News

Announcement of Technical Board Election Registration

There is an upcoming Django Technical Board election. All current DSF Members are automatically registered for this election. If you are not a DSF Member but would like to vote in this election there is a form to fill out.

Black 20.8b1

Pre-release of the latest version of Black, the opinionated Python formatter.

Wagtail 2.10.1 release notes

Bugfix release for the latest major Wagtail version.

GitHub Changelog: Set the default branch for newly-created repositories

GitHub now allows you to change your default branch name for newly-created repositories.

PSA: On October 1, 2020, GitHub is changing the default from master to main.

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Articles

Administer All the Things

The next in a series by Matt Layman, this in-depth tutorial focuses on the Django admin.

Python Tools for Managing Virtual Environments

A comprehensive look at the multiple ways to manage Python virtual environments.

Test Elasticsearch in Django Without Mocking

Use Django and pytest to test Elasticsearch without mocking.

Events

PyCon AU / DjangoCon AU 2020 - Sept. 4th – 6th, 2020

PyConline AU and DjangoCon AU are one week away!

Tutorials

Deploying a Production-ready Django app on AWS

A comprehensive guide to deploying a Django app from start to finish using AWS and EC2.

Videos

Tech Tips: How to get the best from your remote presentation

Some tech tips on how to get the best from your remote presentation - practical examples about microphones, webcams, lighting, resolutions, and how to get the most from what you already have.

Database Performance Tips with Django

From JetBrains, how to squeeze out performance from your Django-powered database.

Podcasts

Running in Production - Skillwell

Skillwell is video platform with Django that helps you get stronger and be more flexible. It’s hosted on a single $5 / month DigitalOcean server and has been up and running since fall 2019.

Projects

celery/django-celery-beat

Celery Periodic Tasks backed by the Django ORM

jpadilla/pyjwt

JSON Web Token implementation in Python.

23andMe/djdt-flamegraph

From 23andMe, flamegraphs for Django Debug Toolbar.

jorenvanhee/tailwindcss-debug-screens

A Tailwind CSS component that shows the currently active screen (responsive breakpoint).

I have been using this Tailwind CSS component a lot lately. This component show which breakpoint you are using.

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LearnDjango.com

All three books in the series--Django for Beginners, Django for APIs, and Django for Professionals--have been updated to Django 3.1.