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I answered the Django Software Foundation's invitation to run for the DSF 2025 board election 🗳️
I have published my nomination statement, along with some personal insights, for those who would like to know my thoughts in more detail 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2024/10/29/2025-django-software-foundation-board-nomination/
Day 2 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷
Talks, chats, drinks, gelato 🍦 and, more than anything, a lot of people I got to meet again today.
These days are intense, but in a good way 🙂
#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python
Took part in the “Django and AI: A Community Conversation” workshop at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
Really appreciated the space that Laura Gates and @thibaudcolas created for an open, honest discussion around AI in the Django ecosystem.
I joined the "Core maintenance of Django" group with @EmmaDelescolle @marcosilva0000 ... and the conversation was thoughtful, grounded, and very real.
I hope this is just the starting point for something bigger 🙂
Following resignations on the Steering Council, Django’s technical direction needs a fresh take. Elections are coming up soon 👉️
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/nov/14/technical-governance-challenges-and-opportunities/
Second talk of the morning at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
Now listening to Laís Carvalho @Laiscarvalho 🎤
Talking about observability in Django, going beyond print() and logs to actually understand what’s going on inside your app… this is one of those things that makes life much easier once you start using it 🙂
💎Say hello to Yodeck, our Diamond Sponsor!
Don’t miss the chance to stop by their booth, meet the team and get a closer look at the company's work. We’re SO grateful to Yodeck for supporting the conference in such a big way.🧡
#djangoconeu2026 #django #djangocon
Thank you to our 12 candidates for the Django 6.x Steering Council elections! https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/dec/10/django-6x-steering-council-candidates/ We’re elated to see so many stellar contributors rise to the challenge 🚀 Now time to vote! #python #django
Final and third day of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷
Starting with the keynote by @EvilDMP 🎤
He opened with the story of Socrates, condemned to death here in Athens 25 centuries ago, just a short walk from the venue… quite a way to begin a talk about knowledge and documentation.
I made a successful deployment to Fly.io this morning, with a version of simple_deploy where the fly-specific code is in an external plugin.
This is *really* satisfying, because sorting out the packaging details that allow external plugins to work is the last major hurdle before a 1.0 release. Lots of small tasks left, but those should be quite manageable.
Next step: move the project to an organization, and separate it into core, and three platform-specific plugins.
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🚀 Feature Friday: PostgreSQL Connection Pools!
This small-but-mighty change lets you enable connection pooling with a single line in your settings. This reduces the overhead of accessing your database, leading to improved performance.
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#Django #DjangoFeatureFriday
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To celebrate spooky season and all things Halloween, I decided to make a Dracula theme for the Django admin! 🧛🏻♂️ ✨
https://github.com/sjbitcode/django-admin-dracula
Installing the theme overrides the default Django admin theme for both light and dark mode! 🦇
Check it out, and let me know what you think!
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📰 New newsletter: Django News - DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin, Ireland! 🍀 - Nov 15th 2024
🐍 On this Building SaaS with #Python and #Django, I made a new view that returns a zip archive. We'll use this archive as the container for year end PDF reports for the feature that I'm building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2zfjVh1zM8
My DjangoCon US talk "Hidden gems of Django 5.X" is available 💎 🎊
Summer approaches. It's getting hot. Slowly nudging our way to more info on Django on the Med 🏖️
We have a web page!
Admittedly it doesn't say much yet. 🚀
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🚀 Feature Friday: LoginRequiredMiddleware!
The LoginRequiredMiddleware is great for any Django app that is mostly behind authentication. When enabled, views will require login by default. No more login_required decorators everywhere!
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#Django #DjangoFeatureFriday
Hey, there! I’ve put together a detailed version of my DSF Board nomination statement. I believe a deeper exploration of my thoughts and aspirations will provide a clearer understanding of my vision for the #Django community.
Read the blog post here: https://priyapahwa19.wordpress.com/2024/11/02/deep-dive-into-my-dsf-board-statement/
All questions are welcome! 🙌
P.S. I'm planning to move away from WordPress, but please bear with me for the time being 🙂
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Django is at 97% of their funding goal for 2025, it's the backbone of many tools you're currently using so consider supporting the Django Foundation! https://www.djangoproject.com/fundraising/
✍️ New post covering another useful way to launch pdb in Django, when a given SQL query runs
🚀 Feature Friday: assertNumQueries!
This method from TransactionTestCase helps you write tests that verify the number of queries made by a piece of code.
It is a great way to check DB performance and catch regressions or "n+1" issues.
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Huge career moment… I’m so happy to have my first ever @django pull request merged! So proud to be a part of the third cohort of @djangonautspace @djangonaut space 🚀. A huge thank you to @felixxm , @paulox , @sarahboyce , @CodenameTim , Keanya Phelps, Soyoung Kang, Tainara Palmeira
https://github.com/django/django/pull/18707
https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/35856
🚨 Great deal alert! 🚨
Until May 1, 2026, you can get PyCharm for 💸✨30%✨💸 off. All of the money goes directly to the Django Software Foundation!
Use this link: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/promo/support-django/
Django just hit 80,000 stars on GitHub! 🚀
With each new star, Django’s journey grows brighter. From personal projects to massive applications, Django has become the backbone of countless innovations worldwide, thanks to YOU—the amazing community! 💫✨