TL;DR : Demo is here and the code is on Github. In this post I explain how you can build a chat room using Django Channels. A standard Django application handles http requests using a request-response lifecycle. A request is sent from the user’s browser, ... (more…)

Last June (2016) JetBrains PyCharm partnered with the Django Software Foundation to generate a big boost to Django fundraising. The campaign was a huge success. Together we raised a total of $50,000 for the Django Software Foundation! (more…)

What's new in the Datasette ecosystem since January 2021... (more…)

Django 3.2 is just around the corner and it's packed with new features. Django versions are usually not that exciting (it's a good thing!), but this time many features were added to the ORM, so I find it especially interesting! (more…)

Real life django applications often have requirements that are not well advertised through mostly django tutorials around the internet. Here I share a few tips that may help you build a better django app. (more…)