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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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William Vincent and Carlton Gibson · Tech & Science · English
A biweekly podcast on the Django Web Framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.
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