News

Django REST framework 3.12.3

DRF 3.12.3 is out which includes a bunch of bugfixes.

The Python Package Index is now a GitHub secret scanning integrator

GitHub and the Python Package Index (PyPI) are collaborating to help protect you from leaked PyPI API tokens.

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Migrating from Django 1.7 to 3.1 is no small task. Learn how to successfully leapfrog a massive Django/Python upgrade.

Articles

Understand Django: Deploy a Site Live

The 13th in a series of articles by Matt Laymn, the latest explains how and why to properly deploy a Django site.

Effectively Using Django REST Framework Serializers

A look at how to use Django REST Framework (DRF) serializers more efficiently and effectively by example. Along the way, we'll dive into some advanced concepts like using the source keyword, passing context, validating data, and much more.

How I built API for iOS Feeds in 10 minutes

How to quickly add an API to an existing project.

How managers should respond to defensiveness after feedback

From Jacob Kaplan-Moss, some sage advice on managing developers.

Carlton Gibson - Releasing Django 3.2rc1

Django Fellow Carlton Gibson's notes on the release process for Django 3.2 which is coming soon!

The worst so-called “best practice” for Docker

Not all "best practice" advice is good.

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Projects

EmilStenstrom/django-components

A way to create simple reusable template components in Django.

dimagi/commcare-hq

CommCareHQ is the server backend for CommCare, the world's largest platform for designing, managing, and deploying robust, offline-first, mobile applications to frontline workers worldwide.

rasulkireev/builtwithdjango

Web App to highlight projects built with Django (built with Django) at BuiltWithDjango.com.

feinheit/django-simple-redirects/

django.contrib.redirects without a django.contrib.sites dependency

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