Nostr notes by Paolo Melchiorre

After the keynote I spent most of the morning meeting lots of ...

2026-05-28T12:47:55Z

After the keynote I spent most of the morning meeting lots of people around the Python Italia booth, by the pool, and around the conference venue 🐍✨

I also met more people contributing to Python itself or involved in the Django project, and then we all headed together to the legendary PyCon Italia lunch 😄

Try zooming into the photos to better appreciate the amount of food that appeared on those tables 👀🍝

#PyCon #PyConItalia #People #Italy #Feed

Today was Beginners Day at @npub1fpr…duun 2026 🐍 Me and ...

2026-05-27T13:05:44Z

Today was Beginners Day at PyCon Italia (npub1fpr…duun) 2026 🐍

Me and Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj) used the morning to run Django Off The Med: a small Django (npub1l0c…kt92) sprint, far from the sea but with the same spirit of Django on the Med.

Beginners, first-time contributors, and more experienced people worked together on issues and pull requests.

A productive and very nice way to start the conference 🙂

#PyCon #PyConItalia #Django #DjangoOnTheMed #DjangoOffTheMed #DotM

This last morning in Long Beach I tried to slow things down a ...

2026-05-18T20:59:53Z

This last morning in Long Beach I tried to slow things down a little and take the day more calmly ☕🙂

I had a good coffee with Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) , then stopped by the sprint area where many people were working on Python and Django together.

#PyConUS #PyCon #PyConSprints #Sprints #LongBeach

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This afternoon, before the Expo Hall closed, we took a big group ...

2026-05-17T03:13:27Z

This afternoon, before the Expo Hall closed, we took a big group photo together at the Django and Djangonaut Space booth 📸✨

Django Fellows, Steering Council representatives, DSF members, volunteers, contributors, and community participants all joined together.

Guido van Rossum also stopped by and shared kind words about Djangonaut Space and the constant work the Django community brings into the wider Python ecosystem 🙂

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Djangonaut Space (npub1zcc…afwd) PyCon US (npub1l9a…yneh) Python Software Foundation (npub1vv8…6fhk)

#PyCon #PyConUS #Django #Python

Thanks @npub1mjx…httg 🙂 I just moved this episode of ...

2026-04-29T13:53:38Z

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Thanks Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) 🙂 I just moved this episode of Django Chat Podcast (npub120g…wm7n) to the top of my AntennaPod queue. 🎧

Curious to hear a fresh DjangoCon Europe recap from Carlton Gibson 🇪🇺 (npub1xj9…yv56) and @webology’s thoughts on the DSF. 😃

Thanks @npub1exv…3ch9 I was hoping for something way easier to ...

2026-04-21T05:56:00Z

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Thanks Mike Stone (npub1exv…3ch9) I was hoping for something way easier to use in the Web or App UI, it seems only a filter to be added in the following/followers list. Maybe a new useful feature to add.
CC Fosstodon (npub1j7t…kn6q)

what's the easiest way to list all accounts I'm following ...

2026-04-20T21:48:11Z

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what's the easiest way to list all accounts I'm following on mastodon.cloud ?

Last sprint morning for me at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens ...

2026-04-19T14:09:55Z

Last sprint morning for me at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷

Tried to wrap up a few things I had started, helped where I could, and spent time talking and saying goodbye to many people.

Also gave a hand bringing lunch for everyone, small things but part of the whole experience 🙂

Big thanks to the organizers 🙏

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Afternoon of the first sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 ...

2026-04-18T21:40:12Z

Afternoon of the first sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

We had a hands-on session to continue the Django + AI workshop from the conference, with a few members of the official AI working group and other sprinters.

Really good discussion, helped clarify quite a few points.

A report will follow 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷 This morning we ...

2026-04-18T13:22:47Z

Sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

This morning we kicked off the first sprint session, hosted by Bespote, in a room full of developers working on all sorts of Django topics.

We started by sharing goals, then everyone spread out into different groups and got to work.

Lots of energy in the room, and a great chance to collaborate and move Django forward 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Closing session just wrapped up at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in ...

2026-04-17T14:29:42Z

Closing session just wrapped up at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷

Final thanks, hugs, goodbyes… and that feeling that it went by too fast.

See you somewhere down the road 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Final and third day of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷 ...

2026-04-17T06:52:15Z

Final and third day of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷

Starting with the keynote by Daniele Procida (npub12hm…zk8p) 🎤

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.

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Day 2 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷 Talks, ...

2026-04-16T21:00:08Z

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

BTW I haven't got any PyTV 😢

2026-04-16T20:07:49Z

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BTW I haven't got any PyTV 😢

you can bring more t-shirt in Pescara 😊

2026-04-16T17:46:00Z

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you can bring more t-shirt in Pescara 😊

Just got off stage with @npub1mfs…ngvj at DjangoCon Europe 2026 ...

2026-04-16T16:18:42Z

Just got off stage with Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj) at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

We shared the next edition of Django on the Med 🧳
→ Pescara, Italy 🇮🇹
→ 23–25 September 2026
https://www.djangomed.eu

Then I also introduced PyCon Italia 2026
→ Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹
→ 28–30 May 2026
https://2026.pycon.it/en

And on May 27 there will be a free community day with workshops, including a special “Django Off The Med” session 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Took part in the “Django and AI: A Community Conversation” ...

2026-04-16T14:27:47Z

Took part in the “Django and AI: A Community Conversation” workshop at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

Really appreciated the space that Laura Gates and Thibaud Colas :django: (npub100a…cegl) created for an open, honest discussion around AI in the Django ecosystem.

I joined the "Core maintenance of Django" group with ✨ Emma 🐍 🎸 🐹‏ (npub1qf6…encn) Marco Silva (npub1s22…7q74) ... and the conversation was thoughtful, grounded, and very real.

I hope this is just the starting point for something bigger 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Second talk of the morning at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷 Now ...

2026-04-16T08:24:44Z

Second talk of the morning at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

Now listening to Laís Carvalho Laiscarvalho (npub1nxs…hpqn) 🎤

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 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Day 1 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷 As ...

2026-04-15T20:57:14Z

Day 1 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷

As always, the best part is the people. Old friends, folks I’ve shared so many moments with, volunteers, and lots of new faces.

Also had a few people come up during the day to chat, ask about my talk, share feedback… those small moments really stay with you 🙂

This is the human side of the Django community.

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Last talk of the first day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷 Now ...

2026-04-15T14:03:32Z

Last talk of the first day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷

Now listening to Tim Bell 🎤

As tables get extremely large, the abstraction starts to break down and performance issues show up… curious to see how partitioning helps in real-world cases 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

After the DjangoCon Europe coffee break, back into the room for ...

2026-04-15T13:35:25Z

After the DjangoCon Europe coffee break, back into the room for Jake Howard (npub1ktq…jl0k) ☕️

Django supports multiple database connections, but leaves it up to you to manage how to use them and which queries to send where… let’s dig into this 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

First keynote of DjangoCon Europe 2026 just started 🎤 Really ...

2026-04-15T07:23:58Z

First keynote of DjangoCon Europe 2026 just started 🎤

Really happy to see Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj) on stage opening with a talk about keeping Python dynamic while adding small “static islands” where they actually help, curious to see how this lands 🙂

#DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #Django #Python

Great idea to list all your feed. 👍

2026-04-04T06:18:47Z

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Great idea to list all your feed. 👍

After years relying only on social feeds, I’m going back to ...

2026-04-03T21:26:49Z

After years relying only on social feeds, I’m going back to reading blogs via RSS on my laptop using NewsFlash on GNOME. 📰

I was honestly surprised to find that some blogs I usually read still don’t provide a feed in 2026. 🙃

If you self host your blog and write about Open Source, Python, Django, Linux or similar topics, please add an RSS/Atom feed. Otherwise people like me simply won’t know when you publish. 💡

Please boost. 🙏

#RSS #OpenStandards #OpenSource

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After thinking a bit more about Ned’s post and the discussion ...

2026-02-26T08:31:39Z

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After thinking a bit more about Ned’s post and the discussion here, it really felt like the right moment to make expectations around AI-assisted contributions clearer in Django.

So I opened a proposal to add an AI/LLM contribution policy.

The idea isn’t to police tools, but to keep responsibility clearly human and reduce ambiguity for contributors and maintainers.

If you’re interested, have a look and share your thoughts:
https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/proposal-add-an-ai-llm-contribution-policy-to-django/44298

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@nedbat/116133445557306539 I got ...

2026-02-26T07:18:11Z

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@nedbat/116133445557306539

I got Ned's point, but I don’t think we can treat Claude (or similar tools) at the same level as a person.

We've never added tools (e.g. isort, Black, Ruff, ...) as co-authors of commits, even when they generated 100% of a commit.

Listing Claude as a co-author of a commit put it the same level as a person, but it's a tool.

The author of a commit is a person responsible for the code they submit, without shifting that responsibility to the tool, or worse, to the project maintainers.

#FOSS #AI

I like your plan :) I'm happy to support it. Let's made a ...

2026-02-11T09:03:56Z

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I like your plan :) I'm happy to support it. Let's made a proposal to the community.

Do you think Zulip is better thank Matrix, as an alternative to Discord? Since Timo Zimmermann (npub1pnc…ru22) had a bad experience with Matrix.

Thanks Timo for sharing your points and the article, very ...

2026-02-11T08:44:41Z

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Thanks Timo for sharing your points and the article, very interesting and helpful for the discussion.

From what I understand, there are several open alternatives, but none of them are free from trade-offs or operational issues (e.g Matrix)

That probably makes the decision even more pragmatic: if we ever move away from Discord, we should choose something stable and usable in practice, even if it has fewer shiny features.

Reliability matters more than stars and badges. :)

thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts. 1. If the change ...

2026-02-11T06:29:46Z

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thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts.

1. If the change doesn't impact the Django's Discord server in March it can do in April or when they decide. I'm saying we can't be sure.

2. It's great that you have some experience with Matrix . What's the main pain there? I found this resource that seems interesting https://joinmatrix.org/

3. I totally agree

With news that Discord is moving toward stricter age/ID ...

2026-02-10T23:29:13Z

With news that Discord is moving toward stricter age/ID verification and privacy concerns around this shift, I’m wondering whether Open Source communities like Python and Django should consider alternatives to Discord. 🤔

Platforms like Matrix or Zulip might better respect privacy and freedom of access.

What do you think about a migration away from Discord?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d67vdlk1ko

#OpenSource #Privacy #Discord #Python #Django #Zulip #Matrix

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Python Software Foundation (npub1vv8…6fhk) Benjamin Balder Bach (npub1vvj…puhp)

It’s 2026 and we’re still happily using PostgreSQL 🐘 Open ...

2026-02-07T06:56:10Z

It’s 2026 and we’re still happily using PostgreSQL 🐘

Open source, boring in the best possible way, stable, predictable, and without surprise license changes every six months ⚖️

Sometimes “just use Postgres” really is the best choice 🪄

https://www.tigerdata.com/blog/its-2026-just-use-postgres

#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #Databases

Hello fediverse 👋 I’m trying to find Python meetups or ...

2026-01-29T13:13:07Z

Hello fediverse 👋
I’m trying to find Python meetups or Python folks in Iceland 🇮🇸

Is there a local Python community, a meetup, or just developers hacking on Python between glaciers and volcanoes? 🐍❄️🌋

If you know people, groups, or past events, I’d love a pointer. Thanks!

#Python #Community #Meetup #Iceland #Reykjavík

you've got a comment on Lobsters 😊 ...

2026-01-10T08:52:24Z

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you've got a comment on Lobsters 😊
https://lobste.rs/s/mdggwb/introducing_ektupy

it seems a really interesting project. I shared the URL around ...

2026-01-09T23:45:47Z

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it seems a really interesting project. I shared the URL around 😊

I’ve just created a new Django starter pack on FediDevs 👀 It ...

2026-01-01T16:30:07Z

I’ve just created a new Django starter pack on FediDevs 👀

It collects non-human accounts only: Django projects, conferences, podcasts, news, and community initiatives.
No personal accounts, just things you may want to follow once and forget.

👉 https://fedidevs.com/s/Nzk4/

If you know other Django-related project accounts on the Fediverse, please reply and suggest them.
Happy to keep improving this together 💚

#Django #Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSource #FediDevs

CC Fedidevs (npub1c23…7hg6)

I suggest you support Standard Ebooks 📚 “Standard Ebooks is ...

2026-01-01T09:11:07Z

I suggest you support Standard Ebooks 📚

“Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of … copyright restrictions, and free of cost.” ⚖️

See what’s free to read on January 1 👇
https://standardebooks.org/blog/public-domain-day-2026

Please boost 🙏

#StandardEbooks #PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #Copyright #Ebooks #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Python

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I’ve realized that many posts and photos from conferences I ...

2025-12-31T01:32:34Z

I’ve realized that many posts and photos from conferences I shared before joining Mastodon (2019) are now basically trapped on Twitter/X.

They still exist, but accessing them has become difficult.

I’m considering moving to a self-hosted Mastodon instance and importing some old tweets to “free” them.

Has anyone tried this?
Any guides or tools to recommend? 👀

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SelfHosting #OpenWeb #Twitter #X

This is really interesting, thanks for sharing. I’ve never ...

2025-12-19T14:28:23Z

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This is really interesting, thanks for sharing. I’ve never really thought about studying voice or delivery in a structured way, but maybe it’s time 🙂

Would you recommend it also to someone who isn’t in broadcasting, but mostly does talks?

Hey @npub1mjx…httg I’m officially jealous that you already ...

2025-12-17T22:48:55Z

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Hey Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) I’m officially jealous that you already published your 2025 recap and now I feel the social pressure to finally get mine done too. 😨

It was a really interesting read, and I’m honored you picked the selfie I took in Dublin to represent your conferences paragraph. 🤳

One thing though: I noticed Django on the Med 🏖️ didn’t make it into your “maybe next year” conference list … I’ll pretend to be offended just this once. 😂 What do you think Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj) ?

you were one of the first in our community to seriously explore ...

2025-12-17T14:00:52Z

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you were one of the first in our community to seriously explore this space, through many concrete experiments and write-ups, including the recent post about migrating JustHTML from Python to JavaScript.

I don’t know if you get to read all notifications and mentions here on Mastodon, but if you have any thoughts on how to handle AI-generated contributions in large Open Source projects like Django, they would really help this discussion. 😃

#AI #GenAI #OpenSource #OSS

Thanks for the link @npub1vvj…puhp ,I didn’t know that ...

2025-12-17T13:57:05Z

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Thanks for the link Benjamin Balder Bach (npub1vvj…puhp) ,I didn’t know that Python.org page and it’s very useful. Django has a similar section for AI-assisted security reports:
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/security/#ai-assisted-reports

What I find interesting is how GNOME, Python, and Django converge on the same idea: AI can be a tool, but responsibility, disclosure, and reviewability stay with the contributor, otherwise the cost shifts to maintainers.

Maybe the next step is finding a shared place to collect and compare these approaches.

#Python #AI

Thanks for the comments @npub1vvj…puhp what I take away from it ...

2025-12-17T09:57:08Z

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Thanks for the comments Benjamin Balder Bach (npub1vvj…puhp) what I take away from it is that the problem is not AI writing code, but the way it shifts workload, legal risk, and collaborative responsibility onto maintainers, breaking the social processes of Open Source.

With more and more examples like this, also for projects like Django, we probably need to find shared technical or governance approaches to protect maintainers without blocking development or discouraging contributions.

How could we start doing this?

Continuing to listen to @npub120g…wm7n , the topic of ...

2025-12-17T08:27:18Z

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Continuing to listen to Django Chat Podcast (npub120g…wm7n) , the topic of AI-generated contributions came up. 🎧

Shortly after, I read a post from the GNOME Extensions team explaining why they had to add a new review rule. They are seeing more and more patches generated with AI, full of unnecessary code, bad patterns, and little real understanding behind them. 🤖

https://blogs.gnome.org/jrahmatzadeh/2025/12/06/ai-and-gnome-shell-extensions/

It feels like a shared Open Source problem. Have you seen similar issues elsewhere? 🐛

#Django #Gnome #AI #VibeCoding #OpenSource

DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin 🇮🇪 Looking back at ...

2025-12-16T07:12:14Z

DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin 🇮🇪

Looking back at DjangoCon Europe 2025, a few months later, this was a really good way to start the in-person conference season ✨

I was there as a speaker and a DSF board member: a talk on mentoring in Djangonaut Space, a short PyCon Italia mention during the lightning talks, and many good hallway conversations 🎉

Full recap here 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/05/13/my-djangocon-europe-2025/

CC DjangoCon Europe (npub1zsj…wjsv) Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Djangonaut Space (npub1zcc…afwd) PyCon Italia (npub1fpr…duun)

#DjangoConEurope #Django #Python #Community #YearInReview

Today on my walk, I was listening to the DjangoChat episode on ...

2025-12-15T13:45:24Z

Today on my walk, I was listening to the DjangoChat episode on Django 6.0 with Natalia Bidart, hosted by Carlton Gibson and Will Vincent, and in just the first 15 minutes I got so many cool ideas to share!

For example, how we might help the community test new Django versions more easily or align releases more smoothly.

Just a little daily inspiration from a nice stroll! 🌿

Give it a listen and get inspired! 🎧
https://djangochat.com/episodes/django-60-natalia-bidart

CC Django Chat Podcast (npub120g…wm7n) Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj)

#Django #DjangoChat

We have also a 2026 DSF board members starter pack ✨ ...

2025-12-11T22:29:29Z

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We have also a 2026 DSF board members starter pack ✨
https://fedidevs.com/s/Nzc0/

CC Fedidevs (npub1c23…7hg6) Anže (npub15wd…rte4)

#Fediverse #StartePack #FediDevs #Follow #DSF #Django

Tonight we had a special Django Software Foundation board meeting ...

2025-12-11T21:48:07Z

Tonight we had a special Django Software Foundation board meeting 💚

Outgoing members Sarah and Thibaud joined together with Jacob, new board members Ryan and Priya, current members Paolo, Jeff and Afi (Tom was missing), and our assistant Catherine. 🤗

Thanks Sarah & Thibaud, and welcome Ryan & Priya! 🎉

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Thibaud Colas :django: (npub100a…cegl) Sarah Abderemane (npub1myh…wcr5) jacobian (npub1w0t…umh8) The B is Silent (npub1ptu…w7mq) Priya (npub106x…tshd) Jeff Triplett (npub1nsp…ahke) Afi (npub1u6n…s8gd) Tom Carrick (npub1rex…daam)

https://www.djangoproject.com/foundation/#board

#Django #Software #Foundation #DSF #Community #NonProfit #Organization

Really happy to see the results of the 2026 DSF Board election ...

2025-11-28T09:08:27Z

Really happy to see the results of the 2026 DSF Board election 🎉

Big congrats to Priya Pahwa (Priya (npub106x…tshd)), Ryan Cheley (The B is Silent (npub1ptu…w7mq)) and Jacob Kaplan-Moss (jacobian (npub1w0t…umh8)) for being elected 👏

A warm thank you to Sarah Abderemane (Sarah Abderemane (npub1myh…wcr5)) and Thibaud Colas (Thibaud Colas :django: (npub100a…cegl)) for their two years of service 🙏

Thanks to all candidates for stepping up and to the DSF members who voted with strong participation 🤗

Results 👇
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/nov/28/2026-dsf-board-election-results/

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

#Django #DSF #Foundation #Board #Election

Have you already voted in the 2026 DSF Board election? If not, go ...

2025-11-18T09:16:33Z

Have you already voted in the 2026 DSF Board election? If not, go check! 🏃

If you're a DSF member, look for the email with “[Action required] 2026 DSF Board voting” 📬

I’ve just voted, and I can’t wait to work with the new board members next year ✅

There are many great candidates, so take a moment to read their statements and pick your favourites 🗳️

Your vote helps shape Django’s future✨

Deadline: 26 November 2025 at 23:59 AoE ⏰

Info: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/nov/05/2026-dsf-board-candidates/

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

#Django #DSF #Python

Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the ...

2025-11-03T15:25:58Z

Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on the DjangoChat podcast to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️

We had just returned from Palafrugell after three amazing sprint days, and it was the perfect moment to share how it all came together, what we built, and what’s next. 🎙️

You can listen or watch the full episode 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/10/21/django-chat-episode-187-django-on-the-med-paolo-melchiorre/

#DjangoOnTheMed 🏖️

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RT Guido Van Rossum Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be ...

2025-10-21T06:33:42Z

RT Guido Van Rossum

Slides from my PyBay talk yesterday can be downloaded here:

https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py/blob/main/docs/StructuredRagPyBay25.pptx

(permissions issue fixed! - click the little download button; PowerPoint only for now)

#GuidoVanRossum #PyBay #Python #Rag #StructuredRag #RetrievalAugmentedGeneration

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As you asked, @npub1mjx…httg, here's my Django On The Med ...

2025-10-12T10:13:32Z

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As you asked, Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg), here's my Django On The Med 2025 🏖️ experience post, for those of you who want to see the pictures in one place. 😄

https://fosstodon.org/@paulox/115360558991560290

#DjangoOnTheMed #Pictures

I don't think so. You can use only values from the same ...

2025-10-11T11:23:55Z

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I don't think so. You can use only values from the same table.

interesting. Have you used a generated column on PostgreSQL?

2025-10-11T11:14:03Z

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interesting. Have you used a generated column on PostgreSQL?

Yes, it feels really good to see that idea for developer sprints ...

2025-10-11T11:10:48Z

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Yes, it feels really good to see that idea for developer sprints become something real with Django On The Med 🏖️

You should totally join one of the next ones, you were there when the whole idea first came up! 🙌

#DjangoOnTheMed

I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara ...

2025-10-10T19:08:14Z

I'm at Girona airport waiting for my flight back to Pescara 🐬

Thanks to all the members of the Django (npub1l0c…kt92) community who trusted us and joined us in Palafrugell 🏖️

I still remember talking about the Django Sprints first with npub1qav9grxwfjgrpwfu9clshs4sx460hplxmr8s9d5fd4ra3dtcnrkshlxu3f (npub1qav…xu3f) , Simon Charette, Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj) and Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) at DjangoCon US :django: :python: (npub1wcx…kjdc) 2022 in San Diego 🌴

Special thanks to Carlton for believing in this idea and for carrying the weight of organizing the first edition. 🤗

Carlton, we did it! 🙌

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Python #Community #Sprints

Congratulations, Tim, this is a well-deserved award. Thank you ...

2025-10-10T08:01:01Z

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Congratulations, Tim, this is a well-deserved award. Thank you for being such a valuable member of our community.

#Django #Community #MalcomTredinnick

Do you mean all the thousands of photos I've taken? 😬 ...

2025-10-09T21:27:12Z

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Do you mean all the thousands of photos I've taken? 😬

I'll see what I can do to store all the photos in the article 😂

Another lovely afternoon together in Palafrugell, on the Costa ...

2025-10-09T17:03:11Z

Another lovely afternoon together in Palafrugell, on the Costa Brava. 🌞

After three intense days of sprints, sharing lunch and taking a little time to rest was exactly what we needed to recharge. 🍽️💪

A perfect way to wrap up this inspiring Django On The Med experience! 🏖️

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #OpenSource #Sprints

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

we'll wait for you next time 🤗

2025-10-09T15:29:54Z

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we'll wait for you next time 🤗

The third morning marks the end of this first edition of Django ...

2025-10-09T13:56:25Z

The third morning marks the end of this first edition of Django On The Med 🏖️

It’s amazing how much we achieved in such a short time, with a small group of focused developers. 💪

The goal of the sprints has been fully reached. But the experience is not over yet, this afternoon’s rest and tonight’s dinner are part of the social side too. 🌅

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #Python #Sprints

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

It’s already the third and last morning of Django On The Med ...

2025-10-09T07:22:41Z

It’s already the third and last morning of Django On The Med 🏖️

After a nice bike ride through the countryside of Palafrugell and a great breakfast, we are ready to start the day. 🚴‍♂️☕

A lot has been done in the past two days, but we aim to finish more great work today and leave a mark for future progress when we return home. 🌍✨

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #OpenSource #Sprint

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

We spent another wonderful evening together in the lovely town of ...

2025-10-08T21:47:34Z

We spent another wonderful evening together in the lovely town of Calella de Palafrugell. 🌆

Dinner was amazing again, with great conversations about food and especially the local wine. 🍷

We ended the night with delicious ice cream and a peaceful walk by the sea, the air is still warm and full of Mediterranean calm. 🌊

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #Mediterranean #Sprints #IceCreamSelfie

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

Another wonderful afternoon spent with amazing people 😊 Taking ...

2025-10-08T17:28:30Z

Another wonderful afternoon spent with amazing people 😊

Taking time to recharge after a morning of intense work is essential to balance our energy and take care of ourselves 🏖️

During big conferences, it’s usually hard to find moments like this, and surely not on a beautiful beach of the Costa Brava 🌊

#DjangoOnTheMed #Community #Sprint #Django #CostaBrava

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

The second morning of Django On The Med 🏖️ just finished and ...

2025-10-08T12:44:14Z

The second morning of Django On The Med 🏖️ just finished and it’s amazing how much we achieved together.

Many new ideas and feature proposals came up while working side by side. Sometimes, being together really helps speed up things. 💪

We also had fun breaking the pony-shaped piñata! 🐴 Now it’s time to relax a bit before the afternoon.

Sending our greetings to Wagtail Space 2025 as it’s about to start! 🌍

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #OpenSource

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Wagtail (npub1apg…0ejz)

The second day of Django On The Med is starting here in ...

2025-10-08T06:39:05Z

The second day of Django On The Med is starting here in Palafrugell. 🏖️

We want to thank the City Council of Palafrugell for providing the venue. 🇪🇸

After a short bike ride to get there and a nice breakfast offered by Python España, we’re ready to keep working together to make Django even better! 😊🚴‍♂️

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #OpenSource #Sprints

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

Django On The Med 🏖️ has just started! 😊 I’m so happy ...

2025-10-07T07:12:06Z

Django On The Med 🏖️ has just started! 😊
I’m so happy to be here with so many amazing people from the Django community. Some are old friends, and others I’ll get to know in the next few days. 🌞

The day began with a lovely walk from the beach to the center of Palafrugell, and now the work is really starting! 💻

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #Community #OpenSource #Sprints

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

After a long preparation phase — and three years since I wrote ...

2025-10-07T06:52:29Z

After a long preparation phase — and three years since I wrote my article “My Django active developers Sprints proposal 🌅” after DjangoCon US 2022 in San Diego — Django sprints are finally happening for real! ✨

This morning starts Django On The Med 🏖️, in Palafrugell, right on the Mediterranean. I’ll share this experience with you all! 🌊

#DjangoOnTheMed #Django #OpenSource #Community #Sprints

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

What if Django had an automatic ORM feature matrix — showing ...

2025-10-06T09:24:15Z

What if Django had an automatic ORM feature matrix — showing which features each database really supports, straight from the code? 🧩

I’ve shared some ideas (with demo data!) on how it could work and why it’d be great for Django’s docs 💡

https://www.paulox.net/2025/10/06/django-orm-comparison/

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

#Django #Python #ORM #OpenSource #Database #PostgreSQL #SQLite #MariaDB #MySQL

I'm here to ask the same question 😅

2025-10-02T06:42:20Z

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I'm here to ask the same question 😅

In the latest DjangoChat episode, Will and Carlton talked about ...

2025-09-19T18:24:21Z

In the latest DjangoChat episode, Will and Carlton talked about DjangoCon US 2025, the upcoming Django 6.0 (now in feature freeze), and most excitingly, Django on the Med 🏖️

This will be the very first Django sprint event, happening this October in Palafrugell, Spain — organized by me and Carlton 👩‍💻

👉 Watch Carlton introducing it here: https://youtu.be/beDEIVKNNv0?t=2153

#Django #DjangoChat #DjangoOnTheMed

CC Django Chat Podcast (npub120g…wm7n) Django (npub1l0c…kt92) Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) Carlton Gibson (npub1mfs…ngvj)

I finally cracked the code for replacing the search field with a ...

2025-09-11T21:42:45Z

I finally cracked the code for replacing the search field with a GeneratedField using SearchVector and language—right after presenting a talk on GeneratedField at DjangoCon US 2025! 🚀
https://www.paulox.net/2025/09/08/djangocon-us-2025/

This PR was born from an issue I opened a year ago during the sprints in Durham, and now I’m hacking away at it in Chicago’s sprint. 🇺🇸

If you want some Django history and cutting-edge code in one PR, review it, comment, or just drop a meme. 🔍
https://github.com/django/djangoproject.com/pull/2192

#DjangoCon DjangoCon US :django: :python: (npub1wcx…kjdc)

I’m attending the panel “Two Decades of Django: The Past, ...

2025-09-10T19:12:37Z

I’m attending the panel “Two Decades of Django: The Past, Present and Future” here at #DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago!

An inspiring lineup of community leaders is reflecting on Django’s journey, the challenges ahead, and what it takes to keep our ecosystem thriving.

Thanks to DjangoCon US :django: :python: (npub1wcx…kjdc) for bringing us together to celebrate 20 years of Django!

#DjangoConUS #Django

Marlene Mhangami is delivering the Keynote "Django Reimagined ...

2025-09-10T14:22:50Z

Marlene Mhangami is delivering the Keynote "Django Reimagined For The Age of AI" at the DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago 🇺🇸🤖

CC DjangoCon US :django: :python: (npub1wcx…kjdc) Marlene Mhangami (npub1d6s…uu45)

#Django #DjangoCon #DjangoConUS #DjangoConUS2025 #AI

This morning I presented my talk "Django's Generated ...

2025-09-08T21:46:32Z

This morning I presented my talk "Django's Generated Field by Example" at DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago. 🇺🇸

Thanks to all the attendees for filling the room and for all the interesting questions. 🤗

You can find the slides on my website. 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/09/08/djangocon-us-2025/

Photo of the talk by Muhammad Abdugafarov

CC DjangoCon US :django: :python: (npub1wcx…kjdc)

#Django #DjangoCon #DjnagoConUS #DjangoConUS2025 #GeneratedField #GeneratedColumn #PostgreSQL #SQLite

This morning we celebrated Django's 20th birthday at ...

2025-07-18T10:25:42Z

This morning we celebrated Django's 20th birthday at EuroPython 2025. 🥳

We had a birthday cake and took some photos to immortalize the event. 🎂

#EuroPython #EuroPyrhon2025 #Django #Birthday

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92) EuroPython (npub1rwp…psqf) Thibaud Colas :django: (npub100a…cegl) Raffi (npub1phv…t503) Tom Carrick (npub1rex…daam) Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) Kushal Das :python: :tor: 🇸🇪 (npub18he…8d3x)

Sebastián Ramírez (tiangolo) is presenting the keynote ...

2025-07-17T15:01:43Z

Sebastián Ramírez (tiangolo) is presenting the keynote "Behind the scenes of FastAPI and friends for developers and builders" closing the second day of EuroPython 2025 in Prague. ⚡

https://ep2025.europython.eu/session/behind-the-scenes-of-fastapi-and-friends-for-developers-and-builders

#EuroPython #EuroPython2025 #FastAPI

CC Sebastián Ramírez (npub1809…6rak) EuroPython (npub1rwp…psqf) FastAPI (npub178n…9q9f)

Brett Cannon, Python Core Developer, is presenting the opening ...

2025-07-17T07:45:52Z

Brett Cannon, Python Core Developer, is presenting the opening keynote of the second day of EuroPython 2025, on "Why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification." 🐍

#EuroPython #EuroPython2025 #Python #Requirements

CC EuroPython (npub1rwp…psqf) Brett Cannon (npub139g…cwvw)

After the coffee break, the Rust summit continued with two ...

2025-07-15T10:33:36Z

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After the coffee break, the Rust summit continued with two interesting talks by Kushal Das and Meggie Moss 😀

#EuroPython #EuroPython2025 #Python #Rust

CC Kushal Das :python: :tor: 🇸🇪 (npub18he…8d3x) EuroPython (npub1rwp…psqf)

I'm attending the Rust Summit here at EuroPython 2025. ...

2025-07-15T08:29:08Z

I'm attending the Rust Summit here at EuroPython 2025. 🇪🇺

A lot of interesting ideas and suggestions of interactions between Python :python: and Rust :rust_ferris:

https://ep2025.europython.eu/session/rust-summit

#EuroPython #EuroPython2025 #Python #Rust

CC [@cheukting_ho](https://fosstodon.org/@cheukting_ho ) Julian Hofer (npub1vkm…g840) EuroPython (npub1rwp…psqf)

great group of people at the Django booth 🤗 Thanks for ...

2025-05-18T16:48:11Z

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great group of people at the Django booth 🤗
Thanks for promoting Django at #PyConUS

I posted a summary of my experience at the "DjangoCon Europe ...

2025-05-14T06:02:55Z

I posted a summary of my experience at the "DjangoCon Europe 2025" conference. 🇪🇺🇮🇪

I listed in chronological order all the posts published on Mastodon during the conference. 💬

Lots of selfies guaranteed. 🤳

https://www.paulox.net/2025/05/13/my-djangocon-europe-2025/

#Django #DjangoCon #DjangoConEurope #DjangoConEurope2025

We had a great time together tonight after the closing of ...

2025-04-25T23:20:04Z

We had a great time together tonight after the closing of DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin. 🇮🇪

It's always nice to have the opportunity to spend time together with old and new friends. 🤗

We had a great dinner and a fantastic party. 🍻

CC DjangoCon Europe (npub1zsj…wjsv) Carlton Gibson 🇪🇺 (npub1xj9…yv56) npub1qav9grxwfjgrpwfu9clshs4sx460hplxmr8s9d5fd4ra3dtcnrkshlxu3f (npub1qav…xu3f) Adam Johnson :django: :python: (npub18ae…55j8) Will Vincent (npub1mjx…httg) Sarah Boyce (npub10c6…0j74) Daniele Procida (npub12hm…zk8p) Chris Simpkins (npub1fl2…dr0g)

#DjangoConEurope #DjangoConEurope2025 #DjangoConEurope25 #DjangoCon #Europe #Django #Conference #Dublin

At DjangoCon Europe 2025 I'm watching the talk "Anatomy ...

2025-04-25T13:14:22Z

At DjangoCon Europe 2025 I'm watching the talk "Anatomy of a Database Operation" by Karen Jex 🇬🇧🇫🇷
https://pretalx.evolutio.pt/djangocon-europe-2025/talk/BQHSMN/

CC DjangoCon Europe (npub1zsj…wjsv)

#DjangoConEurope #DjangoConEurope2025 #DjangoConEurope25 #DjangoCon #Europe #Django #Conference #Dublin #PostgreSQL

The annual meeting of DSF Members is underway before the second ...

2025-04-24T08:02:35Z

The annual meeting of DSF Members is underway before the second day of the DjangoCon Europe 2025 :django:

It's very early in the morning, last night was the Django Social party, but the room is full of people with great proposals for the DSF. 🤗

Here's the notes and agenda:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jhGUXOoZnXbZ2uHnxbtzRgVSmxmszqm3HoVAP4hY2Qs/edit?tab=t.0

And we have a Django 20 year birthday cake 🎂

CC DjangoCon Europe (npub1zsj…wjsv) Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

#DjangoConEurope #DjangoConEurope2025 #DjangoConEurope25 #DjangoCon #Europe #Django #Conference #Dublin

Have any of you used Codeberg static pages for your developer ...

2025-03-31T19:57:08Z

Have any of you used Codeberg static pages for your developer blog or for your Open Source project's homepage? :codeberg:

I would love to hear about some experiences or see your Git repositories. 🙂

https://codeberg.page/

CC Codeberg (npub1fh7…ee83) Forgejo (npub12r3…zz58)

#Codeberg #Forjeo #Git # Page #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

I'm happy to share that I'll be speaking at DjangoCon ...

2025-02-01T10:54:36Z

I'm happy to share that I'll be speaking at DjangoCon Europe 2025 🎉

I'll tell you about my experience as Djangonaut Space navigator 🚀

See you in Dublin from 23 April 2025 🇮🇪

Info 👇
https://www.paulox.net/2025/04/23/djangocon-europe-2025/

#DjangoConEurope #DjangonautSpace #Django #DjangoCon

CC DjangoCon Europe (npub1zsj…wjsv) Djangonaut Space (npub125h…9tsf)

Should we migrate the communication platforms of our FOSS ...

2025-01-20T13:47:23Z

Should we migrate the communication platforms of our FOSS projects (e.g., Python, Django, …) to Matrix? 🗳️

The idea of avoiding the vendor lock-in is increasingly widespread 🔓

Migrate social networks to the Fediverse, self-host your blog, regain control of your Git repository, … 👏

I wonder if it's time to migrate to “an open network for secure, decentralized communication” 🪐

Answer here or share your experience 👇

#Matrix #VendorLockIn #Communication #Freedom

CC The Matrix.org Foundation (npub1m9z…whzq)

Python is TIOBE's programming language of the year 2024! 🎉 ...

2025-01-17T20:28:09Z

Python is TIOBE's programming language of the year 2024! 🎉

This award is given to the programming language with the highest increase in ratings in one year time 📈

Python gained a whopping 9.3% in 2024 … far ahead of its competition 🥇

https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

#Python #TIOBE

The day before yesterday was the birthday of the American ...

2025-01-14T23:54:21Z

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The day before yesterday was the birthday of the American novelist Jack London 🐺

You can read the Standard eBook version of many of his works, including:
• White Fang
• The call of the Wild
• The sea-wolf
• Martin Eden

https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/jack-london

good idea. We can try to build the survey with Django next year. ...

2025-01-11T19:29:56Z

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good idea. We can try to build the survey with Django next year. Are you interested in helping?

congratulations Will. 👏 That means that we will see you in ...

2025-01-08T14:20:01Z

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congratulations Will. 👏
That means that we will see you in more European conferences? ☺️

I suggest you support Standard Ebooks 📚 “Standard Ebooks is ...

2025-01-02T18:06:07Z

I suggest you support Standard Ebooks 📚

“Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of U.S. copyright restrictions, and free of cost.” ⚖️

See what’s free to read on January 1 👇
https://standardebooks.org/blog/public-domain-day-2025

Please boost 🙏

#StandardEbooks #PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #Copyright #Ebooks #OpenSource

CC Standard Ebooks (npub1jtn…dxal)

I honestly don't understand the great exodus of Pythonistas ...

2024-12-17T13:18:50Z

I honestly don't understand the great exodus of Pythonistas from Mastodon to Bluesky 🤷‍♂️

I find it less intuitive, and most importantly I can't edit posts. Is it just me?

I'll continue to be more active here in the Fediverse than there and I invite everyone to do the same 🤗

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Yesterday I wrote some thoughts and insights about my first ...

2024-12-12T09:01:08Z

Yesterday I wrote some thoughts and insights about my first Django Software Foundation board meeting as a director 🦄

I share it, along with the inevitable screenshot, as an act of transparency 🤗

CC Django (npub1l0c…kt92)

https://www.paulox.net/2024/12/11/my-first-dsf-board-meeting/

#DSF #Board #FreeSoftware #Community

great job Anze. The FediDevs starter pack is great and improving ...

2024-12-11T07:47:12Z

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great job Anze. The FediDevs starter pack is great and improving constantly. 👏

the statistics look great 👍

2024-12-07T21:20:16Z

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the statistics look great 👍

thanks already for what you have implemented. 🙏

2024-12-07T14:09:21Z

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thanks already for what you have implemented. 🙏

I'm kidding. 😅 Sooner or later I'll expect you in ...

2024-12-07T12:39:28Z

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I'm kidding. 😅

Sooner or later I'll expect you in Italy to have not only a cappuccino, but many other good things together. 🍝🍷

I'll just mention that at the end of May 2025 there will be PyCon Italia. 🗓️

It could be a good excuse to stop by and take a tour with your family. 🧳

The Starter Pack feature for Mastodon from @npub1c23…7hg6 is ...

2024-12-07T12:36:29Z

The Starter Pack feature for Mastodon from Fedidevs (npub1c23…7hg6) is very popular 📈

I particularly liked the addition of the feature "Starter Packs Containing You" 🎁
https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/?tab=containing

It would be great to have some statistics directly in the list view of all starter packs, like number of likes, number of accounts, ... 📊

#StarterPack #Mastodon #Fediverse #FediDevs