Blog: Latest Django Videos

From Bootcamp to Project Manager - Keanya Phelps

April 2, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Keanya is a project manager at Caktus Group and Chair of DjangoCon US this year. We discuss her transition into coding via a bootcamp, working as a software engineer, using AI on the job, and her current role as a project manager. 🔗 Links Behind the Curtain as a Conference Chair blog post https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2025/11/12/behind-the-curtain-as-a-conference-chair/ DjangoCon US Conference Chair https://2025.djangocon.us/news/conference-chair/ DjangoCon US Opening Remarks https://youtu…

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Inverting the Testing Pyramid

April 2, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

🔗 Links * PythonTest website: https://pythontest.com/ * pytest book: https://pythontest.com/pytest-book/ * Lean TDD: https://courses.pythontest.com/lean-tdd/ * Python Bytes podcast: https://pythonbytes.fm/ * Test and Code podcast: https://pythontest.com/testandcode/ * Python People podcast: https://pythontest.com/pythonpeople/ * Django Packages website: https://djangopackages.org/ * django-msgspec-field: https://github.com/quertenmont/django-msgspec-field * Ruff rules: https://docs.astral.sh/r…

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Boost Your GitHub DX

April 2, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Adam is a prolific Django contributor and author of a new book, Boost Your GitHub DX. We discuss how to get the most out of GitHub (or any Git-based platform), as well as current work on bringing Python bindings to the ICU (International Components for Unicode) library, and more. 🔗 Links * Adam's Books: https://adamj.eu/books/ * Introducing tprof: https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/01/14/python-introducing-tprof/ * Introducing icu4py: https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/02/09/python-introducing-icu4py/ / http…

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Freelancing & Community - Andrew Miller

April 2, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Andrew is a prolific software developer based out of Cambridge, UK. He runs the solo agency Software Crafts, writes regularly, is a former Djangonaut, and co-founder of the AI banking startup Hamilton Rock. 🔗 Links * Personal website: https://www.akmiller.co.uk/ * GitHub: https://github.com/nanorepublica * Mastodon: https://indiehackers.social/deck/@nanorepublica * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akmiller89/ * In Progress podcast: https://www.akmiller.co.uk/in-progress * Hamilton Rock: …

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How to Encourage Better Image Uploads with Help Text

April 2, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

In this tutorial, Meagen demonstrates how to use the "help text" feature in Wagtail to solve a common design headache: inconsistent image proportions. By walking through a real-world example on the wagtail.org Showcase page, she explains why simply resizing images with code isn't always enough to fix broken aspect ratios and why providing clear instructions to editors is often the most effective solution. You’ll learn how to modify your Wagtail models to add helpful hints—such as recommended pi…

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PyCon US 2026 - Elaine Wong & Jon Banafato

March 20, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Elaine and Jon are the chair/co-chair respectively of PyCon US, the largest Python conference in North America, happening this May in Long Beach, CA. We discuss what to expect at the conference, new additions from last year, tips on where to stay, and generally how to maximize your PyCon experience. 🔗 Links * PyCon US website: https://us.pycon.org/2026/ * Volunteer mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pycon-volunteers.python.org/ * Elaine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/…

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From Kenya to London - Velda Kiara

March 12, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Velda is a software engineer at RevSys based in London and an extremely active member of the Python and Django communities. She is a PSF Fellow, former Djangonaut, co-maintainer of django-debug-toolbar, regular conference speaker, and Microsoft MVP. 🔗 Links * Velda at RevSys: https://www.revsys.com/about/bio/velda-kiara * Velda’s Substack: The Storyteller's Byte Tales: https://veldakiara.substack.com/ * Velda on GitHub: https://github.com/VeldaKiara * Optimal Performance Over Basic as a Perf…

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Code that creates content

Feb. 4, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Wagtail is great for content editors to author pages, but what about automation? Whether you're writing automated tests, or migrating content from another platform, you'll want to write code that creates and updates pages, snippets, users and other things. - How Wagtail models page content, in brief (multi-table inheritance, treebeard, revisions, Streamfield, translations). - Creating and updating pages. - Migrating content: handling concurrency issues and circular references. - Testing: cachi…

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Building a little YouTube on Wagtail

Jan. 18, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

How I built a video platform (for a Pilates teacher) with Wagtail This will be a technical walk through of a fairly unusual and complex Wagtail app which I've been working on for the last few months. The app includes: - on demand videos - live video - video analytics - API for a mobile app - low cost, high performance hosting on fly.io It will be most relevant to Wagtail / Django developers, especially those interested in managing video content. In the last section I'll describe how I used L…

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Wagtail Space 2025 Day 1 Welcome Remarks

Jan. 18, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]

Opening remarks and welcome to Wagtail Space 2025. 💻 Wagtail is the easiest open-source Python CMS to use: Install the demo and start building your first site in 10 minutes: https://wagtail.org/get-started/ 📹 Related Videos To Watch Next: ▶ Quick Video Tour of Wagtail CMS 7.0 https://youtu.be/r5RbV7TveFU ▶ The Latest on Wagtail AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zfs1u4Vy5Y ▶ What’s New in Wagtail CMS 7.0 https://youtu.be/v92-6Dy4axI Wagtail future proofs your CMS system, as it’s open sou…

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