One of the most unique parts of DjangoCon US is the sprints.
It’s a chance to collaborate, contribute to open source, and work alongside others in the community.
Whether you're new or experienced, there’s a place for you.
Learn more:
2026.djangocon.us
Carlton Gibson standing in front of a rainbow shaded slide (mis coloration in photo) with the following quote: "Python is a highly dynamic language and has extensive metaprogramming capabilities. Many popular libraries use these to create APIs that may be more flexible and/or natural for humans, but are hard to express using static types" - mypy documentation
Kickoff for #DjangoCon #Europe 2026 in Athens by @carltongibson.bsky.social
Carlton talks about the landscape of type hinting in Python and Django.
The second part of the keynote then introduced Django mantle a type safe wrapper for Django ORM.
Hadn't heard of it before - def gonna try it out
Another talk about what AI does to Open Source projects (there will be more positive AI talks later in the conference). Here @paulox.net shows examples of how maintainers feel about AI and what rules they set in their projects.
#DjangoCon
Promotional card for DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens (April 15–19), featuring a headshot of Jake Howard, Senior Systems Engineer at Torchbox, and his talk titled “Scaling the database – using multiple databases with Django.”
We’re a Bronze sponsor of DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
A brilliant, community-led event bringing people together to share ideas and shape the future of Django & Python.
Our own Jake Howard is speaking too.
Find out more: 2026.djangocon.eu
#DjangoConEU2026 #Django #DjangoCon
Don't know how this works, but it says I need community support for my feature request in Django. Internet, do your thing?
github.com/django/new-f...
#django #opensource
🐍 Germany's largest Python & AI conference is almost here! @PyConDE & PyData 2026 is tomorrow!! Apr 14–17 in Darmstadt 🇩🇪 100+ talks, masterclasses & sprints 🔥 2026.pycon.de #PyConDE #PyData
🏛️ Athens is calling, Djangonauts! @DjangoConEurope 2026 is just days away, Apr 15 to 19 in Athens, Greece 🇬🇷 Talks, workshops & sprints await! 2026.djangocon.eu #DjangoConEurope #Django
We are looking for the next group of organizers to own and lead the 2027 DjangoCon Europe conference:
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026...
#DjangoConEurope
Traveling to DjangoCon US?
We’ve arranged hotel accommodations for attendees.
Details, including booking information and rates, are available here:
2026.djangocon.us
We are looking for the next group of organizers to own and lead the 2027 DjangoCon Europe conference:
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026...
#DjangoConEurope
March's DSF member of the month is Theresa Seyram Agbenyegah! ⭐
Theresa is serving in the DSF Events Support Working Group. She is a great leader who has contributed to many PyCons 🤝
Learn more about Theresa here!
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026...
#django
#DSFMemberOfTheMonth
🌺Only ONE MONTH to go until DjangoCon Europe 2026!
The countdown has officially begun. In exactly one month, you could be in Athens talking about all things Django and connecting with the community under the sun. Why miss it?
🎟️ Get your ticket: 2026.djangocon.eu/tickets/
#djangoconeu2026
A speaker presents to an attentive crowd at DjangoCon US 2025
Got a talk idea but you don't think it's right for DjangoCon US? Think again.
We want talks about #Django, but also:
👥 Community
🛣️ Infrastructure and Performance
🤖 AI
🏛️ Philosophy and Ethics
☕️ Third Party Libraries
🌐 Databases
🔒️ Security
CFP closes Monday 📢 2026.djangocon.us/speaking/
DjangoCon US Extra-Early Bird Ticket Pricing ends March 16!! Join us in Chicago ti.to/defna/djang...
February's DSF member of the month is Baptiste Mispelon! ⭐
Baptiste is part of the Django Ops team and has contributed to django core. He also co-created the Django Under the Hood conference💡
Learn more about Baptiste here! www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026...
#django
#DSFMemberOfTheMonth
On Monday morning, we fixed a bug on a project by using an undocumented API. At ~10:45, I raised a ticket to get it documented.
By Tuesday afternoon, the docs were updated and deployed.
The power of open source! Who says @djangoproject.com moves slowly?
code.djangoproject.com/ticket/36898
I'm way overdue in posting this but here is a recap of our work on the Django Steering Council in 2025 www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026...
We want DjangoCon US 2026 to be accessible to as many people as possible 💙
🎟️ Opportunity Grants are open now, with applications closing March 16.
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/xYSsdAGR5Rbv...
#DjangoConUS #Django #OpportunityGrants #Python
Did you start the 2026 Python Developers Survey and then get distracted mid-response? We've been there! Good news: the survey is still open and we'd love to get your perspective #python #pythondevsurvey
I'm excited for this event. From the @djangoproject.com
world, we have @carltongibson.bsky.social, Sarah Boyce, and Sheena O'Connell giving talks, plus a long list of Python luminaries.
Make sure to register here: lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...
🚨 Last call for DjangoCon Europe proposals! The CFP closes on Sunday, February 8 23:59 EET, if you've been working on a talk idea, now is the time to polish it and send it in. We'd love to see you on stage this April. 🌺 2026.djangocon.eu/cfp/
For the ones who were not able to come and see my talk at #fosdem ( #python devroom - sat ) about rethinking the #django admin, the video is now up:
ftp.belnet.be/mirror/FOSDE...
Full talk info:
fosdem.org/2026/schedul...
Up next we’re at DjangoCon Europe 2026! Get your tickets if you haven’t already 🇬🇷 2026.djangocon.eu
Volunteer team at a conference booth promoting Django with flyers, stickers and a plush unicorn while chatting with an attendee.
Today we’re at #FOSDEM along with @europython.org and @python.org ⭐️ thank you to our volunteers staffing our stand!
Presenter at front of lecture hall demonstrating an open source docs interface projected on a large screen while audience members take notes and photos.
Why the French govt digital services chose #Python and #Django: “the boring stack can be upgraded easily and will still work in 20 years” -- Manuel Raynaud showcases LaSuite #FOSDEM. Open source digital collaboration apps, built as an alternative to Microsoft Teams / Office
Emma on stage with a slide about Funding this work
Emma on stage with a slide about likely next steps
Emma on stage with a slide about what could come next
Emma explains likely next steps to take this modernized admin proof of concept further: feedback, discussions, new feature votes. And funding, to turn this into an official replacement for the built-in admin! #FOSDEM
Emma on stage with her "The extension ecosystem" slide
Emma plugs github.com/jrief/django... and github.com/carltongibso..., two packages that admin-deux is built with, to meet common admin customization requirements. She also addresses compatibility with other common extensions #FOSDEM
