News
HTTPX Release
HTTPX is a next-generation HTTP client, likely the successor to the popular requests package. This latest release of HTTPX supports both sync and async and is one step away from a forthcoming 1.0 release.
Django Newsletter
Django Day Copenhagen 2020 - April 17, 2020
The call for participation is currently out for this one day Django conference.
djangoday.dk
DjangoCon Europe Early Bird Tickets Now Available
The conference is in Porto, Portugal from May 27-31, featuring 3 days of talks and 2 days of springs.
djangocon.eu
Articles
Advice for new contributors from the Django documentation
There are many ways to contribute to Django itself, especially the documentation. Here is a getting-started guide. If you have any issues, put a question on the Django Forum and you'll get help!
djangoproject.com
Make Django Tests Always Rebuild the Database if It Exists - Adam Johnson
An elegant quick fix for a common Django issue.
adamj.eu
Counting Queries: Basic Performance Testing in Django - Vinta Building Beyond Blog
A nice overview of first-pass performance testing in a Django app.
vinta.com.br
Videos
Django REST Framework Full Course for Beginners
A 2+ hour course on building APIs with Django 3.0.
youtu.be
DjangoCon 2019 - Feeding the Pony: Contributing back to Django & How to make that work for you
Django Fellow Carlton Gibson describes the current state of Django contributions and how/why anyone can become involved.
youtube.com
Podcasts
DjangoChat #46 - Django's Async Future with Tom Christie
Tom is the creator of Django REST Framework, HTTPX, and a whole suite of new async Python web stack packages.
djangochat.com
Projects
carltongibson/dcus2019sprints: Notes for "Getting started contributing to Django" sprints workshop.
Django Fellow Carlton Gibson's notes for "Getting started contributing to Django" sprints workshop.
github.com