation's first Executive Director. Applications now close at the end of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, anywhere on Earth (AoE). As long as it is still September 22 somewhere, your application counts. We are happy with the applications we received. We also knew several people had applications in progress, and it took a while for word about the role to reach everyone it should have. Giving people a little more time felt like the fairest option…
Read MoreSept. 15, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We’re delighted to announce that DjangoCon Europe 2027 will take place in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 17–21, 2027! Photo by Nicole Baster on Unsplash Each year, DjangoCon Europe brings together people from across the Django community to learn, share ideas, contribute, and spend time together. In 2027, that community will come together in Innsbruck for five days of Django, Python, and community. DjangoCon Europe is organized by community volunteers and has long been one of the highlights …
Read MoreSept. 10, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The second half of our annual JetBrains fundraiser has been extended through September 14, 2026. Thank you to JetBrains for the extra time. You still have time to renew your PyCharm license or give it a try. You get PyCharm at 30% off, and JetBrains donates 100% of your purchase or renewal to the DSF. This is one of the DSF's bigger fundraisers of the year, and we appreciate everyone who takes a look. The Executive Director search also closes on September 14, and we are curious to see who reach…
Read MoreSept. 8, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Software Foundation is looking for people to join the Fundraising Working Group. This is a particularly interesting time to get involved. The DSF has raised its 2026 fundraising goal to $500,000. That funding is what allows us to continue supporting the Django Fellows, Django Girls, community events, Djangonaut Space, infrastructure, and the many other things that keep the Django ecosystem going. It also gives the DSF the room to do something new: hire its first Executive Director. Y…
Read MoreSept. 2, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Today we've issued the 6.1.1 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 Jacob Walls: 131403F4D16D8DC7
Read MoreSept. 1, 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! 🚀 Session 7 launches October 12th, 2026. We are currently accepting applications until September 6th, 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 environment. It seeks to help members of the community who …
Read MoreAug. 31, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For August 2026, we welcome Benjamin Balder Bach as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Benjamin has long been part of the Django community, serving for years as an organizer of Django Day Copenhagen and as Chair of the Social Media Working Group. He is a DSF member since June 2020! You can learn more about Benjamin by visiting Benjamin's website and his GitHub Profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Benjamin better! Can you tell us a little about yourself? (hobbies, education, etc) Hello! I…
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