Django Chat Podcast
1) 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 a...Show More
2) 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, CS...Show More
3) 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 impact...Show More
4) 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.
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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 ...Show More
10) 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 tea...Show More