May 20, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Django 6.1 alpha 1 is now available. It represents the first stage in the 6.1 release cycle and is an opportunity to try out the changes coming in Django 6.1. Django 6.1 offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements, which you can read about in the in-development 6.1 release notes. This alpha milestone marks the feature freeze. The current release schedule calls for a beta release in about a month and a release candidate roughly a month after that. We'll only be able to…
Read MoreMay 20, 2026 » Matthias Kestenholz » [Archived Version]
Weeknotes (2026 week 17) I published the last entry near the beginning of March. I’m really starting to see a theme in my Weeknotes publishing schedule. Releases since the first weeks of March I’m trying out a longer-form version of those notes here than in the past. I think it’s worth going into some detail and not just listing releases with half a sentence each. feincms3-sites and feincms3-language-sites I released updates to feincms3-sites and feincms3-language-sites fixing the same issue in…
Read MoreMay 15, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
Will and Jeff are at PyCon US in Long Beach, California this week. Drop by the Django Software Foundation booth or the JetBrains booth and say hello. News Django Developers Survey 2026 The Django Software Foundation is once again partnering with JetBrains to run the 2026 Django Developers Survey 📊 Help us better understand how Django is being used around the world and guide future technical and community decisions. DSF member of the month - Bhuvnesh Sharma Bhuvnesh is a Django contributor sinc…
Read MoreMay 12, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Software Foundation is once again partnering with JetBrains to run the 2026 Django Developers Survey 🌈 It’s an important metric of Django usage and is immensely helpful to guide future technical and community decisions. After the survey closes, we will publish the aggregated results. JetBrains will also randomly select 10 winners (from those who complete the survey in full with meaningful answers) who will each receive a $100 Amazon voucher or the equivalent in local currency. How yo…
Read MoreMay 12, 2026 » Better Simple » [Archived Version]
Three months in, seven clients, and a few things I'd do differently. What's working, what's challenging, and what's just plain frustrating in my Django mentorship business.
Read MoreMay 11, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For May 2026, we welcome Bhuvnesh Sharma as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Bhuvnesh is a Django contributor since 2022 and a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) participant in 2023 for Django. He is now a mentor and an admin organizer for GSoC for the Django organization. He is the founder of Django Events Foundation India (DEFI) and DjangoDay India conference. He has been a DSF member since July 2023. He is looking for new opportunities! You can learn more about Bhuvnesh by visiting Bhuvnesh's webs…
Read MoreMay 8, 2026 » Django News » [Archived Version]
News Announcing the Google Summer of Code 2026 contributors for Django After receiving over 200 proposals from contributors across the world, four were selected for this year's GSOC batch. Django security releases issued: 6.0.5 and 5.2.14 Three CVE-level security issues fixed. As ever, updating to the latest version of Django is a highly-recommended security practice. Releases Python 3.14.5 release candidate Python 3.14.5 has a release candidate available, inviting testing before the final cut…
Read MoreMay 7, 2026 » Latest Django Videos » [Archived Version]
Mia is Vice Chair of the EuroPython society, a regular conference speaker, podcast host, and software engineer. We discuss what to expect at this year’s event in Krakow, Poland in July this summer. 🔗 Links * EuroPython 2026 website: https://ep2026.europython.eu/ * Mia’s personal website: https://miabajic.dev/) * Mia's podcast, Behind the Commit: https://miabajic.dev/#podcast * A Year on the EuroPython Society Board by Mia: https://clytaemnestra.github.io/tech-blog/eps-reflection * EuroPython …
Read MoreMay 7, 2026 » Software Crafts » [Archived Version]
Iterating on the API design of prodserver
Read MoreMay 6, 2026 » Paolo Melchiorre » [Archived Version]
We meet monthly to discuss Django, Python, the web, and related topics. The meetups are open to all with an interest in building websites with Django.
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