Django Chat

Jon Banafato, PyCon US chair who coordinates programming and logistics. Elaine Wong, PyCon US co-chair experienced in conference organization and inclusivity initiatives. They talk about schedules, two-day sprints, newcomer mentoring, maintainers prepping good-first-issues, new security and AI tracks, the Charlas Spanish track, open spaces, local community meetups, and behind-the-scenes venue logistics.

Velda Kiara, a software engineer at RevSys and active Django contributor and Microsoft MVP. She shares her move from Kenya to London and how community work led to career opportunities. She dives into Django performance myths and practical tuning techniques. She also talks about maintaining django-debug-toolbar, using AI responsibly, and running a developer newsletter.

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Adam Hill, developer and open-source author behind Django Unicorn and Django Brew, focuses on improving Django’s developer experience and front-end ergonomics. He discusses sustaining side projects and maintainer onboarding. He demos a redesigned interactive Django homepage and explores tooling, benchmarking API frameworks, and opinionated starter templates to smooth onboarding.

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