30 Sep 2026 · 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.
Podcast · Tech & Science
Django Chat
by William Vincent and Carlton Gibson · English · Tech & Science
A biweekly podcast on the Django Web Framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 1 hr
- Latest
- 30 Sep 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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E205 · 24 Aug 2026 · 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.
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E204 · 20 May 2026 · 1 hr 23 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 more that already serve millions of customers.
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E203 · 13 May 2026 · 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 junior developer pipeline problem, and more.
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E202 · 6 May 2026 · 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 summer.
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E201 · 29 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 7 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.
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E200 · 15 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 18 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 Wagtail, AI dabblings, and more.
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E199 · 1 Apr 2026 · 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 as current work on bringing Python bindings to the ICU (International Components for Unicode) library, and more.
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E198 · 18 Mar 2026 · 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, new additions from last year, tips on where to stay, and generally how to maximize your PyCon experience.
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E197 · 11 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 18 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 conference speaker, and Microsoft MVP.
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E196 · 25 Feb 2026 · 1 hr
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 Rock.
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E195 · 11 Feb 2026 · 1 hr
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.
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E194 · 28 Jan 2026 · 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.
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E193 · 15 Jan 2026 · 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 Django can do in a host of exciting new projects, most notably `django-bolt`, a fully typed API framework for Django that is faster than FastAPI on common performance benchmarks.
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E192 · 24 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 12 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, and her current role as a project manager.
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E191 · 11 Dec 2025 · 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 support, modern email API, and the current work on Django 6.1.
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E190 · 26 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 12 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 it is impacting developers' daily workflows, and also examples of AI failures. Marlene is a Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft and Tim is the Principal Engineer at Wharton Research Data Services.
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E189 · 12 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 8 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.
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E188 · 27 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Django Survey 2025 - Jeff Triplett
Django Board Member Jeff Triplett joins us to discuss the results from the Django Survey, highlighting key trends, packages, and actionable ideas.
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E187 · 21 Oct 2025 · 43 min
Django on the Med - Paolo Melchiorre
Paolo and Carlton are just returned from the inaugural Django on the Med event and here to discuss how it came to pass, the code improvements from just three days, and plans for the future.
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E186 · 1 Oct 2025 · 58 min
Django Fellow - Jacob Walls
Jacob is the newest Django Fellow and we talk about his background, transitioning from music to programming, what to expect in Django 6.0 this December, and more.
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E185 · 18 Sep 2025 · 59 min
DjangoCon US 2025 Recap
We're back after the summer break, discussing DjangoCon US last week, Django 6.0 feature freeze, adding APIs to core Django, and Django on the Med next month.
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E184 · 6 Jun 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
PHP Web Frameworks - Roman Pronskiy
Roman Pronskiy is the Executive Director of the PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution over the years, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem.
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E183 · 28 May 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Django Deployments in 2025 - Eric Matthes
Eric is the author of Python Crash Course, the Mostly Python newsletter, and the django-simple-deploy package. We talk about rewriting the Django deployment story, different hosting providers, and teaching Python & Django to newcomers.
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E182 · 14 May 2025 · 54 min
Event Sourcing - Chris May
Chris is a Senior Staff Engineer at WellSky, a software company in the health industry. We discuss his background as a graphic designer, learning Python (and Django) as an adult, his multiple conference talks on HTMX, why he’s a fan of event sourcing, and more.
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E181 · 30 Apr 2025 · 34 min
DjangoCon Europe 2025 Recap
A quick recap episode sharing thoughts and highlights from attending DjangoCon Europe last week in Dublin, Ireland. We both gave talks and shared favorites from the official schedule, social events, and hallway track highlights.
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E180 · 16 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Coding with LLMs - Frank Wiles
Frank is a former President of the Django Software Foundation, a current Steering Council member, and the founder of RevSys. We discuss using LLMs daily, most notably Claude Code and Aider, and switching over entirely to uv for project management.
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E179 · 2 Apr 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
PyCon US 2025 - Elaine Wong & Jon Banafato
Elaine and Jon are the Chair and Co-Chair of PyCon US, taking place in Pittsburgh, PA, this May. We discuss how to make the most of a conference, in-person vs online, what to wear, and more.
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E178 · 19 Mar 2025 · 47 min
Django and Rust Tooling - Lily Foote
Lily joins us again to talk about the new Steering Council, composite primary keys in Django 5.2, working with uv package manager, and more.
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E177 · 5 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Sticking with Django - Florian Apolloner
Florian is a long-time Django contributor who previously served on the Steering Council and Security Team. We discuss changes to Django over the last 20 years, switching over to `uv`, why he’s not a fan of environment variables, and drawing inspiration from other frameworks.
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A biweekly podcast on the Django Web Framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.
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- Publisher
- William Vincent and Carlton Gibson
- Language
- English
- Category
- Tech & Science
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- Every two weeks
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- Latest episode
- 30 Sep 2026
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