Argues that perfectly uncoupled code is impossible, using Django's ORM and admin as examples of necessary coupling to specific APIs.
A tutorial on implementing and configuring the Django sitemap framework to generate XML sitemaps for a website.
Explores how Python's design, inspired by economic incentives, enforces best practices like readability and secure coding to benefit developers long-term.
A guide on setting up and running the Django test suite for development and patch testing.
A developer highlights key upcoming features in Django 1.1, including ORM aggregation, model validation, and class-based generic views.
A discussion on the risks and benefits of using Django's undocumented internal APIs, with advice on managing compatibility.
A technical deep dive into Django's internal model system, explaining the add_to_class and contribute_to_class methods.
A developer shares his essential open-source software stack for daily work on Ubuntu, including Python, Django, and various productivity tools.
A technical deep dive into how Django models work internally, focusing on the ModelBase metaclass and the class creation process.
A technical guide on creating a generic LazyForeignKey field in Django to simplify foreign key relationships and add custom manager functionality.
A guide to creating a custom Django ForeignKey field that automatically generates a manager to filter objects by user, simplifying user-specific queries.
A developer shares their experience using the feedparser library with Django to parse RSS/Atom feeds and handle date/timezone conversion challenges.
A developer recounts attending a Python Onsen event, working on a Django lifestream app, and discussing web development with peers.
A developer compares Django's function-based views to class-based handler approaches from Pylons/GAE, discussing verbosity and code organization.
Craig Kerstiens shares his speaking experience and topics, focusing on Postgres, Python/Django, and engineering culture for tech conferences.
An introduction to Matt, a software engineer who builds apps on YouTube, organizes tech events, and works in healthcare tech.
