News
Django bugfix release: 4.1.5
Django 4.1.5 fixes a bug in 4.1.4. Also, the latest string translations from Transifex are incorporated.
djangoproject.com
Stepping Down as Fellow
Carlton Gibson, a Django Fellow since 2018, recently announced plans to step down later this year.
noumenal.es
WhiteNoise 6.3.0 Release
WhiteNoise simplifies static file serving for Python (Django) apps. The most recent update was just released.
evans.io
Pillow 9.4.0 Release
Pillow is the default imaging library for Python and frequently used with Django. The most recent release adds many new features.
readthedocs.io
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Articles
Questions to ask a Django company
A list of good questions to ask a Django company before you decide to join.
better-simple.com
How Does Django's StreamingHttpResponse Work, Exactly?
A vintage but still relevant post on using Django's StreamingHttpResponse at the WSGI layer. Includes an demo repo, too.
How to Create Rows in the Database with Django ORM
Demonstrating multiple ways with code to create objects in the database with the Django ORM.
ctrlzblog.com
Classifying Python virtual environment workflows
An overview of current approaches to Python virtual environment workflows and ideas for the future.
snarky.ca
Forum
Django Internals / Mentorship: Looking to get involved?
Join the Django community and contribute to the project by reading the Contributing Guide and seeking guidance in the Mentorship category on the Django Forum.
djangoproject.com
Videos
DjangoCon US: Nurturing a "Legacy" Codebase with Karen Tracey
A talk with suggestions, drawn from experience, for ways to nurture legacy codebases so that working with them is not fraught with peril. “Legacy code” does not need to be scary!
youtu.be
DjangoCon US: How to turn your Website into an App (and why maybe you shouldn't!) with Russell Keith Magee
The web is an amazing platform for building and deploying code. But sometimes, a website just won't do - you need an app. Can you use your existing web development skills to develop an app for your phone, or for the desktop? Should you?
youtu.be
DjangoCon US: Fighting Climate Change with Django with Erin Mullaney
Notes from 3 years experience building an energy efficiency program in Django.
youtu.be
Podcasts
Django Chat #130: Sentry - David Cramer
David is co-founder and CTO of Sentry, an open-source application monitoring and error tracking tool. We discuss building the early versions in Django, being self-taught, the advantages of middleware, next-generation hosting platforms, and general tips to avoid reinventing the wheel constantly in technology.
djangochat.com
Django Girls Podcast: From Survey to Software Engineering with Chara Lagou
An interview with Chara who shares her journey from being a survey engineer to now a developer at SES Satellites.
anchor.fm
Projects
Mimino666/langdetect: Port of Google's language-detection library to Python.
Port of Google's language-detection library to Python.
github.com
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