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Most people think Django needs a full project to be useful 🤔
What if you could use the ORM alone?
One file. No server. No migrations.
Connect to an existing database and explore it with QuerySets.
Django as a lightweight data tool.
www.paulox.net/2026/02/20/d...
#Django #ORM
Thanks for letting me know :)
Are you going to use the Django ORM again?
Most people think Django needs a full project to be useful 🤔
What if you could use the ORM alone?
One file. No server. No migrations.
Connect to an existing database and explore it with QuerySets.
Django as a lightweight data tool.
www.paulox.net/2026/02/20/d...
#Django #ORM
🎉 Our first #PyConIT26 keynote speaker is here!
🗣️ Sarah Boyce, Django Fellow, will take on the myths around Django and reveal what the framework really looks like today.
🎟️ Sounds unmissable? Get your ticket:
🔗 pycon.it/tickets
#PyConIT #PyConItalia #Python #Django #PythonCommunity #OpenSource
🐍 Join us at PyCon Italia!
Support the Python community, meet amazing developers, and give your brand great visibility — all at one of Europe’s favorite Python events.
👉 Learn more:
🔗 pycon.it/sponsor
#PyConIT #PyConIT26 #PythonCommunity
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Screenshot of the final confirmation page of the Python Developers Survey 2026 with the message “Thank you for sharing with us” after completing the survey.
I’ve just filled in the Python Developers Survey ✅
If you use Python at work or in your projects, it’s worth a few minutes.
Python is a community-driven project, and this is how our voices get heard.
👉 pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/01/your...
#Python #Developers #Survey
Group photo at the end of DjangoCon Europe 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Django Software Foundation recognizes Individual Members for their contributions to the Django community: code, docs, community work, events, or governance. ✨
You can nominate someone you appreciate, or yourself 🙂
Details here: 👇
www.djangoproject.com/foundation/i...
#Django #DSF
Thanks more or less the same conclusion we reached in the original Mastodon thread 🧵
fosstodon.org/@paulox/1158...
This year I didn’t write a big “Year in Review” 😅
I preferred to spend time on smaller, focused write-ups: DjangoCon Europe & US, EuroPython, PyCon Italia, Django Groups workshops, and a year of building Python Pescara.
All those stories are there 👉 www.paulox.net
#YearInReview #Python #Community
I’ve published a personal retrospective on Python Pescara and our 2025.
Meetups, Django Girls, conferences, and what community building looked like for us over the year.
#Python #Pescara #Community
www.paulox.net/2025/12/31/l...
I’ve published a retrospective on Django On The Med, a small standalone Django contributor sprint
A few months later, I reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and the value that emerged beyond code when the focus was on people and being together
www.paulox.net/2025/12/30/d...
#DjangoOnTheMed #Django
Missed the PyCon US 2026 CFP because you were “just about to submit”? ⏳
If you’re a professional procrastinator, good news: a PyCon CFP is still open… just not the one in Long Beach 🏖️
PyCon Italia 2026 is waiting 👉 2026.pycon.it/en/call-for-...
CC @pyconit.bsky.social
#PyCon #CFP #PyConItalia
Missed the PyCon US 2026 CFP because you were “just about to submit”? ⏳
If you’re a professional procrastinator, good news: a PyCon CFP is still open… just not the one in Long Beach 🏖️
PyCon Italia 2026 is waiting 👉 2026.pycon.it/en/call-for-...
CC @pyconit.bsky.social
#PyCon #CFP #PyConItalia
Group video call screenshot of the Django Software Foundation board at the end of a meeting. Multiple participants are visible in a grid, smiling and waving, celebrating a shared moment with outgoing, current, and newly elected board members.
Special Django Software Foundation board meeting 💚
Sarah & Thibaud (outgoing), Jacob, new members Ryan & Priya, plus Paolo, Jeff, Afi (Tom missing) and Catherine all together 🤗
Thanks Sarah & Thibaud, welcome Ryan & Priya! 🎉
#Django #Software #Foundation #DSF #Community #NonProfit #Organization
Group video call screenshot of the Django Software Foundation board at the end of a meeting. Multiple participants are visible in a grid, smiling and waving, celebrating a shared moment with outgoing, current, and newly elected board members.
Special Django Software Foundation board meeting 💚
Sarah & Thibaud (outgoing), Jacob, new members Ryan & Priya, plus Paolo, Jeff, Afi (Tom missing) and Catherine all together 🤗
Thanks Sarah & Thibaud, welcome Ryan & Priya! 🎉
#Django #Software #Foundation #DSF #Community #NonProfit #Organization
Screenshot of last year’s online DSF Board meeting showing all participants in a video call grid. The image includes the confirmed board members, the outgoing members and the newly elected members, all smiling on camera.
Really happy to see the results of the 2026 DSF Board election 🎉
Congrats to Priya Pahwa, Ryan Cheley and Jacob Kaplan-Moss 👏
A warm thank you to Sarah Abderemane and Thibaud Colas for their service 🙏
And thanks to all candidates and DSF members for the strong participation 🤗
#Django #DSF #Election
2026 DSF Board Election Results 👇
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/...
Screenshot of last year’s online DSF Board meeting showing all participants in a video call grid. The image includes the confirmed board members, the outgoing members and the newly elected members, all smiling on camera.
Really happy to see the results of the 2026 DSF Board election 🎉
Congrats to Priya Pahwa, Ryan Cheley and Jacob Kaplan-Moss 👏
A warm thank you to Sarah Abderemane and Thibaud Colas for their service 🙏
And thanks to all candidates and DSF members for the strong participation 🤗
#Django #DSF #Election
Results are in for the 2026 Board elections of the Django Software Foundation! www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
Congratulations @jacobian.org @priyapahwa.bsky.social and Ryan Cheley ❤️🎉
Just a quick reminder: there’s only one day left to vote in the 2026 DSF Board election! ⏰
If you’re an Individual DSF Member, please vote before tomorrow night for strong community representation. 🗳️💚
#Django #DSF #Community #Election
Have you voted in the 2026 DSF Board election? If you're a DSF member, check the email titled “[Action required] 2026 DSF Board voting” 📬
I’ve just voted, and I’m excited about the new board. Your vote matters! 🗳️
Deadline: 26 Nov 2025 ⏰
Info: www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/...
#Django #DSF
Ten days ago, we hosted the second Django Girls workshop ever in Pescara 🐬
I wrote a recap, photos and thank everyone who made it such a joyful and inspiring day 🧡
CC @pescara.python.it @djangogirls.bsky.social
#DjangoGirls #Django #Python #PythonPescara #Pescara
www.paulox.net/2025/11/08/d...
I’ve just updated the article with several clarifications and an additional section based on the feedback received yesterday. :-)
I’ve just published a deep dive on UUIDv7 with Python 3.14, Django 5.2 and PostgreSQL 18 🐍
Covers Python uuidv7, Django db_default, PostgreSQL functions, GeneratedField and UUIDv47 as a safer alternative for public identifiers 🤖
👉 www.paulox.net/2025/11/14/h...
#Python #Django #PostgreSQL #UUIDv7
I’ve just published a deep dive on UUIDv7 with Python 3.14, Django 5.2 and PostgreSQL 18 🐍
Covers Python uuidv7, Django db_default, PostgreSQL functions, GeneratedField and UUIDv47 as a safer alternative for public identifiers 🤖
👉 www.paulox.net/2025/11/14/h...
#Python #Django #PostgreSQL #UUIDv7
Two weeks ago, I joined Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson on Django Chat to talk about Django On The Med 🏖️
We had just come back from the first edition in Palafrugell and shared what happened during those intense and inspiring sprint days 🎙️
🔗 www.paulox.net/2025/10/21/d...
#DjangoOnTheMed
New guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10!
Upgrade from version 17 using the official PGDG repository for a clean setup and access to new features like uuidv7().
www.paulox.net/2025/10/31/i...
CC @postgresql.org
#PostgreSQL #Ubuntu #Linux #Python #Django
New guide on installing PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10!
Upgrade from version 17 using the official PGDG repository for a clean setup and access to new features like uuidv7().
www.paulox.net/2025/10/31/i...
CC @postgresql.org
#PostgreSQL #Ubuntu #Linux #Python #Django
