News
Django 4.2 alpha 1 released
Django 4.2 alpha 1 is now available. It represents the first stage in the 4.2 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 4.2.
djangoproject.com
Git security vulnerabilities announced
tl;dr Upgrade to the latest Git version as soon as possible.
github.blog
GitHub Copilot Litigation
From November 2022 but still relevant. It is a class-action lawsuit against GitHub Copilot which trained its AI systems on public GitHub repositories (and potentially private as well) including Django's.
githubcopilotlitigation.com
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Articles
PyDev of the Week: Tim Schilling - Mouse Vs Python
Tim is a longtime Django user who currently works on multiple third-party packages including django-debug-toolbar. He also gave a Django debugging tutorial at DjangoCon US last year.
Why I Like Nox
Tox is a command-line tool that automates testing in multiple Python environments. Nox is a similar tool that aims to simplify the usage of Tox by using standard Python files instead of INI-config files.
hynek.me
Events
DjangoCon Europe 2023 - Call for Proposals
CFP is now open until February 26th for the conference which takes place May 29 - June 2 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
djangocon.eu
Django Day Copenhagen 2023 - Call for Proposals
Django Day Copenhagen is April 14th, 2023. The Call for Proposals has just opened and the deadline is March 1st.
djangoday.dk
PSF's D&I Friendly Chat
Join the Python Software Foundation on January 31st to learn about the organization's initiatives and how you can contribute, regardless of coding expertise. The workshop, sponsored by the PSF's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, will include a Q&A session.
hubilo.com
Tutorials
CTRL Z Blog: How To Log Users In With Their Email
Learn how to use Django's authentication system to log users in with an email instead of a username.
ctrlzblog.com
Videos
HackCast S02E08 - Django Community & Django Styleguide
Rado & Ivo discuss the Django Community and HackSoft's Django Styleguide.
youtube.com
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upgradedjango.com
Podcasts
Django Chat #131: Foxley Talent with Jon Gould
Jon is a longtime Django/Python recruiter who runs Foxley Talent. We discuss how to stand out to recruiters and companies, current trends in the market, and giving back to the Django community.
djangochat.com
Projects
theskumar/python-dotenv
Reads key-value pairs from a .env file and can set them as environment variables. It helps in developing applications following the 12-factor principles.
github.com
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