Django Chat

A biweekly podcast about the Django web framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.

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Episode 208:

· 56 MIN

Django in Space - Loes Crama

Loes Crama is a software engineer contributing to ESA's NewAthena mission at cosine measurement systems in Sassenheim, The Netherlands. We discuss her lifelong interest in space and her day-to-day work combining software …

Episode 207:

· 56 MIN

Hiring in 2026 - Jon Gould

Jon Gould is the founder of Foxley Talent, a recruiting agency focused on Python and Django developers. We discuss what he's seeing in the market these days, the benefits of attending Python …

Episode 206:

· 37 MIN

Django on the Med

A recap of the just-completed Django on the Med Pescara, Italy edition and catching up on summer Django news.

Episode 205:

· 50 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.

Episode 204:

· 83 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 …

Episode 203:

· 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 …

Episode 202:

· 24 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 …

Episode 201:

· 67 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.

Episode 200:

· 78 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 …

Episode 199:

· 55 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 …

Episode 198:

· 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, …

Episode 197:

· 78 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 …

Episode 196:

· 60 MIN

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 …

Episode 195:

· 60 MIN

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.

Episode 194:

· 44 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.

Episode 193:

· 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 …

Episode 192:

· 72 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, …

Episode 191:

· 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 …

Episode 190:

· 72 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 …

Episode 189:

· 68 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.