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Django Chat

William Vincent and Carlton Gibson

A biweekly podcast on the Django Web Framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.

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  • #205
    Monday · 49 min

    Django Developers Survey 2026

    A special summer episode on the just-released 2026 Django Developers Survey, from Django 6.1, HTMX, and async to AI, deployment, testing, and Python tooling.

  • #204
    May 20 · 1 hr 22 min

    How France Ditched Microsoft - Samuel Paccoud

    Samuel is the project lead of La Suite Numérique, a French government open source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Zoom. We discuss building alternatives for messaging, video, collaborative docs, file storage, and more that already serve millions of customers.

  • #203
    May 13 · 51 min

    Deploy on Day One - Calvin Hendryx-Parker

    Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of the consultancy SixFeetUp. We discuss developer experience from day one, Kubernetes as a feature, real-world usage of AI and agentic tooling, typing in Python, the junior developer pipeline problem, and more.

  • #202
    May 6 · 23 min

    EuroPython 2026 - Mia Bajić

    Mia is Vice Chair of the EuroPython society, a regular conference speaker, podcast host, and software engineer. We discuss what to expect at this year’s event in Krakow, Poland in July this summer.

  • #201
    April 29 · 1 hr 7 min

    DjangoCon Europe Recap + Other News - Jeff Triplett

    Jeff is President of the Django Software Foundation and a partner at REVSYS. We discuss the recently held DjangoCon Europe conference, existing Django news, and then share notes on current AI-powered workflows.

  • #200
    April 15 · 1 hr 17 min

    Django Tasks - Jake Howard

    Jake is a Senior Systems Engineer at Torchbox and the author of DEP 14, django.tasks, the highlight feature in Django 6.0. We discuss his work on the Django security team, work with Wagtail, AI dabblings, and more.

  • #199
    April 1 · 54 min

    Boost Your GitHub DX - Adam Johnson

    Adam is a prolific Django contributor and author of a new book, Boost Your GitHub DX. We discuss how to get the most out of GitHub (or any Git-based platform), as well as current work on bringing Python bindings to the ICU (International Components for Unicode) library, and more.

  • #198
    March 18 · 57 min

    PyCon US 2026 - Elaine Wong & Jon Banafato

    Elaine and Jon are the chair/co-chair respectively of PyCon US, the largest Python conference in North America, happening this May in Long Beach, CA. We discuss what to expect at the conference, new additions from last year, tips on where to stay, and generally how to maximize your PyCon experience.

  • #197
    March 11 · 1 hr 17 min

    From Kenya to London with Django - Velda Kiara

    Velda is a software engineer at RevSys based in London and an extremely active member of the Python and Django communities. She is a PSF Fellow, former Djangonaut, co-maintainer of `django-debug-toolbar`, regular conference speaker, and Microsoft MVP.

  • #196
    February 25 · 1 hr

    Freelancing & Community - Andrew Miller

    Andrew is a prolific software developer based out of Cambridge, UK. He runs the solo agency Software Crafts, writes regularly, is a former Djangonaut, and co-founder of the AI banking startup Hamilton Rock.

  • #195
    February 11 · 1 hr

    Improving Django - Adam Hill

    Adam is the co-host of the Django Brew podcast and prolific contributor to the Django ecosystem with author of a multitude of Django projects including django-unicorn, coltrane, dj-angles, and many more.

  • #194
    January 28 · 43 min

    Inverting the Testing Pyramid - Brian Okken

    Brian is a software engineer, podcaster, and author. We discuss recent tooling changes in Python, using AI effectively, inverting the traditional testing pyramid, and more.

  • #193
    January 15 · 58 min

    Building a Django API Framework Faster than FastAPI - Farhan Ali Raza

    Farhan is a software engineer from Pakistan who added template partials to Django 6.0 as part of a Google Summer of Code project. These days he is pushing the boundaries of what Django can do in a host of exciting new projects, most notably `django-bolt`, a fully typed API framework for Django that is faster than FastAPI on common performance benchmarks.

  • #192
    Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    From Bootcamp to Project Manager - Keanya Phelps

    Keanya is a project manager at Caktus Group and Chair of DjangoCon US. We discuss her transition into coding via a bootcamp, working as a software engineer, using AI on the job, and her current role as a project manager.

  • #191
    Dec 11, 2025 · 53 min

    Django 6.0 - Natalia Bidart

    Natalia is a Django Fellow and the release manager for the just-released 6.0 version. We talk about the new release, major features including template partials that Carlton helped usher in, queues, CSP support, modern email API, and the current work on Django 6.1.

  • #190
    Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    AI in the Real World - Marlene Mhangami & Tim Allen

    Marlene and Tim both gave talks on AI at the recent DjangoCon US conference, but with very different angles. In this episode, we discuss the real-world strengths and weaknesses of AI, how it is impacting developers' daily workflows, and also examples of AI failures. Marlene is a Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft and Tim is the Principal Engineer at Wharton Research Data Services.

  • #189
    Nov 12, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

    Django 20 Years Later - Adrian Holovaty

    Adrian Holovaty is one of the original creators of Django. We discuss Django design decisions with twenty years of hindsight, why modern JavaScript is so complicated, coding with LLMs, and more.

  • #188
    Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

    Django Survey 2025 - Jeff Triplett

    Django Board Member Jeff Triplett joins us to discuss the results from the Django Survey, highlighting key trends, packages, and actionable ideas.

  • #187
    Oct 21, 2025 · 42 min

    Django on the Med - Paolo Melchiorre

    Paolo and Carlton are just returned from the inaugural Django on the Med event and here to discuss how it came to pass, the code improvements from just three days, and plans for the future.

  • #186
    Oct 1, 2025 · 58 min

    Django Fellow - Jacob Walls

    Jacob is the newest Django Fellow and we talk about his background, transitioning from music to programming, what to expect in Django 6.0 this December, and more.

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