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Static files, media files, storage backends, S3, CDNs, how do they fit together in Django? From the archives, Josh Schneier explains Django’s file and storage systems from development through production. Watch: youtu.be/RfTNBLiWjMI Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django

Spreadsheets are everywhere and Python can make them easier to manage. From the archives, Kojo Idrissa demonstrates using OpenPyXL to transform spreadsheets, create JSON, and automate common data tasks. Watch: youtu.be/ewYminvBly8 Sponsor DCUS 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Python #Django

How do you make sense of the JavaScript ecosystem? From the archives, Andrew Pinkham compares frontend libraries and explores React, Redux, Webpack, fetch, Promises, and thunks. Watch: youtu.be/g8d6UbVCuuw Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django #JavaScript

How can Django help make ML experiments reproducible? From the archives, Lorena Mesa combines Django, Docker, and scikit-learn to version feature engineering and move models toward production. Watch: youtu.be/zaT7DRsB9Cw Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #ML

Elasticsearch can do much more than search. From the archives, Simon Willison explores using it as a denormalized query layer for recommendations, geographic filtering, activity analysis, and more. Watch: youtu.be/NzcvewgqYog Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django #Elasticsearch

How can Django power smooth, real-time applications? From the archives, Ganesh Swami explores WebSockets, Django Channels, state, deployment, scaling, and common async challenges. Watch: youtu.be/BRCx6lSA0fM Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #WebSockets

What happens when a Django app outgrows one server and database? From the archives, Andrew Godwin explores traffic patterns, background work, distributed data, performance traps, and team structure. Watch: youtu.be/gCNj8mMoq38 Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django

How does GraphQL perform in the real world? From the archives, Arianne Dee explores production concerns such as performance and security and demonstrates using Graphene with Django. Watch: youtu.be/bTh-JPgKKdQ Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #GraphQL

What does serverless mean for a Django app? From the archives, Rich Jones explores AWS Lambda, Zappa, event-driven architecture, background tasks, scaling, and costs. Watch: youtu.be/ixRZfVBn_A8 Join us at DjangoCon US 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django #Serverless

How can Kubernetes deploy and scale a complete Django stack? From the archives, Frank Wiles covers Django, PostgreSQL replication, persistent storage, failover, application servers, and routing. Watch: youtu.be/4LpaxvKsSlo Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django

Is it ever too late to learn programming? From the archives, Alicia V. Carr shares her journey of becoming a self-taught developer at 51 and building technology to support people experiencing domestic violence. Watch: youtu.be/ujGCN9MOrRk Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django...

What makes an effective Django test suite? From the archives, Ana Balica explores Django testing tools, common techniques, best practices, performance, and a real-world example. Watch: youtu.be/Zo5q48BG8A4 Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #Testing

How can you unit-test Django code more effectively? From the archives, Wayne Merry applies mocks, dummy objects, and test harnesses to views, forms, ORM calls, and templates. Watch: youtu.be/Ue-a20-tKPI Join us in 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django #Testing

Long-running work should not leave users waiting. From the archives, Filipe Ximenes explores Celery, brokers, workers, retries, monitoring, testing, and debugging async tasks. Watch: youtu.be/XjzyOyLbvN8 Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #Celery

Django or Flask? The right choice depends on your project. From the archives, David “DB” Baumgold compares their approaches to databases, authentication, structure, and APIs. Watch: youtu.be/UY2JMZjQspY Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django #Flask

When do you actually need a grid system? From the archives, Miriam Suzanne explores modern CSS layouts with Flexbox, CSS Grid, and custom properties. Watch: youtu.be/mDRfFEcj3-Q Join us at DjangoCon US 2027: ti.to/defna/django... #Django #CSS

You type `uWSGI`, press Enter, and then what happens? From the DjangoCon US archives, Philip James explains how uWSGI serves Python apps, manages workers and processes, and interacts with the OS and network. Watch: youtu.be/YoUZIzPGKT8 #Django #Python #uWSGI

What can you build with a simple API? From the DjangoCon US archives, Charlotte Mays explores unconventional uses for Django REST Framework and its flexibility for projects both big and small. Watch the 2017 talk: youtu.be/-6tR5TffP0w #Django #Python #DRF

Connect your organization with the Django community. Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027 to share your work, meet attendees, highlight opportunities, and support an accessible and welcoming conference. View the prospectus: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #DjangoConUS #Django

Make DjangoCon US part of your 2027 plans. Join the Django community for five days of learning and connection in Riverside, California. September 13–17, 2027 Get your ticket: ti.to/defna/django... #DjangoConUS #Django #Python

Can Django and PostgreSQL handle complex, high-volume time series data? From the DjangoCon US archives, Joaquín Scocozza shares the challenges, tradeoffs, and results of building with Django and Timescale. Watch: youtu.be/hXctK2NQTsc #Django #PostgreSQL #TimescaleDB

Can you predict lightning strikes using Django and AWS? ⚡ From the DjangoCon US archives, Calvin Hendryx-Parker shows how to take an algorithm from a Jupyter Notebook to a production-ready, cloud-native application. Watch: youtu.be/77sIl2MsSgU #Django #Python #AWS

Your documentation explains how the system works but does it explain why it was built that way? From the DjangoCon US archives, Juan Saavedra introduces Architectural Decision Records and a sustainable way to preserve technical context. Watch: youtu.be/_-0zHdJGTlw #Django #SoftwareArchitecture

A bad production migration can mean downtime, errors, or lost data. From the DjangoCon US archives, Benjamin Zagorsky covers reversible migrations, multiple branches, backward-compatible changes, and failed deployments. Watch: youtu.be/5ErDx3oi1lI #Django #Python #DevOps

Can static type checking improve your Django workflow? From the DjangoCon US archives, Kyle Bebak demonstrates django-types and Pyright while exploring the challenges of adding type hints to Django code. Watch the 2022 talk: youtu.be/Lz4I7rFmFdY #Django #Python #Pyright

Help us build a welcoming and accessible DjangoCon US 2027. Sponsor support funds opportunity grants, speaker stipends, captioning, inclusive meals, childcare assistance, and more. Explore sponsorship opportunities: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #DjangoConUS #Django

Come learn, connect, and spend five days with the Django community at DjangoCon US 2027. 📅 September 13–17 📍 Riverside, California Reserve your place: ti.to/defna/django... #DjangoConUS #Django #Python

Didn’t write tests? You may soon need a time machine and a team of raccoons to confront your past self. From the DjangoCon US archives, Melanie Crutchfield shares a humorous warning about the horror of an untested codebase. Watch: youtu.be/wvrr9-UUBn0 #Django #Python #Testing

How do you build a multi-factor authentication service for an entire country? From the DjangoCon US archives, Juan Saavedra explores how Uruguay used Django to create a secure, reliable, and flexible national SSO service. Watch: youtu.be/GJ_PWH3OKZY #Django #Python #Cybersecurity

How do you add async support to a large framework without breaking existing projects? From the DjangoCon US archives, Andrew Godwin explores the challenge of bringing async to Django while maintaining sync compatibility. Watch the 2019 talk: youtu.be/d9BAUBEyFgM #Django #Python

Django supports three forms of model inheritance but what database tables and queries does each one create? From the archives, Blythe J. Dunham explores abstract, multi-table, and proxy models and when to choose composition instead. Watch: youtu.be/BEHM210eR50 #Django #Python

Ready to take your Django REST Framework API further? From the DjangoCon US archives, Carlos Martinez explores customizing filters, permissions, and validation for more flexible APIs. Watch the 2019 talk: youtu.be/695y8rdHsA4 #Django #Python #DRF

Support the people who build with Django. Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027 and help fund grants, accessibility, speaker support, inclusive meals, and more while connecting your organization with the Django community. Explore the prospectus: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #DjangoConUS #Django

Meet us in Riverside for DjangoCon US 2027! 📅 September 13–17, 2027 📍 Riverside, California Five days of learning, inspiration, networking, and community. Get your ticket: ti.to/defna/django... #DjangoConUS #Django #Python

How can Django forms handle fields and validation that change at runtime? From the DjangoCon US archives, Kirt Gittens explores dynamic fields, external validation, form errors, and common layout challenges. Watch the 2016 talk: youtu.be/rsy0W-eBrQA #Django #Python

Building a successful Django application involves more than backend code—it requires understanding the people using it. From the archives, Alicia C. Raciti explores UX research, information architecture, and interaction design. Watch: youtu.be/TKoMMtBYXZQ #Django #UX

How can Django power a dynamic data dashboard? From the DjangoCon US archives, Clinton Dreisbach combines Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL statistics, URL-based queries, and D3 visualizations. Watch the 2016 talk: youtu.be/XXG-ESzB9Q8 #Django #Python #D3js

How can Django and React work together? From the DjangoCon US archives, Jack McCloy explores state, APIs, permissions, routing, deployment, and adding React to new or existing Django projects. Watch the 2016 talk: youtu.be/zYHv6U86X0Y #Django #Python #React

What can you build with Django, NLP, and two days? From the DjangoCon US archives, Vince Salvino explains how his team created a movie recommendation engine, Django website, and Twitter bot for a film festival. Watch the 2016 talk: youtu.be/aXFFHKkQcQg #Django #Python #NLP

Sponsor DjangoCon US 2027! Your support helps fund opportunity grants, speaker stipends, captioning, inclusive meals, childcare assistance, and more, while connecting your organization with the global Django community. Explore the options: 2027.djangocon.us/sponsors/inf... #Django

Join us for DjangoCon US 2027! 📅 September 13–17 📍 Riverside, California Five days of inspiration, education, networking, and the Django community. Get your tickets: ti.to/defna/django... #DjangoConUS #Django #Python

What helps beginners feel welcomed and supported in a technical community? From the DjangoCon US archives, Jennifer Konikowski shares lessons on beginner-friendly events, inclusive spaces, teaching, and allyship. Watch the 2018 talk: youtu.be/sMpwCN4LMNw #Django #Python

“You are qualified to contribute.” From the DjangoCon US archives, Carlton Gibson explains why Django needs new contributors, how to get involved, and where to find support. Watch “Your web framework needs you!” from DjangoCon US 2018: youtu.be/1BFjg9XtptM #Django #OpenSource

From the DjangoCon US archives: “Finally Understand Authentication in Django REST Framework” by William S. Vincent. Explore Session Auth, Token Auth, JWTs, social auth, and more in this practical talk from DjangoCon US 2018. youtu.be/pY-oje5b5Qk #Django #Python

💚 A huge thank you to all of our #DjangoConUS 2026 volunteers! Your time, energy, and willingness to help kept the conference running and helped make it a welcoming experience for everyone. Thank you for showing up for the Django community! 🙌 #Django #Python

💚 A huge thank you to our DjangoCon US 2026 organizers! Months of planning and countless hours behind the scenes made an incredible week in Chicago possible. Thank you for giving your time and energy to the #DjangoConUS community! 🙌 #Django #Python

💚 A huge thank you to the DEFNA Board for the time, leadership, and behind-the-scenes work that helped make #DjangoConUS 2026 possible! Thank you for supporting our organizers, our conference, and the Django community throughout the year. 🙌

🎤 A huge thank you to all of our #DjangoConUS 2026 speakers! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experiences, ideas, and enthusiasm with the Django community. You made three days of talks in Chicago possible. 💚 We’re grateful to every one of you! 🙌 #Django #Python

🎤 A huge thank you to all of our #DjangoConUS 2026 speakers! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experiences, ideas, and enthusiasm with the Django community. You made three days of talks in Chicago possible. 💚 We’re grateful to every one of you! 🙌

A huge post-conference thank you to everyone who helped make #DjangoConUS 2026 happen behind the scenes! 💚 🏨 voco Chicago Downtown & Alaina 🖥️ Confreaks & Cindy 🎵 KVL, Jim & John ✍️ White Coat Captioning, Amanda, Brenda & Norma 📸 Bartek Thank you! 🙌