May 16, 2025

Our Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors

We’re excited to introduce our Google Summer of Code 2025 contributors!

Congratulations - Farhan Ali Raza (Django Templates: Bringing django-template-partials into core), A. Rafey Khan (Django Admin: Add Keyboard Shortcuts and Command Palette), Saurabh K (Automate processes within Django contributions workflow). Google Summer of Code, Django

These amazing folks will be working on impactful projects that will shape Django’s future. Meet the contributors 👇

A. Rafey Khan

Project: Django Admin – Add Keyboard Shortcuts & Command Palette. Mentors: Tom Carrick, Apoorv Garg

Rafey will work on making Django Admin faster and more accessible through keyboard-driven workflows. Excited to see this land!

Farhan Ali Raza

Project: Bring django-template-partials into core. Mentor: Carlton Gibson

Farhan will be enhancing Django’s template system by adding first-class support for partials—making componentized templates easier than ever.

Saurabh K

Project: Automate processes within Django’s contribution workflow. Mentor: Lily Foote

Saurabh will work on streamlining how contributors interact with Django repo—automating repetitive tasks and improving dev experience for all.

A huge shoutout to our mentors and the broader Django community for supporting these contributors! 💚

Let’s make this a summer of learning, building, and collaboration.