News

Loren Crary has joined the PSF as its Director of Resource Development

Financial sustainability is critical to the Python Software Foundation (PSF), and the entire Python ecosystem as Python grows in popularity. The PSF welcomes Loren Crary as our new Director of Resource Development!

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Using Django with Pants

Pants is a cutting-edge build system with strong support for Python. See how Pants can help streamline your Django-based projects, especially when you have multiple services in a single shared codebase.

Articles

Using PostgreSQL Views in Django

Views in PostgreSQL allow you to query against the results of another query. This article is a look at two different types of Postgres views and how to decide when and if you should use them in a Django app.

The Well Maintained Test

An article on building out a tool to programmatically answer the 12 questions from Adam Johnson's blog post on deciding whether a new package is well-maintained.

Encrypted Data Archives With Django And Backblaze B2

Implementing a user data export feature to a Django project with Backblaze B2 cloud storage (similar to Amazon S3) which also supports server side encryption that allows your data to be encrypted at rest.

Tutorials

Django, HTMX and Alpine.js: Modern websites, JavaScript optional

Part 5 of Cory's Modern JavaScript for Django Developers series, this tutorial looks at combining HTMX and Alpine.js to "sprinkle in" JavaScript to a Django app.

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Python/Django Backend or Full-Stack Engineer at Fully Remote US-based Tech Consultancy

Contract opportunity that may turn into employment for US-based applicants. Work on a variety of projects in different industries, and enjoy work-life balance, using modern tools and technologies, GraphQL APIs, and solving complex problems while interacting directly with our clients.

Projects

trailofbits/pip-audit

Audits Python environments and dependency trees for known vulnerabilities.

django-friendship

Django app to manage following and bi-directional friendships.

social-app-django

Python Social Auth is an easy to setup social authentication/registration mechanism.

sample-django-app

Sample Django app from Zagaran Software that uses principles outlined in the DjangoCon US 2022 talk Rapid Prototyping in Django.