fidzu : Django

In this article, we'll look at the differences between Django QuerySet's defer, only, and exclude methods.

15 Mar 2025 3:28am GMT

Introduction

The DjangoCon US Call for Proposals (CFP) is officially open, so now's your chance to join the incredible lineup of speakers coming to Chicago this September. Whether you're considering giving your first talk or sharing deep technical insights, the community would love to hear from you. April 27th is the deadline!

Also, in this issue, we're celebrating International Women's Day with recognition of remarkable contributions by women leaders in the Django community. Plus, exciting updates from Django core, a deep dive into MongoDB integration, practical guides on forms and Open Graph images, and a host of engaging Django projects and videos.

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News

Djangonaut Space Session 4 Team Introductions!

Djangonaut Space Session 4 features diverse teams of Django core, CMS, Debug Toolbar, and accessibility specialists showcasing global contributors' technical expertise.

djangonaut.space

Happy International Women's Day! 🎉 💜

Django celebrates International Women's Day by highlighting record women leadership in project roles and initiatives like Django Girls.

djangoproject.com

Updates to Django

Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from the DSF Board and Djangonaut Space!🚀

Last week we had 10 pull requests merged into Django by 8 different contributors - including a first-time contributor! Congratulations to Petr Přikryl for having their first commits merged into Django - welcome on board! 🎉

This week's Django highlights:

• PostgreSQL backends no longer use CASCADE when dropping a column.
• The OrderableAggMixin class and contrib.postgres.OrderableAggMixin have been marked as deprecated and generic support for Aggregate.order_by has been added.

Special thanks to Chris Muthig for the long work on this PR and Simon Charette for the help 🥳

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MongoDB Backend for Django: Dive into the Docs!

Explore the official MongoDB Django backend! Learn to connect, model, and manage data with detailed documentation. Discover how to leverage MongoDB's performance and scalability within your Django projects.

fnf.dev

Articles

Django Form Basics

Advanced Django Form techniques allow integration of extra fields with ModelForm, styling with crispy, and leveraging Bootstrap accordions to conditionally display new category fields.

programmingmylife.com

Disabling Scheduled Dependency Updates

Manually updating pinned dependencies using custom tools like gha-update and pre-commit reduces scheduled PR noise and streamlines library maintenance in Python projects.

davidism.com

Fixing Django's APPEND_SLASH behavior with Kamal

Resolve a Kamal proxy bug affecting Django's APPEND_SLASH handling by replacing CommonMiddleware with a subclass that disables chunked encoding for redirects.

coryzue.com

Creating Open Graph Images in Django for Improved Social Media Sharing

A practical guide to generating dynamic Open Graph images in Django using Playwright to enhance social media link previews.

djangotricks.com

Events

DjangoCon US CFP

The CFP is open until April 27th for this year's DjangoCon US in Chicago in September.

pretalx.com

Chicago Like A Local

During DjangoCon US 2025, enjoy authentic Chicago experiences by sampling local foods, coffee spots, cultural sites, and urban travel tips.

caktusgroup.com

Videos

Django REST Framework - API Development with Django

A 30(!) part series with 5-20 minute videos on all components of DRF.

youtube.com

Django Ledger: Accounting with Python - Talk Python Live Stream

A detailed look at django-ledger, a double entry accounting system and financial analysis engine built in Django.

youtube.com

Keeping Django relevant for the next 20 years by Thibaud Colas

A data-driven evaluation of Django's future assesses Python ecosystem trends, tooling improvements, and contributor health to navigate existential challenges and growth opportunities.

djangotv.com

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HackSoft - Your Django Development Partner Beyond Code

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Django News Jobs

Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB

Software engineer(all levels) at Carbon Equity

Junior Full Stack Developer - Python at Krotos

Mid/senior level django developer at Green Web Foundation

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Projects

neutronX/django-markdownx

Comprehensive Markdown plugin built for Django

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DmytroLitvinov/django-admin-inline-paginator-plus

The "Django Admin Inline Paginator Plus" is simple way to paginate your inline in django admin.

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Outro

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14 Mar 2025 3:00pm GMT

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13 Mar 2025 5:00am GMT

News

Django security releases issued: 5.1.7, 5.0.13, and 4.2.20

Django releases critical security patches in versions 5.1.7, 5.0.13, and 4.2.20 to address a potential denial-of-service vulnerability in the django.utils.text.wrap() and wordwrap functions.

djangoproject.com

Join the DEFNA Board as Corporate Secretary!

DEFNA is seeking a Corporate Secretary to support its board by managing compliance, record-keeping, and communications for the DjangoCon US community.

defna.org

Django for APIs (5th Edition)

The fifth edition of the book, Django for APIs, has now been released and is available as either an online course or in paperback.

wsvincent.com

Updates to Django

Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from the DSF Board and Djangonaut Space!🚀

Last week we had 7 pull requests merged into Django by 6 different contributors - including a first-time contributor! Congratulations to Jonathan Ströbele for having their first commits merged into Django - welcome on board!🎉

This week's Django Highlights:

• A forloop.length variable has been added to track the number of iterations within a template for the loop.
• Django has published new security reporting guidelines to help reporters understand our security policies.

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Wagtail CMS

Working with Wagtail CMS

Wagtail CMS enhances Django development by streamlining content management with a polished admin interface and flexible, code-driven customization.

fly.dev

Looking for sponsorship: SEO power tools

Wagtail seeks sponsors to integrate advanced SEO capabilities, including meta previews, automated checks, and AI-driven enhancements directly within the CMS.

wagtail.org

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Official MongoDB Backend for Django - Now in Public Preview!

Seamlessly integrate Django with MongoDB. This new backend offers seamless mapping of Django models to MongoDB documents, Django admin support, and native connectivity right from the settings.py file. Experience the flexibility of the document model and the full feature set of Atlas. Try it now!

fnf.dev

Articles

Ditching Django Admin for FastHTML with HTMX

Build a focused platform monitoring dashboard in 142 lines of Python using FastHTML, HTMX auto-refresh, and simple cookie-based auth to overcome the limitations of Django Admin.

simn.fr

Handling spatial data in Django using PostGIS

Learn how to integrate and manage spatial data in Django with PostGIS, including configuring models, admin, and running the setup using Docker.

honeybadger.io

Introducing django-remake-migrations

django-remake-migrations offers a command to rebuild and squash migrations across all Django apps, streamlining the migration process for medium to large projects.

browniebroke.com

Django Admin's handling of dates and times is very confusing

Enhance Django Admin's date and time inputs by allowing clear time zone selection to avoid confusion between server, local, and UTC times.

loopwerk.io

Django-treebeard: Converting an Existing Model to MP_Node

Learn how to convert an existing Django tree model into an MP_Node Materialized Path structure using a strategic migration that temporarily adjusts field constraints to handle non-nullable unique fields.

informatikamihelac.com

How to Deploy Selectively to Production

Use hotfix branches with Git Flow and cherry-picking to deploy a chosen set of bug fixes and small code changes directly to production.

caktusgroup.com

Videos

My 2025 uv-based Python Project Layout for Production Apps

Hynek Schlawack demonstrates a modern, uv-based Python project layout using dependency groups and updated packaging techniques to streamline production deployments-insights that can benefit Django developers too.

youtube.com

A Guided Tour Through Postgres Internals with Elizabeth Garrett Christensen

Elizabeth Garrett Christensen offers Django developers a hands-on guide to mastering Postgres internals to optimize database performance.

djangotv.com

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HackSoft - Your Django Development Partner Beyond Code

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Django News Jobs

Senior Developer Advocate at MongoDB 🆕

Software engineer(all levels) at Carbon Equity 🆕

Junior Full Stack Developer - Python at Krotos 🆕

Mid/senior level django developer at Green Web Foundation

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Projects

adamghill/awesome-django-admin-themes

A compendium of themes for the Django admin (with screenshots!).

github.com

ibrahimroshdy/django-pdf-actions

Django PDF actions export actions app.

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07 Mar 2025 5:00pm GMT

Despite using Django for a number of years, I haven't really worked with Django's Forms until this week. I needed to create a form to handle a file upload, which has an associated category. The form also had to allow users to create new categories from within the file. When creating a new category, we have some extra data we want associated with the new category. I learned a few things trying to set this up.

First, forms.ModelForm: The fields on this form don't have to map 1-1 to the model. The upload model has a category field, but we need some extra fields on the form when we create new categories that don't exist on the upload model. No problem! I thought I might have to fall back to a standard form since I needed extra fields, but I was able to add them to the form and assign them to the category in the view.

Also, to break up and style different fields in a form, you can individually identify the fields in the template file and style them. So instead of

<formid="id_upload_form" action="{% url 'app_name:upload_file' %}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  {% csrf_token %}
  {{ form|crispy }}
  <input type="submit" id="idupload_form_submit" class="btn btn-primary mt-4 disabled" value="Upload">
 </form>

We have:

<formid="id_upload_form" action="{% url 'app_name:upload_file' %}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  {% csrf_token %}

  {{ form.file|as_crispy_field }}
  {{ form.category|as_crispy_field }}
  {{ form.new_category_sources|as_crispy_field }}
  {{ form.new_category_display_name|as_crispy_field }}

  <input type="submit" id="idupload_form_submit" class="btn btn-primary mt-4 disabled" value="Upload">
 </form>

This allowed me to wrap the bottom two fields in a Boostrap accordion in order to hide them from users who are updating a category instead of creating one.

<div class="accordion" id="accordionExample">
  <div class="accordion-item">
    <h2 class="accordion-header" id="headingOne">
      <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#collapseOne" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapseOne">
        Create New Category
      </button>
    </h2>
    <div id="collapseOne" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingOne" data-bs-parent="#accordionExample">
      <div class="accordion-body">
        {{ form.new_category_sources|as_crispy_field }}
        {{ form.new_category_display_name|as_crispy_field }}
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

We already have bootstrap as a dependency, so I like this solution better than adding JavaScript, which I also saw as a way to solve this problem.

07 Mar 2025 2:40pm GMT

Chicago Like a Local: Things to Do During DjangoCon US 2025 (Part 1)

DjangoCon US 2025 is coming to Chicago, and while you'll be busy soaking in all things Django, there's no reason you can't experience the city like a local while you're here. Whether you're looking for great food, cultural spots, or just a cool place to unwind, here are some top recommendations from a Chicago native.

This is the first in a series of posts leading up to the conference-stay tuned for more Chicago insights as we get closer to the big week!

Eats & Drinks

Classic Chicago Bites

• Deep Dish Pizza - Tourists flock to Giordano's, but locals will tell you to check out Pequod's for its caramelized crust or Bartoli's for a perfect balance of sauce and cheese.
• Italian Beef - Try Johnnie's Beef in Elmwood Park if you're willing to venture out, or Al's Beef for a solid in-city option.
• Chicago-Style Hot Dog - No ketchup! Head to Portillo's or Superdawg for an iconic experience.

Coffee & Work Spots

Need a quiet spot to get some work done or debrief from the conference?

• Intelligentsia Coffee (Loop & Logan Square) - The OG of Chicago's coffee scene.
• Metric Coffee (West Loop) - Fantastic coffee and a great place to recharge.
• Chicago Roastery (Loop) - A spectacular destination.

After-Hours Hangouts

• Green Mill Jazz Club - One of the city's oldest jazz bars, once frequented by Al Capone.

Explore the City

Cultural & Art Spots

• The Art Institute of Chicago - A must-visit for art lovers, home to classics like A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.
• Shedd Aquarium - A must-visit for marine life enthusiasts, featuring incredible exhibits and an oceanarium.

Outdoor & Scenic Views

• The Riverwalk - Walk along the Chicago River for amazing skyline views and great people-watching.
• The 606 - A converted rail line turned walking/biking trail with art installations along the way.
• Lakefront Trail - If you want a morning jog with breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.

Neighborhood Vibes

• Pilsen - A vibrant neighborhood with incredible murals, art galleries, and some of the best Mexican food in the city.
• Andersonville - Known for its charming local shops and Swedish heritage.

Final Tips

• Public Transit - The CTA (L trains and buses) is your best friend. A Ventra card or contactless payment makes getting around easy.
• Weather Check - October can be unpredictable-bring layers!
• Hidden Gems - Ask locals! Chicagoans love sharing their favorite spots.

DjangoCon US 2025 is going to be an amazing event, and hopefully, this guide helps you make the most of your time in Chicago. If you have extra time before or after the conference, explore beyond downtown-you won't regret it!

Got any favorite Chicago spots? Drop them in the comments and stay tuned for the next post in this series!

07 Mar 2025 12:16am GMT

Recently, a client requested that we delete a website that was no longer used. The Kubernetes cluster was managed by an engineer who is no longer with the company, making the cluster feel like a concealed box. All I had was the website's name. Since we use Ingress Nginx and Nginx as a web server, I figured the answer to my query could be found there. So I ran:

sh kubectl get ingress --all-namespaces | grep website-url-to-delete.com

And there it was:

sh target-ns-prod ingress website-url-to-delete.com
r0n4r9ca4e18004896b794ecd83b6cacb-14b8740e8ejf9fna.elb.us-east-2.amazonaws.com

80, 443 5y185d

The correct namespace, target-ns-prod, was identified. Next, I dug a bit deeper to confirm it was indeed the correct namespace(ns) and to see which other namespaces were associated with the site:

sh kubectl get ns | grep target-ns

This returned:

NAME STATUS AGE
target-ns-prod ✅ Active 2y178d
target-ns-prod-hosting-services ✅ Active 723d
target-ns-qa ✅ Active 2y178d

After compiling a list of relevant namespaces, I started by deleting the deployments-since they act as controllers managing the pods. I listed all target deployments with:

sh kubectl get deployments --all-namespaces | grep target-ns

I began with the staging environment, ensuring one final time that it was the correct site:

sh kubectl delete deployment deployment-name --namespace target-ns-qa

After that, I deleted the corresponding namespace:

sh kubectl delete namespace target-ns-qa

This action took the staging environment down. I then repeated the same steps for the remaining deployments and namespaces.

Deleting the website from Kubernetes is only the first step; several additional tasks must be completed:

• Delete the DNS entry to prevent domain hijacking and other security concerns.
• Remove any Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files associated with the site from your repository.
• Remove any databases associated with the site.
• Optimize resource usage (This step is not a must) However, since the removed site was highly resource-consuming, I decided to reduce the number of nodes in the cluster.

06 Mar 2025 9:41pm GMT

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• Django 3.0.1 Security Release related to potential hijack via password reset form
• Best Python IDE: Vim, Emacs, PyCharm, or Visual Studio Code? | Guido van Rossum and Lex Fridman
• lithium: Django starter project
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05 Mar 2025 6:00pm GMT

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Why are you getting this: *You signed up to receive this newsletter on Built with Django. I promised to send you the latest projects and jobs on the site as well as any other interesting Django content I encountered during the month. If you don't want to receive this newsletter, feel free to unsubscribe anytime.

News and Updates

• Finally got my first real ad ❤️ details below. Looks like the project will be self sustaining.

• New blog post is in the works.

Projects

• RecodeQR - Create QR codes you can track & edit anytime

• Khoj - Your AI second brain. Self-hostable. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research.

• Mathesar - An intuitive spreadsheet-like interface that lets users of all technical skill levels view, edit, query, and collaborate on Postgres data directly.

• Wger - Self hosted FLOSS fitness/workout, nutrition and weight tracker

• Panic - Panic codes top-quality apps for developers, publishes games for people who like fun, and, now, we make the Playdate handheld gaming system.

• RocketReach - Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 700M+ professionals.

• Life in Weeks - Create a map of your life where each week is a little box.

• InvenTree - Open Source Inventory Management System

• Weblate - Web based localization tool with tight version control integration.

• Tandoor Dev - Application for managing recipes, planning meals, building shopping lists and much much more!

Jobs

• Senior Backend Engineer at RocketReach

From the Community

• Django in government where Thibaud Colas shares a list of 50,000 Django projects, focusing on 88 countries that use Django for their government websites. Brazil, the USA, and Argentina have the highest number of Django sites, showcasing various notable examples from different countries. The dataset highlights the growing use of Django in the public sector, although there are gaps in representation from some countries.

• Creating the MongoDB Database Backend for Django by Jib Adegunloye - MongoDB is creating a NoSQL database backend for Django to better support developers who want to use both technologies together. This new backend aims to maintain Django's features while leveraging MongoDB's flexibility and scalability. The MongoDB team is committed to ensuring a seamless integration, making it easier for developers to build applications.

• YOLO-squashing our Django repository by Justin Duke - Buttondown's many old Django migrations were slowing the test suite. Justin removed them all and used fake migrations for a fresh start. This sped up testing and deployments while reducing the codebase size with minimal hassle.

• Fixing Django's APPEND_SLASH behavior with Kamal by Cory Zue - The app had problems when a URL lacked a trailing slash. A bug in kamal's proxy caused Django's 301 redirect to turn into a blank page. The solution was to replace CommonMiddleware with a custom version that stops using chunked encoding.

• What is OpenTelemetry and how to add it to your Django application by Jessica Garson - OpenTelemetry is an open-source framework that helps you monitor applications in a standardized way. This guide shows how to add OpenTelemetry to a Django to-do list app, connecting it to an Elastic backend. You can choose between automatic and manual instrumentation to customize how you collect monitoring data. I use Opentelemetry in all my projects, but I set it up a little different. Should do a similar blog post!

• How to add an object in Django Admin with a bookmarklet by Phil Gyford - The article explains how to create a bookmarklet that helps users quickly add new items in Django Admin by pre-filling form fields with data from the current webpage. It provides a JavaScript code snippet to customize for your own Django site. Once set up, users can click the bookmarklet to open the Django Admin form with the URL, title, and description already filled in.

Top 3 links from last Issue

• Full Stack Django/Python Developer at Bridge IT Services Ltd

• Sombreros Olé - E-commerce - Handcrafted hats, bags and more.

• Django admin tip: Adding links to related objects in change forms by Matthias Kestenholz

Django Changes

Here is the list of changes that have been made to Django's codebase in the last week.

Overview

The month showed focused maintenance and documentation work, with three significant commits centered around code formatting standardization and documentation improvements. No major functional changes or features were introduced during this period.

Key Changes and Features

• Updated codebase to Black 25.1.0 formatting standards, primarily affecting GIS-related modules by Mariusz Felisiak
• Added documentation heading labels to Django caching documentation by Tim Graham
• Created placeholder release notes for versions 5.1.7, 5.0.13, and 4.2.20 by Sarah Boyce

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• Hetzner - IMHO the best place to buy a VPS or a server for your projects. I'll be doing a tutorial on how to use this in the future.

• SaaS Pegasus is one of the best (if not the best) ways to quickstart your Django Project. If you have a business idea but don't want to set up all the boring stuff (Auth, Payments, Workers, etc.) this is for you!

04 Mar 2025 8:00pm GMT

News

Introducing our new Terms of Service - The Python Package Index Blog

PyPI is formalizing its policies to help move forward with some new services.

pypi.org

Django Software Foundation

DSF Monthly Meeting Notes

A reminder that the DSF Board's monthly meeting notes are also available for anyone to see.

djangoproject.com

Steering Council Minutes

The new Django 6.x Steering Council has been meeting weekly this year and keeps a record of meeting notes.

github.com

Steering Council focus

The Django Steering Council has its own public Projects section on GitHub covering what it is up to.

github.com

Updates to Django

Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from the DSF Board and Djangonaut Space!🚀

Last week we had 17 pull requests merged into Django by 11 different contributors - including 2 first-time contributors! Congratulations to Kairat Makym and Joonas Häkkinen for having their first commits merged into Django - welcome on board!🎉

Here are this week's Django Highlights:

• Improper many-to-many count() and exists() functions for non-pk to_field have been fixed (coming in Django 5.1.7).
• To avoid file corruption, previous files are truncated when overwriting files in FileSystemStorage (coming in Django 5.1.7).
• The BaseConstraint._check() has been renamed to check() for constraints (coming in Django 6.0).
• Django 5.2b1 is released!

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Wagtail CMS

Wagtail 6.4.1

Wagtail 6.4.1 delivers several bug fixes and UI improvements, including error prevention with locale filtering, handling of UUID primary keys, enhanced navigation, updated documentation, and relaxed dependency version boundaries.

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Hiring Jr. Web Services Engineer

This position is for someone who can bring their python software development experience to support Playdate, Game Publishing, and our Apps! You would be responsible for contributing to and maintaining our growing flock of Flask and Django web applications.

Additionally, Panic hires interns every summer via The Script, designed for college students with underrepresented backgrounds entering freshman through senior years.

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Articles

Fixing Django FieldError at /admin/accounts/customuser/add/

If you've been struggling with this error around custom user models, here is a description and quick fix.

learndjango.com

Lincoln Loop's Commitment to Giving Back

Since 2011, Lincoln Loop has donated monthly proceeds to support nonprofits in healthcare, environmental conservation, education, and open-source initiatives, including Doctors Without Borders and Habitat for Humanity.

lincolnloop.com

On mentorship programs and internships · Better Simple

Explores how both internships and open source contributor programs uniquely strengthen and refine a developer's skills, highlighting the distinct value each brings to the software engineering process.

better-simple.com

Which HTML element are you [Quiz]?

Discover which HTML element matches your style in this interactive 10-question quiz.

jamesg.blog

YOLO-squashing our Django repository

Buttondown's YOLO approach to speeding things up a bit.

jmduke.com

The reality of long-term software maintenance from the maintainer's perspective

Not strictly related to Django, but a well-written piece on maintenance and open-source work.

construct.net

End of an Era: Django Mailing List Moves to Web-Based Forum

The Django community is shifting its primary discussions from the traditional mailing list to a modern, web-based forum, offering developers a more structured and searchable environment while preserving its valuable historical archives.

robbi.my

What is OpenTelemetry and how to add it to your Django application

A step-by-step guide to connecting your Django app's OpenTelemetry setup to an Elastic observability backend.

allthingsopen.org

Events

DjangoCon Europe Talk Schedule

DjangoCon Europe 2025's schedule page showcases the upcoming lineup of talks, workshops, and lightning talks while providing detailed links on venue, participation, and sponsorship information.

djangocon.eu

DjangoCon Europe Early Bird Tickets

DjangoCon Europe 2025 takes place from April 23rd to 27th, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland, offering early bird tickets for virtual and in-person attendance.

evolutio.pt

DjangoCon Africa 2025 Call for Propsoals is now open!

Submit your talk proposals until March 31st.

djangoproject.com

Tutorials

Django Custom User Model

Django 5.1 added a new AdminUserCreationForm that changes how to configure a custom user model. Learn how in this updated tutorial.

learndjango.com

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⭐ Jr. Web Services Engineer at Panic

Junior Full Stack Developer - Python at Krotos 🆕

Senior Software Engineer, Backend at RocketReach 🆕

Mid/senior level django developer at Green Web Foundation 🆕

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Projects

LilyFoote/django-rusty-templates

An experimental reimplementation of Django's templating language in Rust.

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AghastyGD/lazy-ninja

Automate CRUD API endpoints with Django Ninja, featuring dynamic schema generation, customizable hooks, and automatic API documentation.

github.com

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28 Feb 2025 5:00pm GMT

This article explains how to convert an existing Django model into an MP_Node model in django-treebeard, handling migrations, data population, and field constraints.

27 Feb 2025 7:17pm GMT

When you have admin users in multiple time zones, the way Django handles the input and display of dates and times is causing confusion. Here's how you can improve things.

27 Feb 2025 3:25am GMT

Another upstream beta, another mirror. For the record, those mirrors are read-only, and aimed at production (aka "I want an easy way to update Django on servers "), not development (aka "i wanna commit").

25 Feb 2025 5:03pm GMT

If you are a Django developer who wants to add a custom user model to your project, you've likely come across this error on Django versions 5.0 and above. `FieldError …

22 Feb 2025 7:58pm GMT

News

Django 5.2 beta 1 released

Django 5.2 beta 1 is now available and is the second stage in the release cycle. This is a good opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 5.2.

djangoproject.com

DjangoCongress JP 2025 Live Streaming!

DjangoCongress JP 2025 is this Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 10 am (Japan Standard Time) and will be broadcasting live!

djangoproject.com

Updates to Django

Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from the DSF Board!

Last week we had 16 pull requests merged into Django by 9 different contributors - including 4 first-time contributors! Congratulations to Julien Palard, Kim Yeongbin, Confidenceman02 and Luke Cousins for having their first commits merged into Django - welcome on board! 🎊

This Week's Django Highlights:

• Support for some GIS functions on MariaDB 11.7 which was added in 5.2 has been reverted.
• The querystring template tag returns "?" instead of "" when all parameters are removed.

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Hiring Jr. Web Services Engineer

This position is for someone who can bring their python software development experience to support Playdate, Game Publishing, and our Apps! You would be responsible for contributing to and maintaining our growing flock of Flask and Django web applications.

Additionally, Panic hires interns every summer via The Script, designed for college students with underrepresented backgrounds entering freshman through senior years.

panic.com

Articles

The Key Benefits of Using a NoSQL Database in Django Development

This article explores the key benefits of using a NoSQL database like MongoDB in Django development, highlighting its scalability, flexibility, AI capabilities, and seamless integration through the django-mongodb-backend library.

dev.to

How to add an object in Django Admin with a bookmarklet

Roll your own Pinboard with the Django Admin and a bookmarklet.

gyford.com

How to find your first Django Developer Job

Jon Gould from Foxley Talent lays out his guide for prospective hires.

foxleytalent.com

How to fix factory_boy post-generation deprecation warnings

How to fix post-generation deprecation warnings on Django projects.

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Django packages already on 5.2

Out of roughly 17,000 packages on PyPI, only about 1,394 specify the versions they support, and just 23 of those have been tested with the Django 5.2 alpha 1 release.

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Where is the PSF? 2025 Edition

A list of platforms where you can find the PSF, PyCon US, and PyPI news and resources.

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Videos

Django London Meetup: Run your tests against Django's main!

Run tests against Django's main branch to catch bugs early and help maintain its stability.

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New year, new site! Finally put those domain names to use and launch that side-project, blog, or personal site in 2025. Lock in this limited time pricing by Feb 28.

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Podcasts

Django Chat #176: Official Django MongoDB Backend with Jib Adegunloye

Jib is a Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB working on the newly-released official Django MongoDB backend. We discuss building out this new support, future plans, and his previous career at Meta.

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itsthejoker/filamentcolors.xyz

The source code for a small website to compare pieces of printed filament.

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Hi there, it's been a while, as always :) I had a though end of the 2024 year and beginning of 2025 (family loss) so I didn't do my usual year in review unfortunately, but I took the time to write my recent update: I'm the new Vice President of the Django Software Foundation 🎉

This is such an honor to serve on the board of the Django Software Foundation, and it's even more the case as the Vice President. I'm particularly glad to have this role since it's a way to connect to our members and I already had lovely emails responses while onboarding new DSF members.

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