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News and updates on the Django on the Med Development Sprints. Twice a year in Pescara, Italy, and Palafrugell, Spain.

Django on the Med is back!

April 21, 2026 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Hi everyone ๐Ÿ‘‹Weโ€™re happy to share the first details for the next edition of Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ, which will take place from September 23 to 25, 2026 in Pescara, Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ is a small, focused sprint event. Three days to get together on work on Django. Itโ€™s a unique opportunity to make progress on tough issues in the core framework and ecosystem: Mariusz Felisiak: "Django 6.1 will support database-level delete optโ€ฆ" - Fosstodon Django 6.1 will support database-level deletโ€ฆ

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Breakfast? T-shirts?

Sept. 27, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Only 10 days to go until Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Two important questions. Breakfast โ˜•๏ธ The big one: If you're coming did you fill in the form? Go do it now! I'm confirming breakfast on Monday, and I need to know to get you some. ๐Ÿฅ Done it? Good. While you're ticking things off, join the DotM Slack too. We'll use that for organising during the event. T-shirts ๐Ÿ‘• We got a logo and stickers this week. (It's starting to look like a proper event then ๐Ÿ˜…) I'm looking into t-shirts. No promises on thiโ€ฆ

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It's close now!

Sept. 18, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

It's just under three weeks until the first Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ This is probably the last chance I have to convince you not to miss out. (Maybe you're some last minutes expert, but I need at least a couple of weeks in advance to make anything happen ๐Ÿซ ) To that end then, here's a couple of links to prompt you into action. First up a little toot about the location. It's nice. You should come: Carlton Gibson: "For the Community Update @djangocon@fosstodon.orgโ€ฆ" - chaos.socโ€ฆ

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Official: Sprints are the best bit!

Sept. 10, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Hiya. Just in case you're on the fence, or your boss needs convincing to let you come, ลukasz Langa Python Developer in Residence has just posted on the Python blog how Sprints are the best part of a conference: This is why you should come to Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ โ€” Itโ€™s all sprints, and no conference ๐Ÿ‘Š To quote ลukasz: "You're getting for free what you wouldn't be able to buy if you tried" Tell that to your boss! Looking forward to seeing you! ๐Ÿ’ƒ Kind Regards, Carlton

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Travel and Accommodation

Aug. 31, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Hi all ๐Ÿ‘‹ A quick follow-up from last weekโ€™s update. People are staring to confirm, and Iโ€™m starting to get quite excited. ๐Ÿ’ƒ Did you answer the google form? Please do! ๐Ÿ™ At some level I need some idea of how many people need breakfast ๐Ÿฅ To help people coordinate travel plans and accommodation, weโ€™ve set up a Slack workspace: Come join the Slack ๐Ÿ’ฌ We can keep using that during the event for afternoon adventures, dinner plans, and the like. Thatโ€™s it. Looking forward to seeing you. ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

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Updates. Sponsors. Are you coming?

Aug. 28, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Hi! A quick update on Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ โ€” your favourite Django sprint. ๐Ÿฅณ Important "Are you coming?" question about half-way down. Updates We updated the site adding new What are we going to achieve? and What does success look like? sections. We wanted to give you more idea of what we're aiming for, get your brain going, get you excited, but also help you make the case for coming and/or sponsoring the event. Do go check it out: https://djangomed.eu/Sponsors Speaking of sponsors, as well aโ€ฆ

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Getting to Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

July 14, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

An all important update on how to get to Palafrugell for Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ in October! I added the first draft for a Getting to Palafrugell section to the website. The summary is youโ€™re either going to get the train to Girona, or else fly to Girona or Barcelona. From there itโ€™s a bus (or car) for the final hop to Palafrugell. Itโ€™s all still bare bones information, but I wanted to get this down so that you can start planning ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Kind Regards, Carlton

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Django sprints? On the Med? ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

May 21, 2025 » Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ » [Archived Version]

Itโ€™s early days, and thereโ€™s a lot still to work out but, we wanted to let you know as much as we could, so you can start planning. We, Paolo and Carlton, are putting together some Django Development Sprints. Three days to get together and work on Django. We're going with the working title, Django on the Med ๐Ÿ–๏ธ We're going to do them twice a year, in Pescara, Italy, and Palafrugell, Spain. Spring and Autumn. The first one will be 7th-9th October 2025, in Palafrugell Spain. Hope to see you theโ€ฆ

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