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William Vincent and Carlton Gibson

A biweekly podcast on the Django Web Framework by Will Vincent and Carlton Gibson.

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#209
Today · 1 hr 8 min
Databases, Django APIs, and AI - Haki Benita
Haki Benita joins us to discuss mastering Django's ORM, optimizing database queries, and building applications that stand the test of time. We debate Django's future, including typing support, modern APIs, and why Django Ninja is so appealing. Plus, how AI is changing software development, open source, and the way developers learn and share knowledge.
#208
October 21 · 55 min
Django in Space - Loes Crama
Loes Crama is a software engineer contributing to ESA's NewAthena mission at cosine measurement systems in Sassenheim, The Netherlands. We discuss her lifelong interest in space and her day-to-day work combining software engineering with data engineering and data science.
#207
October 14 · 55 min
Hiring in 2026 - Jon Gould
Jon Gould is the founder of Foxley Talent, a recruiting agency focused on Python and Django developers. We discuss what he's seeing in the market these days, the benefits of attending Python & Django conferences, and why humans matter more than ever in our new AI age.
#206
September 30 · 36 min
Django on the Med
A recap of the just-completed Django on the Med Pescara, Italy edition and catching up on summer Django news.
#205
August 24 · 49 min
Django Developers Survey 2026
A special summer episode on the just-released 2026 Django Developers Survey, from Django 6.1, HTMX, and async to AI, deployment, testing, and Python tooling.
#204
May 20 · 1 hr 22 min
How France Ditched Microsoft - Samuel Paccoud
Samuel is the project lead of La Suite Numérique, a French government open source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Zoom. We discuss building alternatives for messaging, video, collaborative docs, file storage, and more that already serve millions of customers.
#203
May 13 · 51 min
Deploy on Day One - Calvin Hendryx-Parker
Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of the consultancy SixFeetUp. We discuss developer experience from day one, Kubernetes as a feature, real-world usage of AI and agentic tooling, typing in Python, the junior developer pipeline problem, and more.
#202
May 6 · 23 min
EuroPython 2026 - Mia Bajić
Mia is Vice Chair of the EuroPython society, a regular conference speaker, podcast host, and software engineer. We discuss what to expect at this year’s event in Krakow, Poland in July this summer.
#201
April 29 · 1 hr 7 min
DjangoCon Europe Recap + Other News - Jeff Triplett
Jeff is President of the Django Software Foundation and a partner at REVSYS. We discuss the recently held DjangoCon Europe conference, existing Django news, and then share notes on current AI-powered workflows.
#200
April 15 · 1 hr 17 min
Django Tasks - Jake Howard
Jake is a Senior Systems Engineer at Torchbox and the author of DEP 14, django.tasks, the highlight feature in Django 6.0. We discuss his work on the Django security team, work with Wagtail, AI dabblings, and more.
#199
April 1 · 54 min
Boost Your GitHub DX - Adam Johnson
Adam is a prolific Django contributor and author of a new book, Boost Your GitHub DX. We discuss how to get the most out of GitHub (or any Git-based platform), as well as current work on bringing Python bindings to the ICU (International Components for Unicode) library, and more.
#198
March 18 · 57 min
PyCon US 2026 - Elaine Wong & Jon Banafato
Elaine and Jon are the chair/co-chair respectively of PyCon US, the largest Python conference in North America, happening this May in Long Beach, CA. We discuss what to expect at the conference, new additions from last year, tips on where to stay, and generally how to maximize your PyCon experience.
#197
March 11 · 1 hr 17 min
From Kenya to London with Django - Velda Kiara
Velda is a software engineer at RevSys based in London and an extremely active member of the Python and Django communities. She is a PSF Fellow, former Djangonaut, co-maintainer of `django-debug-toolbar`, regular conference speaker, and Microsoft MVP.
#196
February 25 · 1 hr
Freelancing & Community - Andrew Miller
Andrew is a prolific software developer based out of Cambridge, UK. He runs the solo agency Software Crafts, writes regularly, is a former Djangonaut, and co-founder of the AI banking startup Hamilton Rock.
#195
February 11 · 1 hr
Improving Django - Adam Hill
Adam is the co-host of the Django Brew podcast and prolific contributor to the Django ecosystem with author of a multitude of Django projects including django-unicorn, coltrane, dj-angles, and many more.
#194
January 28 · 43 min
Inverting the Testing Pyramid - Brian Okken
Brian is a software engineer, podcaster, and author. We discuss recent tooling changes in Python, using AI effectively, inverting the traditional testing pyramid, and more.
#193
January 15 · 58 min
Building a Django API Framework Faster than FastAPI - Farhan Ali Raza
Farhan is a software engineer from Pakistan who added template partials to Django 6.0 as part of a Google Summer of Code project. These days he is pushing the boundaries of what Django can do in a host of exciting new projects, most notably `django-bolt`, a fully typed API framework for Django that is faster than FastAPI on common performance benchmarks.
#192
Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
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 as a project manager.
#191
Dec 11, 2025 · 53 min
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, CSP support, modern email API, and the current work on Django 6.1.
#190
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
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 impacting developers' daily workflows, and also examples of AI failures. Marlene is a Senior Developer Advocate at Microsoft and Tim is the Principal Engineer at Wharton Research Data Services.

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