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A recap of the just-completed Django on the Med Pescara, Italy edition and catching up on summer Django news.
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.
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