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From The Django weblog at 2024-11-27 07:00:00

Django 6.x Steering Council Candidate Registration

Following our announcement of the 6.x Steering Council elections, today we open candidate registrations. Registrations will be open until December 4 2024 at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth.

Register as a Steering Council candidate

Eligibility

Candidate eligibility requirements are defined in DEP 12: The Steering Council. To be qualified for elections, we require both of the following:

• A history of substantive contributions to Django or the Django ecosystem. This history must begin at least 18 months prior to the individual's candidacy for the Steering Council, and include substantive contributions in at least two of these bullet points:
  • Code contributions on Django projects or major third-party packages in the Django ecosystem
  • Reviewing pull requests and/or triaging Django project tickets
  • Documentation, tutorials or blog posts
  • Discussions about Django on the django-developers mailing list or the Django Forum
  • Running Django-related events or user groups
• A history of engagement with the direction and future of Django. This does not need to be recent, but candidates who have not engaged in the past three years must still demonstrate an understanding of Django's changes and direction within those three years.

If you have questions about the election please contact foundation@djangoproject.com or ask on the Django forum.

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-24 18:39:32

2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize awarded to Rachell Calhoun

This year it was hard to decide, and we wanted to also show who else got nominated, because they also deserve recognition, so it took a bit longer than we expected.

The Django Software Foundation Board is pleased to announce that the 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize has been awarded to Rachell Calhoun.

Rachell Calhoun is an influential figure within the Django community, well known for being cheerful and always willing to help others. She consistently empowers folks behind the scenes.

Rachell got her start in the Django community through a Django Girls Seoul event. Being an educator, she started organizing Django Girls Seoul events. Her contributions to Django Girls Seoul and Django Girls Grand Rapids exemplify her commitment to sharing knowledge, spreading Django and lifting others up. Rachell is now a trustee for Django Girls +, contributing to its mission of helping women and other underrepresented groups around the world learn programming with Django.

In 2022, Rachell co-founded Djangonaut Space, an initiative designed to support new contributors to the Django ecosystem, encouraging leadership and growth. Rachell’s willingness to help people achieve their goals and celebrate their achievements has been imprinted in Djangonaut Space’s culture. Rachell and Djangonaut Space have done a stellar job on helping people become contributors and Django community members.

Her commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion extends beyond her organizational work; she has volunteered at multiple DjangoCon US events, bringing her welcoming and inclusive spirit to the community. A long-time volunteer and speaker at DjangoCon US and DjangoCon Europe from 2016 to 2024, she has shared her expertise and insights on various topics related to Django and web development.

Rachell has contributed to Django for many years, she has been instrumental in creating spaces where people of all backgrounds can thrive, making her a beloved and respected member of the global Django ecosystem.

Some quotes from the thirteen people who nominated Rachell had this to say about her:

Rachell advocates for others constantly through sponsorship, inclusivity, and connection. She is extremely empathic and seeks to not only welcome others in, but to actively bring them into the group.

She has been one of the core members of Djangonaut Space which has done a lot for bringing new contributors into the Django community. This program has done a lot to excite and energize the Django community and Rachell is one of the major reasons why. --
Throughout her career she's been involved in Django Girls starting about a decade ago in South Korea. She was a major organizer of the Grand Rapids, MI branch, before moving into the trustee role she occupies now.

Rachell is one of my favorite people and she's been doing an excellent job at growing Django and helping others feel more welcome here. Rachell is an excellent choice for the Malcolm Tredinnick 2024 award!

— Tim Shilling

Rachell is an extremely skillful leader who is always nurturing newcomers into leaders. She has been pivotal to my experience with the Djangonaut Space Program.
I started out as a nervous Djangonaut who didn’t schedule my 1:1s until Rachell checked in with me and made sure I knew the program was a safe space to discuss anything.

When I joined the program organizers as a Navigator Coordinator, I was initially much more of a follower. Rachell knew to step back while continuing to provide her support, so I could step into the leadership role and get my job done.

Rachell shows people that she believes in them. She does this in a friendly, gentle, and encouraging manner. She never forces anyone to make decisions that they don’t feel comfortable with. The community is really lucky to have Rachell.

— Lilian

Rachell Calhoun, one of the organizers and founders of Djangonaut Space, has been an open, supportive, and educational help on my Django journey. Her contributions to the Djangonaut Space program are invaluable—a program I hold quite dearly as a cornerstone of my technical interactions and growth.

Rachell's ideals of nurturing and guiding have shone through the program, for which I am grateful. Encouraging wonderful conversations, organizing and fostering mentorship, and being a great person!

I believe Rachell is an embodiment of the Malcolm Tredinnick spirit and am confident that should she win the prize, she would go on to create more impact for the Django community and the world at large.

— Emmanuel Katchy

Other nominations for this year included:

Anna Makarudze, Fundraising Coordinator at Django Girls+ Foundation, chair of the first DjangoCon Africa, previously served the DSF board as president.

Benjamin Balder Bach, chair of the DSF social media working group, organizer of Django Day Copenhagen for many years.

Black Python Devs, community founded by Jay Miller, to increase diversity and inclusion of typically underrepresented people.

Bhuvnesh Sharma, co-chair of the DSF social media working group, and co-founded and organized Django India.

Carlton Gibson, previously a Django fellow, co-host of Django Chat, volunteers in DjangoCon Europe and provides useful advice in forum and discord.

Christoph Bulter, active helper of the official and unofficial Django Discord.

Django Girls+, a non-profit organization and a community that empowers and helps women to organize free, one-day programming workshops by providing tools, resources and support.

Django Discord moderators and helpers, which are moderating the discord and provide help to keep the place welcoming and inclusive to everyone.

Daniel Moran, active contributor in various open-source projects, including django-tasks-scheduler. He is an administrator of the Django Commons organization.

Ester Beltrami, PyCon Italia and Django London organizer, is also a volunteer and a speaker in events such as EuroPython or DjangoCon Europe.

Felipe de Morais, co-founder of AfroPython, participant of Djangonaut Space program, organized and advised multiple Django Girls workshops across Brazil and Chile.

Jake Howard, speaker and contributor to Django, known for his work around background tasks.

Matt Westcott, frequent speaker and lead the development of Wagtail.

Russel Keith-Magee, python core contributor and previously Django core contributor and also served in the DSF board as President.

Ryan Cheley, django contributor and mentor (navigator) in Djangonaut Space program.

Simon Charette, long-time django contributor, previously member of the Django 5.x steering council

Sheena O’Connell, frequent speaker and DjangoCon Africa organizer.

Tom Carrick, Django Accessibility team creator and member, django contributor for many years and mentor (navigator) in Djangonaut Space program.

Tim Schilling, DEFNA secretary, DjangoCon Us organizer and co-founder of Djangonaut Space.

Will Vincent, former board member of the DSF, co-host of Django Chat and co-writer of Django News.

Each year we receive many nominations, and it is always hard to pick the winner. This year, as always, we received many nominations for the Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize with some being nominated multiple times. Some have been nominated in multiple years. If your nominee didn’t make it this year, you can always nominate them again next year.

Malcolm would be very proud of the legacy he has fostered in our community!

Congratulations Rachell on the well-deserved honor!

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-24 16:57:43

DjangoCon Europe 2026 call for organizers completed

The DjangoCon Europe 2026 call for organizers is now over. We’re elated to report we received three viable proposals, a clear improvement over recent years.

We’ll let the successful team decide when and how to make their announcement, but in the meantime – thank you to everyone who took part in this process ❤️ We’re elated to have such a strong community in Europe. And for now, look forward to DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin, Ireland! 🍀

What about 2027?

We’re not ready to plan that yet, but if you’re interested in organizing – take a moment to add your name and email to our DjangoCon Europe 2027 expression of interest form. We’ll make sure to reach out once the time is right.

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-21 17:00:00

2024 Django Developers Survey

The DSF is once again partnering with JetBrains to run the 2024 Django Developers Survey 🌈

Please take a moment to fill it out! It should only take about 10 minutes to complete. It’s an important metric of Django usage, and is immensely helpful to guide future technical and community decisions.

Take the survey

The survey will be open until December 21st, 2024. After the survey is over, we will publish the aggregated results. JetBrains will also randomly choose 10 winners (from those who complete the survey in its entirety with meaningful answers), who will each receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card or a local equivalent.

How you can help

Take a moment to re-share the survey on socials, and with your respective communities? The more diverse the answers, the better the results for all of us.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this community effort, and thank you to JetBrains for their consistent support over the years!

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-21 08:00:00

Announcing the 6.x Steering Council elections 🚀

Today, we’re announcing early elections for the Django Software Foundation Steering Council over the 6.x Django release cycle. Elected members will be on the Steering Council for two years, from the end of those elections in December, until April 2027 with the scheduled start of the Django 7.x release cycle.

Why we have early elections

The DSF Board of Directors previously shared Django’s technical governance challenges, and opportunities. Now that the Board elections are completed, we’re ready to proceed with this other, separate election, following existing processes. We will want a Steering Council who strives  to meet the group’s intended goals:

1. To safeguard big decisions that affect Django projects at a fundamental level.

2. To help shepherd the project’s future direction.

We expect the new Steering Council will take on those known challenges, resolve those questions of technical leadership, and update Django’s technical governance. They will have the full support of the Board of Directors to address this threat to Django’s future. And the Board will also be more decisive in intervening, should similar issues keep arising.

Elections timeline

Here are the important dates of the Steering Council elections, subject to change:

• 2024-11-21: announcenemnt & opening of voter registration
• 2024-11-26 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth): voter registration closes
• 2024-11-27: opening of Steering Council candidates registration
• 2024-12-04 23:59 AoE: candidates registration closes
• (one week gap per defined processes)
• 2024-12-10: voting starts
• 2024–12-17 23:59 AoE: voting ends
• 2024-12-18: results ratification by DSF Board of Directors
• 2024-12-19: results announcement

Voter registration

If you’re an Individual Member of the Django Software Foundation, you’re already registered to vote. There’s nothing further for you to do. If you aren’t, consider nominating yourself for individual membership. Once approved, you will be registered to vote for this election.

Alternatively, for members of our community who want to vote in this election but don’t want to become Individual Members, you can register to vote from now until 2024-11-26 23:59 Anywhere on Earth, use our form: Django 6.x Steering Council Voter Registration.

Candidate registration

If you’re interested, don’t wait until formal candidate registration. You can already fill in our 6.x Steering Council expression of interest form. At the end of the form, select “I would like what my submissions to this form to be used as part of my candidate registration for the elections”.

Django 6.x Steering Council elections - Expression of interest

Voting

Once voting opens, those eligible to vote in this election will receive information on how to vote via email. Please check for an email with the subject line “6.x Steering Council elections voting”. Voting will be open until 23:59 on December 17, 2024 Anywhere on Earth.

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Any questions? Ask on our dedicated forum discussion thread, or reach out via email to foundation\@djangoproject.com.

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-17 23:56:08

2025 DSF Board Election Results

The 2025 DSF Board Election has closed, and the following candidates have been elected:

• Abigail Gbadago
• Jeff Triplett
• Paolo Melchiorre
• Tom Carrick

They will all serve two years for their term.

Directors elected for the 2024 DSF Board, Jacob, Sarah, and Thibaud are continuing with one year left to serve on the board.

Therefore, the combined 2025 DSF Board of Directors are:

• Jacob Kaplan-Moss
• Sarah Abderemane
• Thibaud Colas
• Abigail Gbadago*
• Jeff Triplett*
• Paolo Melchiorre*

• Tom Carrick*

• Elected to a two (2) year term

Congratulations to our winners, and a huge thank you to our departing board members Çağıl Uluşahin Sonmez, Chaim Kirby, Kátia Yoshime Nakamura, Katie McLaughlin.

Thank you again to everyone who nominated themselves. Even if you were not successful, you gave our community the chance to make their voices heard in who they wanted to represent them.

Please join us in celebrating this news on the forum thread: 2025 DSF Board Election Results or on social media (@djangopproject on X, @django@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, Django Software Foundation on LinkedIn).

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-14 17:00:00

Django’s technical governance challenges, and opportunities

As of October 29th, two of four members of the Django Software Foundation Steering Council have resigned from their role, with their intentions being to trigger an election of the Steering Council earlier than otherwise scheduled, per our established governance processes.

To our departing members, Simon and Adam, thank you for your contributions to Django and its governance ❤️. The framework and our community owes a lot to your dedication, and we’re confident our community will join us in celebrating your past contributions – and look forward to learning about your future endeavors in the Django ecosystem. And thanks to the remaining members, James and Andrew, for their service over the years.

Our governance challenges

Governance in open source is hard, and community-driven open source even more so. We’re proud that Django’s original two Benevolent Dictators For Life (BDFLs) both retired from the role and turned things over to community governance ten years ago now. The BDFL model can provide  excellent technical governance, but also has its flaws. So the  mantle of technical governance then went on to the Core Developers and the Technical Board (renamed to Steering Council) was introduced.

However, time has revealed flaws in the Steering Council’s governance model and operations. The Steering Council was able to provide decision-making – tiebreaking when the developer community couldn’t lead to consensus – but didn’t provide more forward-looking leadership or vision. Disagreements over how – or if – the Steering Council should approach this part of leadership led us to the current situation, with no functioning technical governance as of a few weeks ago. Even before those recent events, those flaws were also a common source of frustration for our contributors, and a source of concern for Django users who (rightly or not) might have expectations of Django’s direction – such as the publication of a “roadmap” for Django development.

The Django Software Foundation Board of Directors is and was aware of those issues, and recently made attempts to have the Steering Council rectify them, in coordination with other established community members. The DSF Board has tried to be hands-off when it comes to technical leadership, but in retrospect we should have been getting involved sooner, or more decisively. The lack of technical leadership is an existential threat to Django – a slow moving one, but a threat nonetheless. It’s our responsibility to address this threat.

Where we’re heading

We now need new Steering Council members. But we also need governance reform. There’s a lot about the Steering Council that is good and might only need minimal changes. However, the overall question of the Steering Council’s remit, and how it approaches technical leadership for the Django community, needs to be resolved.

We’re going to hold early elections of the Steering Council, as soon as we’ve completed the ongoing 2025 DSF Board elections. Those elections will follow existing processes, and we will want a Steering Council who strives  to meet the group’s intended goals:

1. To safeguard big decisions that affect Django projects at a fundamental level.
2. To help shepherd the project’s future direction.

We expect the new Steering Council will take on those known challenges, resolve those questions of technical leadership, and update Django’s technical governance. They will have the full support of the Board of Directors to address this threat to Django’s future. And the Board will also be more decisive in intervening, should similar issues keep arising.

How you can help

We need contributors willing to take on those challenges and help our community come out ahead. It’s a big role, impactful but demanding. And there are strict, often annoying eligibility rules for the Steering Council.

To help you help us, we’ve set up a form: Django 6.x Steering Council elections - Expression of interest.

If you’re interested in stepping up to shepherd Django’s technical direction, fill in our expression of interest form. We’ll let you know whether or not you meet those eligibility rules, take the guesswork out of the way. You get to focus on your motivation for taking on this kind of high-purpose, high-reward governance role.

Django 6.x Steering Council elections - Expression of interest

How everyone can help

Those elections will be crucial for the future of Django, and will be decided thanks to the vote of our Django Software Foundation Individual Members. If you know people who contribute to ​​the DSF’s mission but aren’t Individual Members already -- use our form to nominate them as Individual Members, so they’re eligible to vote. If you’re that person, do nominate yourself. We consider all contributions towards our mission: advancing and promoting Django, protecting the framework’s long-term viability, and advancing the state of the art in web development.

Any questions? Reach out via email to foundation@djangoproject.com.

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-11 06:01:01

Announcing DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin, Ireland! 🍀

We're thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of DjangoCon Europe, set to take place in the vibrant city of Dublin, Ireland, in 2025! DjangoCon Europe has been a cornerstone of the Django community, bringing together developers and enthusiasts from all over Europe and beyond to celebrate and advance the Django web framework.

Save the Dates

Mark your calendars for DjangoCon Europe 2025, which will be held from April 23th to 27th. The conference will host a balanced mix of insightful talks, hands-on workshops, and ample opportunities for networking and socialising with fellow Django enthusiasts.

Explore Dublin

With its rich history and vibrant tech scene, Dublin is the perfect backdrop for this year's conference. Dublin's thriving tech community and innovative spirit make it an ideal host for DjangoCon Europe. Plus, the city's lively culture, breathtaking architecture, and friendly locals are sure to provide an unforgettable experience.

Call for Proposals

DjangoCon Europe wouldn't be the same without the insightful and diverse talks contributed by our community. We encourage you to consider submitting a proposal to share your knowledge, experiences, and insights with the Django community. Keep an eye out for the Call for Proposals (CFP) announcement. This is your chance to contribute to the conference program and help make DjangoCon Europe 2025 exceptional.

Get Involved

DjangoCon Europe is a community-driven event, and we rely on the active participation and support of our community members. Here are a few ways you can get involved:

• Attend: Join us in Dublin for a week of learning, networking, and fun.
• Speak: Share your expertise by submitting a talk proposal when the CFP opens.
• Sponsor: Support the conference financially and gain visibility in the Django community (email us at sponsors@djangocon.eu)
• Volunteer: Help us make the conference run smoothly by volunteering your time and skills (https://forms.gle/xmwxssiheMa1oCvPA)

Stay tuned for updates on registration, sponsorship opportunities, and more by following DjangoCon Europe on Twitter and Linkedin.

Stay Informed

To stay up-to-date with the latest DjangoCon Europe 2025 news, visit our website and follow us on Twitter & Linkedin. We will be sharing details about the schedule, speakers, and more in the coming months, so make sure you're on the list!

We can't wait to see you in Dublin for DjangoCon Europe 2025. Get ready for a week of learning, networking, and celebrating all things Django. It's going to be an unforgettable event, and we look forward to sharing this experience with you. Thank you for being a part of our amazing Django community!

See you in Dublin! 🍀

PS: Keep an eye on our social media for special offer we will have during the upcoming holiday season 😉

From The Django weblog at 2024-11-05 06:04:59

Django bugfix release issued: 5.1.3

Today we've issued the 5.1.3 bugfix release.

The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Mariusz Felisiak: 2EF56372BA48CD1B.

From The Django weblog at 2024-10-29 02:36:53

2025 DSF Board Candidates

Thank you to the 21 individuals who have chosen to stand for election. This page contains their candidate statements submitted as part of the 2025 DSF Board Nominations.

Our deepest gratitude goes to our departing board members, Çağıl Uluşahin Sonmez, Chaim Kirby, Katie McLaughlin; for your contributions and commitment to the Django community ❤️

Those eligible to vote in this election will receive information on how to vote shortly. Please check for an email with the subject line “2025 DSF Board Voting”. Voting will be open until 23:59 on November 15, 2024 Anywhere on Earth.

Any questions? Reach out via email to foundation@djangoproject.com.

All candidate statements ¶

To make it simpler to review all statements, here they are as a list of links. Voters: please take a moment to read all statements before voting! It will take some effort to rank all candidates on the ballot. We believe in you.

1. Abigail Gbadago — Accra, Ghana
2. Alex Gómez — Barcelona, Spain
3. Amir Tarighat — New York
4. Ariane Djeupang Jocelyne — Yaounde, Cameroon
5. Bhuvnesh Sharma — India
6. Chris Achinga — Mombasa, kenya
7. Cory Zue — Cape Town, South Africa
8. David Vaz — Porto, Portugal
9. Gabriel Arias Romero — Mexico
10. Jeff Triplett — Lawrence, KS USA
11. Julius Nana Acheampong Boakye — Accra Ghana
12. Keanya Phelps — Chicago IL US
13. Kevin Renskers — The Netherlands
14. Kátia Yoshime Nakamura — Berlin, Germany
15. Lilian — United States
16. Marcelo Elizeche Landó — Paraguay
17. Paolo Melchiorre — Italy
18. Patryk Bratkowski — Patryk Bratkowski
19. Priya Pahwa — India, Asia
20. Tom Carrick — Amsterdam, Netherlands
21. Vitaly Semotiuck — Rzeszow, Poland

Your move now

That’s it, you’ve read it all 🌈! Be sure to vote if you’re eligible, by using the link shared over email. To support the future of Django, donate to the Django Software Foundation on our website or via GitHub Sponsors.

From The Django weblog at 2024-10-16 15:27:59

Announcing weekly DSF office hours

For the last year, Thibaud Colas and I have had a weekly DSF co-working session — we get on a video call and spend an hour quietly working together on DSF things. It's worked well to help us carve out time to work on DSF initiatives, so we'd like to expand into an open-to-everyone weekly "office hours" format.

These will be Wednesdays at 6PM UTC (convert to other time zones). (Yes, that means the first one will be in just about 4 hours, short notice I know, so maybe mark it down for next week.)

All you need to do is bring something DSF-related to work on. This is intentionally broad, as long as it's vaguly DSF-related you're welcome to come. It's not a general-purpose Django coding session (you're welcome to be writing code but it should be related the DSF, e.g. working on djangoproject.com or something.)

This week and next, we'll probably be focusing on nominations for the DSF Board -- nominations close October 25th.

For now, we're deliberately not publishing the video call information publicly — we're a bit worried about spammers and scammers. So if you want to join, you'll need to contact the board, or someone on the board, to get the info. You can use the DSF contact form, and anyone's welcome to contact me directly: — email jacob@djangoproject.com, Signal jacobian.01, or @jacob@jacobian.org on Mastodon.

(Yes, this introduces some friction which is at odds with the "everyone's welcome" ethos. If/when we figure out a better way to moderate these calls, we'll change this.)

I look forward to seeing you there!

From The Django weblog at 2024-10-09 04:26:40

Why Django supports the Open Source Pledge

We at the Django Software Foundation are pleased to share that Sentry, alongside other partners, has launched the Open Source Pledge — an initiative designed to address sustainability challenges in open source.

The Open Source Pledge is a commitment for member companies to pay OSS maintainers meaningfully for their work. When maintainers are adequately supported, they can better sustain their projects, ensuring the growth, stability, and security of the broader ecosystem.

The sustainability challenge in the Django community

In our community and OSS at large, the challenge is real and significant. Django packages are often maintained by small teams or even individuals, often unpaid. As the demands on these projects grow, so too does the pressure on the maintainers. And without financial support, maintainers often move on without a clear succession plan. The potential failure of these projects not only impacts the developers involved but also the thousands of companies and millions of users who rely on these critical pieces of infrastructure.

Here are a few assorted examples from Django packages in the top 10 by download counts:

• Is DRF still considered alive?, Moving REST framework forward
• Lots of open PRs with no feedback or action
• Recruiting maintainers
• We need more roadies in jazzband

The case for joining the pledge

The Open Source Pledge is simple but impactful: member companies commit a minimum of $2,000 per year, per developer on staff, to support open source maintainers. Additionally, companies are encouraged to publish an annual report detailing their payments, creating transparency and accountability within the community.

We encourage companies of all sizes to join the Pledge and contribute to the sustainability of the software we all depend on. By making a financial commitment, you are not just supporting maintainers—you are investing in the stability, security, and growth of the entire tech ecosystem.

If you're interested in joining the Open Source Pledge or learning more about the sustainability issues facing OSS, please visit the initiative’s page. Together, we can build a stronger, more sustainable open source future. And if you believe in this cause, we encourage you to share this post to help broaden awareness and inspire further commitments from peers and partners.

From The Django weblog at 2024-10-08 12:00:00

Django bugfix release issued: 5.1.2

Today we've issued the 5.1.2 bugfix release.

The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Natalia Bidart: 2EE82A8D9470983E.

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-25 17:03:45

2025 DSF Board Nominations

Nominations are open for the 2025 Django Software Foundation Board of Directors.

In 2023 we introduced a staggered term for directors. Of our 7 directors, there are 4 positions currently open, with each position serving for two years.

Decisions around the 2025 officer roles will be made during the meeting of the new board. You don’t need to specify which position you are nominating for.

As you know, the Board guides the direction of the marketing, governance and outreach activities of the Django community. We provide funding, resources, and guidance to Django events on a global level. Further we provide support to the Django community with an established Code of Conduct and make decisions and enforcement recommendations for violations. We work with our corporate and individual members to raise funds to help support our great community.

In order for our community to continue to grow and advance the Django Web framework, we need your help. The Board of Directors consists of seven volunteers who are elected to two year terms. This is an excellent opportunity to help advance Django. We can’t do it without volunteers, such as yourself. Anyone including current Board members, DSF Members, or the public at large can apply to the Board. It is open to all.

2025 DSF Board Nomination Form

If you are interested in helping to support the development of Django we’d enjoy receiving your application for the Board of Directors. Please fill out the 2025 DSF Board Nomination form by October 25, 2024 Anywhere on Earth to be considered.

If you have any questions about applying, the work, or the process in general please don’t hesitate to reach out via email to foundation@djangoproject.com.

Thank you for your time and we look forward to working with you in 2025.

The 2024 DSF Board of Directors.

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-23 12:43:13

PyCharm & Django Campaign 2024 - encore

The Django Software Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year is here!

Get 30% off PyCharm, Support Django

Each year, our friends at JetBrains, the creators of PyCharm, run an incredible deal. You get a 30% discounted year of PyCharm, AND the DSF gets 100% of the money. Yes, 100%! It's making a donation and directly getting a great product in return! This is available for new users, and those who had used PyCharm in the past, stopped, and want to try again.

The fundraiser

The fundraiser started during DjangoCon Europe in June, and is now back on from September 22nd to October 6th. Buy PyCharm and support Django!

In the past, JetBrains through the PyCharm fundraiser has provided approximately one quarter of the Django Software Foundation's budget! 

Donations like this fundraiser allow the DSF to function. Our two wonderful Fellows, Natalia Bidart and Sarah Boyce keep Django running smoothly, picking up pieces that would otherwise not happen.

The other side of the DSF is our support for Django groups across the globe. We supported every DjangoCon, particularly with donating funding towards opportunity grants for more people to be able to attend these conferences. The DSF also supports smaller events around the world, including DjangoGirls events.

PyCharm

Finally, I want to tell you about PyCharm itself.

PyCharm is an integrated development environment (IDE) that helps professional Python web developers be more productive, be more confident, and write better code. It supports the full Python web workflow out of the box, including popular Python web frameworks, such as Django, frontend technologies, and databases.

Here are the main benefits of using PyCharm in your Django development:

• Django (including templates), Flask, FastAPI
• Database management (Postgres, Redis)
• JS, React, Node.js, TailwindCSS
• Built-in HTTP Client and endpoint tools

Get Django work done with PyCharm, a powerful IDE tailored for Django web development!

Consider this the easiest charitable donation you will ever make, when you get such a great product in return!

Get 30% off PyCharm, Support Django

Other ways to donate

If you would like to donate in another way, especially if you are already a PyCharm customer, here are other ways to donate to the DSF:

• On our website via credit card
• Via GitHub Sponsors
• For those able to make a larger donation, particularly corporate sponsors ($2000+), more information is here: Corporate membership

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-18 13:00:00

Last call for DjangoCon US 2024 tickets!

DjangoCon US starts next week in Durham, NC on September 22nd!

If you aren't able to join in person, please consider purchasing an online ticket: https://ti.to/defna/djangocon-us-2024

The conference is full of a variety of talks with excellent keynote speakers! It's shaping up to be an event you'll want to experience live.

If you'd like to learn more about DjangoCon US visit them at their website or reach out to them at hello@djangocon.us.

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-16 06:01:01

Nominate a Djangonaut for the 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize

Hello Everyone 👋 It is that time of year again when we recognize someone from our community in memory of our friend Malcolm.

Malcolm was an early core contributor to Django and had both a huge influence and impact on Django as we know it today. Besides being knowledgeable he was also especially friendly to new users and contributors. He exemplified what it means to be an amazing Open Source contributor. We still miss him to this day.

The prize

The Django Software Foundation Prizes page summarizes it nicely:

The Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize is a monetary prize, awarded annually, to the person who best exemplifies the spirit of Malcolm’s work - someone who welcomes, supports, and nurtures newcomers; freely gives feedback and assistance to others, and helps to grow the community. The hope is that the recipient of the award will use the award stipend as a contribution to travel to a community event -- a DjangoCon, a PyCon, a sprint -- and continue in Malcolm’s footsteps.

Please make your nominations using our form: 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize.

We will take nominations until Monday, September 30th, 2024, Anywhere on Earth, and will announce the winner(s) soon after the next DSF Board meeting in October. If you have any questions please reach out to the DSF Board at foundation@djangoproject.com.

Submit a nomination

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-06 17:33:15

Djangonaut Space - New session 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Djangonaut Space, a mentorship program, is open for applicants for our next cohort!

Djangonaut Space is holding a third session this year! This session will start on October 14th, 2024. We are accepting applications until September 14th, 2024. More details can be found in the website.

Djangonaut Space is a free, 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment. It seeks to help members of the community who wish to level up their current Django code contributions and potentially take on leadership roles in Django in the future.

“I signed up for this program with the goal of starting my journey as a contributor, but I ended up gaining so much more. In this community, I found incredible people who not only guide you toward solutions but also encourage and celebrate every achievement along the way.” - Raffaella, Djangonaut

If you have questions, they are holding an AMA session on Zoom next week. See their social media account for more details:

• Twitter/X
• Mastodon

From The Django weblog at 2024-09-03 12:00:00

Django security releases issued: 5.1.1, 5.0.9, and 4.2.16

In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.1.1, Django 5.0.9, and Django 4.2.16. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible.

From The Django weblog at 2024-08-28 13:59:23

Could you host DjangoCon Europe 2026? Call for organizers

We are looking for the next group of organizers to own and lead the 2026 DjangoCon Europe conference. Could your town - or your football stadium, circus tent, private island or city hall - host this wonderful community event?

DjangoCon Europe is a major pillar of the Django community, as people from across the world meet and share. This includes many qualities that make it a unique event - unconventional and conventional venues, creative happenings, a feast of talks and a dedication to inclusion and diversity.

Hosting a DjangoCon is an ambitious undertaking. It's hard work, but each year it has been successfully run by a team of community volunteers, not all of whom have had previous experience - more important is enthusiasm, organizational skills, the ability to plan and manage budgets, time and people - and plenty of time to invest in the project.

For 2026, we want to kickstart the organization much earlier than in previous years to allow more flexibility for the organizing team, and open up more opportunities for support from our DjangoCon Europe support working group.

Step 1: Submit your expression of interest

If you’re considering organizing DjangoCon Europe (🙌 great!), fill in our DjangoCon Europe 2026 expression of interest form with your contact details. No need to fill in all the information at this stage if you don’t have it all already, we’ll reach out and help you figure it out.

Express your interest in organizing

Step 2: We’re here to help!

We've set up a DjangoCon Europe support working group of previous organizers that you can reach out to with questions about organizing and running a DjangoCon Europe.

The group will be in touch with everyone submitting the expression of interest form, or you can reach out to them directly: european-organizers-support@djangoproject.com

We'd love to hear from you as soon as possible, so your proposal can be finalized and sent to the DSF board by October 6th 2024. The selected hosts will be publicly announced at DjangoCon Europe 2025 by the current organizers.

Step 3: Submitting the proposal

The more detailed and complete your final proposal is, the better. Basic details include:

• Organizing committee members: You won’t have a full team yet, probably, naming just some core team members is enough.
• The legal entity that is intended to run the conference: Even if the entity does not exist yet, please share how you are planning to set it up.
• Dates: See “What dates are possible in 2026?” below. We must avoid conflicts with major holidays, EuroPython, DjangoCon US, and PyCon US.
• Venue(s), including size, number of possible attendees, pictures, accessibility concerns, catering, etc.
• Transport links and accommodation: Can your venue be reached by international travelers?
• Budgets and ticket prices: Talk to the DjangoCon Europe Support group to get help with this, including information on past event budgets.

We also like to see:

• Timelines
• Pictures
• Plans for online participation, and other ways to make the event more inclusive and reduce its environmental footprint
• Draft agreements with providers
• Alternatives you have considered

Have a look at our proposed DjangoCon Europe 2026 Licensing Agreement for the fine print on contractual requirements and involvement of the Django Software Foundation.

Submit your completed proposal by October 6th 2024 via our DjangoCon Europe 2026 expression of interest form, this time filling in as many fields as possible. We look forward to reviewing great proposals that continue the excellence the whole community associates with DjangoCon Europe.

Q&A

Can I organize a conference alone?

We strongly recommend that a team of people submit an application.

I/we don’t have a legal entity yet, is that a problem?

Depending on your jurisdiction, this is usually not a problem. But please share your plans about the entity you will use or form in your application.

Do I/we need experience with organizing conferences?

The support group is here to help you succeed. From experience, we know that many core groups of 2-3 people have been able to run a DjangoCon with guidance from previous organizers and help from volunteers.

What is required in order to announce an event?

Ultimately, a contract with the venue confirming the dates is crucial, since announcing a conference makes people book calendars, holidays, buy transportation and accommodation etc. This, however, would only be relevant after the DSF board has concluded the application process. Naturally, the application itself cannot contain any guarantees, but it’s good to check concrete dates with your venues to ensure they are actually open and currently available, before suggesting these dates in the application.

Do we have to do everything ourselves?

No. You will definitely be offered lots of help by the community. Typically, conference organizers will divide responsibilities into different teams, making it possible for more volunteers to join. Local organizers are free to choose which areas they want to invite the community to help out with, and a call will go out through a blog post announcement on djangoproject.com and social media.

What kind of support can we expect from the Django Software Foundation?

The DSF regularly provides grant funding to DjangoCon organizers, to the extent of $6,000 in recent editions. We also offer support via specific working groups:

• The dedicated DjangoCon Europe support working group.
• The social media working group can help you promote the event.
• The Code of Conduct working group works with all event organizers.

In addition, a lot of Individual Members of the DSF regularly volunteer at community events. If your team aren’t Individual Members, we can reach out to them on your behalf to find volunteers.

What dates are possible in 2026?

For 2026, DjangoCon Europe should happen between January 5th and April 27th, or June 4th and June 28th. This is to avoid the following community events’ provisional dates:

• PyCon US 2026: May 2026
• EuroPython 2026: July 2026
• DjangoCon US 2026: September - October 2026
• DjangoCon Africa 2026: August - September 2026

We also want to avoid the following holidays:

• New Year's Day: Wednesday 1st January 2026
• Chinese New Year: Tuesday 17th February 2026
• Eid Al-Fitr: Friday 20th March 2026
• Passover: Wednesday 1st - Thursday 9th April 2026
• Easter: Sunday 5th April 2026
• Eid Al-Adha: Tuesday 26th - Friday 29th May 2026
• Rosh Hashanah: Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September 2026
• Yom Kippur: Sunday 20th - Monday 21st September 2026

What cities or countries are possible?

Any city in Europe. This can be a city or country where DjangoCon Europe has happened in the past (Vigo, Edinburgh, Porto, Copenhagen, Heidelberg, Florence, Budapest, Cardiff, Toulon, Warsaw, Zurich, Amsterdam, Berlin), or a new locale.

References

Past calls

• Interested in organizing DjangoCon Europe 2016?
• Could you host DjangoCon Europe 2017?
• DjangoCon Europe 2019 - where will it be?
• Could you host DjangoCon Europe 2023?
• Last Chance for a DjangoCon Europe 2023

From The Django weblog at 2024-08-07 14:00:00

Django 5.1 released

The Django team is happy to announce the release of Django 5.1.

The release notes showcase a kaleidoscope of improvements. A few highlights are:

• Easier guardrails for authentication: the new and shiny LoginRequiredMiddleware, when added to MIDDLEWARE, enforces authentication for all views by default.
• A more inclusive framework: Django 5.1 includes several accessibility enhancements, such as improved screen reader support in the admin interface, more semantic HTML elements, and better association of help text and labels with form fieldsets.
• The second oldest ticket fixed in this release provides the long awaited querystring template tag, which greatly simplifies the handling of query strings when building URLs in templates.

(If you are curious about the oldest ticket fixed in this release, check out Ticket #10743.)

You can get Django 5.1 from our downloads page or from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Natalia Bidart: 2EE82A8D9470983E.

With the release of Django 5.1, Django 5.0 has reached the end of mainstream support. The final minor bug fix release, 5.0.8, was issued yesterday. Django 5.0 will receive security and data loss fixes until April 2025. All users are encouraged to upgrade before then to continue receiving fixes for security issues.

See the downloads page for a table of supported versions and the future release schedule.

From The Django weblog at 2024-08-06 14:39:29

Django security releases issued: 5.0.8 and 4.2.15

In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.0.8 and Django 4.2.15. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible.