News

Django 4.1 beta 1 released

Django 4.1 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second stage in the 4.1 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 4.1.

2022 Python Software Foundation Board Elections

Just a reminder that if you are a registered member of the Python Software Foundation, you may vote in this year's election until June 30th, 2022 AoE.

Get paid to contribute to urllib3

Announcing urllib3's bounty program.

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Fit Django perfectly with Kubernetes

Hurricane is an initiative to fit Django perfectly with Kubernetes. It allows you to make use of many django standard features to leverage the capabilities of Kubernetes to its fullest extent.

Articles

Customizable Django Admin themes

Arpit shows us how to quickly use django-admin-interface to customize the Django Admin's color scheme and how to load custom themes.

Six things I do every time I start a Django project

Everyone approaches starting a project differently, and this was a fun read to see how Brenton Cleeland does it. This topic might make a fun Django Forum thread too.

How to Find and Stop Running Queries on PostgreSQL

A look at stopping PostgreSQL queries via SQL, techniques for finding problematic queries, and the occasionally useful ability to cancel via operating system tools.

Don’t Mock What You Don’t Own in 5 Minutes

One of the most common issues programmers have, when they try to test real-world software is how to deal with third-party dependencies.

Why new Macs break your Docker build, and how to fix it

On new Macs, many Python-based Dockerfiles fail in entirely unexpected ways. A look at why this happens and potential fixes in the future.

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Affordable Heroku-like experience for Django.

Spin up a production-ready Django application, Postgres DB, and Redis in 5 minutes on AWS, DO, or any other provider.

Podcasts

Django Chat: How to Learn Django (Ep2 Replay)

Carlton and Will discuss how to learn Django whether you are a total beginner or experienced web developer.

Projects

samwillis/nodejs-pypi

If you ever wondered why you couldn't pip install nodejs-bin to install Node.js in your projects, well, now you can.

dozymoe/frozen-django

frozen-django creates static websites from your Django views into HTML files.