Django Chat

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

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Episode 104:

· 48 MIN

Listen Notes - Wenbin Fang (Ep 41 Replay)

This episode is a replay from November 27, 2019. We will return in 2 weeks with new guests and episodes! Listen Notes is a search engine for podcasts powered by Django. It’s …

Episode 103:

· 49 MIN

Django Stubs - Nikita Sobolev

Nikita is an open-source developer who maintains the Django-stubs package bringing type stubs to Django. We discuss why static typing is so powerful, the benefits of functional programming, and best practices for …

Episode 102:

· 55 MIN

Optimizing Django Queries - Jamie Matthews

Jamie is a founder at dabapps, a Django consultancy in the UK. We talk about Django REST Framework’s origins and two open-source projects, Django-readers and django-zen-queries, that help craft performant Django queries.

Episode 101:

· 72 MIN

From Beginner to Software Engineering Manager - Raymond Traylor

Raymond is a software engineering manager at Crayon.co. We discuss learning to program as an adult, his entrepreneurial journey, and making the switch from developer to team manager.

Episode 100:

· 68 MIN

Mastering Django - Nigel George

Nigel is the author of the books Mastering Django and Build a Website with Django 3. He also maintains the website djangobook.com. We discuss teaching Django to newcomers, print vs video, testing, …

Episode 99:

· 70 MIN

Coverage.py - Ned Batchelder

Ned is the creator of `coverage.py`, a longtime organizer of the Boston Python Group, and works at EdX. We discuss what’s changed in Django over the years, his thoughts on testing best …

Episode 98:

· 48 MIN

Django 4.0

We’re back after a summer break! This episode talks about Django 4.0 alpha release which is now available, what to expect in it, community news, and more.

Episode 97:

· 58 MIN

Contributing to Django - David Smith

David is an accountant who has contributed massively to Django in recent years, taking over django-crispy-forms, improving djangobench, and becoming a member of Django’s Triage and Review team.

Episode 96:

· 61 MIN

Docker & Flask - Nick Janetakis

Nick is a freelance developer and educator with courses on Docker, Flask, and web development tips. We discuss Flask 2.0, async, his Running in Production podcast, Docker, deployment, and more.

Episode 95:

· 70 MIN

htmx - Carson Gross

Carson is the creator of htmx (formerly intercooler.js), which allows for AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets, and Server Sent Events directly in HTML: no JavaScript required.

Episode 94:

· 66 MIN

Greening Django - Chris Adams

Chris is a consultant and director of the Green Web Foundation. We discuss how he first become involved with Django, recent talks, and how to speed the transition of the web away …

Episode 93:

· 63 MIN

SaaS Pegasus - Cory Zue

Cory Zue was the longtime CTO of Dimagi, a Django-based digital health platform focused on underserved communities. He is also the creator of PlaceCardMe and SaasPegasus, a Django boilerplate project.

Episode 92:

· 66 MIN

Caktus Group - Tobias McNulty & Colin Copeland

Tobias and Colin are founders at Caktus Group, a Django consulting shop that has been around since 2007. We discuss changes in Django over that time, Tobias’s work on the Django Ops …

Episode 91:

· 61 MIN

Python Infrastructure - Ee Durbin

Ee Durbin is Director of Infrastructure at the Python Software Foundation, overseeing a host of internal and external tools including PyPI and Python.org. For the last 3 years, Ee was US Chair …

Episode 90:

· 44 MIN

Python Software Foundation - Ewa Jodlowska

Ewa is the Executive Director of the Python Software Foundation, the non-profit behind Python. We discuss her own background, the growth of Python and the PSF, and new developments in the Python …

Episode 89:

· 51 MIN

Project Beacon - Jackson Wilkinson

Jackson is the CTO of Project Beacon, a social benefit organization that increases the availability and decreases the price of Covid-19 testing in Massachusetts. He has a long history as an engineer …

Episode 88:

· 60 MIN

PyCharm - Paul Everitt & Aleksei Kniazev

PyCharm is a Python IDE with a long list of Django-specific features. Paul and Aleksei join us to discuss how to get the most out of PyCharm with Django and what upcoming …

Episode 87:

· 47 MIN

Python Web Conference - Calvin Hendryx-Parker

Calvin is the CTO at Six Feet Up, a Python, Django and Cloud expert consultancy. We discuss Calvin’s career, the Python Web Conference (March 22-26), and LoudSwarm, a highly-engaging online event platform …

Episode 86:

· 58 MIN

High Performance Django - Peter Baumgartner

Peter is the founder of Lincoln Loop, author of High Performance Django, and creator of the new hosting solution AppPack. We discuss his long history with Django and why deployments are so …

Episode 85:

· 58 MIN

Django Forum - Ken Whitesell

Ken is the 2020 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize winner for contributions to the Django community, a familiar presence at DjangoCons, and an active participant on the official Django Forum. We discuss his …