I started writing a parser for a JSON config file to run arbitrary commands to modify #Django settings and… nope.
That is a bad idea.
Going to make them classes which inherit from a base class and store them in a registry via a decorator.
Testable code > JSON 😅
TIL: How to use Django database function expressions directly
https://www.jamesbeith.co.uk/til/2024-10-02/how-to-use-django-database-function-expressions-directly/
Two weeks with uv
Two weeks after switching from Poetry to UV, I’m fully sold. UV has streamlined my workflow, resolved issues like XKCD #1987, and made managing Python projects easier. While some quirks exist, they don’t affect me. With Astral now supporting PyPI publishing, UV has become my go-to tool for Python development. …
Quick ❤️ for Django’s relaxed (some say glacial) pace. 18 months of silence, then somebody hits your same issue, and maybe movement. “Maybe” 🫠
To be clear: this is actually a strength IMO — It explains a lot of Django’s longevity.
https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/do-we-need-an-easier-toggle-for-request-is-secure-to-be-true/20751 #Django
There are just over 12 hours left to nominate someone for the 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Award ⌛
I met so many wonderful members of the community last week at DjangoCon US 2024, just like I did in June at DjangoCon Europe 2024, it was a tough call to choose someone. 😅
I just found the time to fill out the form, so please do the same, anyone can submit a nomination. ✍️
Read the details here 👇
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/sep/16/nominate-a-djangonaut-for-2024-malcolm-prize/
Read @jong0uld's blog post from our recent DjangoConUS 2024 trip.
You can read it here: foxleytalent.com/blog/djangocon-us-2024/
Enjoy the review! 🐂🇺🇲🦄🍻⛳🎯✈️🐍
Here's my highlights blog post from our DjangoCon US 2024 trip.
I share my experiences from the conference, highlight some talks I saw and some I wish I had. I also review the Buffalo wings on offer in Durham.
I also shared our socialising with people from the conference most nights and how I even squeezed in a couple of rounds of golf.
Read it here: foxleytalent.com/blog
I promised myself I would write this up before the jet-lag wears off...
Enjoy the review! 🐂🇺🇲🦄🍻⛳🎯✈️
Anyone can nominate someone, you should do it before the end! 💚
Nitpick: Why is it that `django-admin startproject` generates code with single-quotes?
```
django-admin startproject testproject
black --diff testproject
All done! ✨ 🍰 ✨
4 files would be reformatted, 1 file would be left unchanged.
```
I think the Django docs use double-quotes already.
Nice tip from Tom Carrick
https://carrick.eu/blog/ensuring-a-block-is-overridden-in-a-django-template/ #Django
Regarding all the accessibility work on the #Django administration interface: Great news! It's almost as if people saw the admin as a tool for users and not just as a better database browser... 😊
🎉 Announcing DjangoTV.
I'm ~10 minutes away from boarding my flight which means, I technically still launched this project while at #DjangoCon #Django #Python
https://micro.webology.dev/2024/09/27/announcing-djangotv.html
Any folks looking to contribute to a #Django project, drf-excel could use your help! It needs some tests written before it can move to Django Commons. The project is running in production in several areas already, so some basic smoke tests should be sufficient.
I added a #django forum topic, continuing on my @djangocon talk. In short, the `startproject` command should have basic defaults for login/signup/logout. It's easy to implement.
https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/update-startproject-with-default-login-signup-logout-options/35175
I'm quite bullish on this 🐂 . I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks.
🚀 Feature Friday: QuerySet.prefetch_related() supports GenericForeignKey for Django 5.0 and above!
This seemingly minor change might be a big win for performance in your django projects. Let’s see how 👇
#Django #DjangoFeatureFriday
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New blog post: "Developing with Docker" - https://danielquinn.org/blog/developing-with-docker/
It's a *long* one, and only tangentially related to #Python or #Django specifically. This is really meant to be (what I believe to be anyway) a good guide for how to do software development with #Docker specifically.
Feel free to leave a comment, but be nice or I'll just ignore you :-D
✍️ New post on my new project: Djade, a formatter for Django templates.
Please give it a try!
I needed a September blog post and I had some thoughts that wanted to come out and say hi about #Django.
If I were less impatient and more poetic, I would have waited until the 30th.
https://www.better-simple.com/django/2024/09/26/revisiting-django-built-to-last/
The DjangoCon US 2024 has just ended, with a huge round of applause for all the organizers. 👏
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this great edition, where I had the honor of giving a talk. 🤗
CC @djangocon
#DjangoCon #Django #Conference #DjangoConUS #DjangoConUS2024
After listening to @carlton’s talk while I walked to/from the pharmacy, I’m back in-person for the final #djangocon session: the #django Mentoring panel.
@veldakiara @sarahboyce @afimaame & Keanya as speakers, moderated by @lacey
Ever think to yourself, "I wonder who has starred my GitHub repos recently”? 🤔
No?!?! 🤯
Well, you might just have a healthier relationship with your repos than I do. 🙇
Anywayssss, you still might be interested in https://adamghill.com/gitego/. It shows a bunch of metadata about starring activity on your repos. ⭐️
Built with Coltrane 🎶, a bunch of #Django templates, and templatetags that hit the #GitHub #GraphQL endpoint.
- https://coltrane.readthedocs.io/
- https://github.com/adamghill/adamghill.com/tree/main/templates/gitego
- https://github.com/adamghill/adamghill.com/blob/main/templatetags/gitego.py
For folks interested in the accessibility work in #Django the Accessibility Team published a report in February.
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/feb/10/django-accessibility-in-2023-and-beyond/
These panelists represent the following mentoring orgs:
@blackpythondevs
@djangonaut
@djangogirls
One way to support any of these orgs is to boost their messages on your preferred social media platform.
#django
#djangocon https://fosstodon.org/@kojoidrissa/113200163009399327
Lacey Henschel is leading the panel "Open, friendly, and welcoming: on the history and future of mentoring in Django" at DjangoCon US 2024 in Durham 🐂
Keanya Phelps, Afi Maame Dufie, Sarah Boyce, Carlton Gibson, Velda Kiara are speaking 🗣️
https://2024.djangocon.us/talks/panel-discussion-mentoring-django/
#DjangoCon #Django #Mentoring #DjangoConUS #DjangoConUS2024
CC @djangocon @carlton @lacey @sarahboyce @veldakiara @afimaame
