Django Chat

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

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Episode 24:

· 58 MIN

Django Testing - Jeff Triplett

Jeff Triplett is a consultant at REVSYS, a Director of the Python Software Foundation, and President of the Django Events Foundation of North America. We talk about testing Django applications, TDD, and …

Episode 23:

· 56 MIN

Async Django - Andrew Godwin

Andrew Godwin is responsible for South/Migrations, Channels, and much of the new Async work in Django 3+.

Episode 22:

· 34 MIN

Django for Professionals - Book Release

A special bonus episode to celebrate the release of William's Django for Professionals book release. We discuss what makes a Django site "production ready."

Episode 21:

· 64 MIN

Django Co-Creator - Simon Willison

Simon Willison is a co-creator of Django and currently works at Eventbrite. We discuss the early days of Django, the founding of Lanyrd, and his ongoing work with Datasette to make it …

Episode 20:

· 19 MIN

URLs: PKs, Slugs, & UUIDs

Designing proper URLs is a core architectural decision in any website. In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of common approaches, from PKs to Slugs, UUIDs, and beyond.

Episode 19:

· 36 MIN

Katie McLaughlin

Katie McLaughlin wears many hats in the Python/Django world: a prolific speaker, PSF Fellow, DSF Directory, and currently works at Google.

Episode 18:

· 45 MIN

Auphonic - Georg Holzmann

Georg Holzmann is the founder of Auphonic, a leading provider of automated audio post-production powered by Python and Django.

Episode 17:

· 44 MIN

DjangoCon US 2019 - Jessica Deaton

Jessica Deaton is a conference co-chair for DjangoCon US 2019 and a board member of the Django Software Foundation. We discuss how her involvement grew in the Django community and how others …

Episode 16:

· 18 MIN

Django Admin

The built-in Admin app is one of Django's killer features but often asked to do too much. In this episode we discuss how to effectively use and customize the admin.

Episode 15:

· 35 MIN

Deployments

How to deploy a website on Django as well as our thoughts on the multiple hosting options available.

Episode 14:

· 63 MIN

Teaching Python - Nicholas Tollervey

Nicholas Tollervey has played a major role in how Python is taught to millions of students. A former music teacher turned software developer, he worked on the BBC micro:bit project that put …

Episode 13:

· 27 MIN

Authentication

How to add user authentication to a Django website or API. Topics include sessions, tokens, JWTs, Social/OAuth, and more.

Episode 12:

· 21 MIN

Conferences

How to make the most of a Python or Django conference.

Episode 11:

· 43 MIN

PathAI - Robby Grodin

An interview with Robby Grodin from PathAI, a medical startup using Django to transform the field of pathology. We discuss switching from Java, microservices vs monoliths, and the challenges of hiring Django …

Episode 10:

· 28 MIN

Django Software Foundation - Frank Wiles

The Django Software Foundation is the non-profit in charge of Django. Its president, Frank Wiles, joins us to discuss how Django is run and how anyone in the community can become more …

Episode 9:

· 52 MIN

Wagtail CMS - Tom Dyson

An interview with Tom Dyson on Wagtail, the leading Django-based CMS used by tens of thousands of organizations including Google, NASA, and the British NHS.

Episode 8:

· 27 MIN

Contributing to Django

How to get started contributing to Django and why it's so helpful to the community and your own career.

Episode 7:

· 34 MIN

Django Fellow - Tim Graham

An interview with Tim Graham, the inaugural Django Fellow, who has played the largest single role in Django's advancement over the past 4+ years.

Episode 6:

· 25 MIN

Django Versions

A discussion of Django versions including the recent 2.2 release, LTS's, and what's in store for Django 3.0 and onwards.

Episode 5:

· 36 MIN

Django REST Framework

A discussion of Django REST Framework, how it integrates with traditional Django, and its core features.