Django News #13 - Django 1.11 LTS's final release, security updates, native Django websockets, LiveViews, and more!
Tags: django, python
Published: 2020-03-13 15:49:13

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title: Django News #13 - Django 1.11 LTS's final release, security updates, native Django websockets, LiveViews, and more!
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date: 2020-03-06 12:00:00 UTC
tags: django, python
canonical_url: https://django-news.com/issues/13
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### News

#### [Django security releases issued for 3.0.4, 2.2.11, and 1.11.29](https://cur.at/ozY0RPL?m=rss)

A new security and bug fix release. As ever, updating to the latest version is always recommended.

> PSA: This is very likely to be the last release of Django 1.11. Time to move on if you're still there. (via [Carlton Gibson](https://cur.at/MvnekgG?m=rss))

Django 1.11 LTS reaches the [end of extended support in April 2020](https://cur.at/qOZDno?m=rss).

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### Articles

#### [The Django Speed Handbook: Making a Django app faster](https://cur.at/IraAZwl?m=rss)

This comprehensive handbook has something for everyone from the backend to even some helpful frontend tricks.

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#### [How to Disallow Auto-named Django Migrations](https://cur.at/yUh7UWL?m=rss)

Adam Johnson walks us through three methods for disallowing Django's auto-named Migrations, which includes Django's check system and pre-commit hooks, which may be new to you.

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#### [Views on Views](https://cur.at/2ArekqP?m=rss)

Matt Layman explains one of Django's core building blocks, Django Views.

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#### [Mental Models for Class Based Views](https://cur.at/JzCA5XE?m=rss)

This article is a deep dive into how Django's class-based views work behind the scenes.

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### Podcasts

#### [Test & Code: Django with Lacey Herschel Williams](https://cur.at/Ipr1Tq?m=rss)

Lacey discusses the Django community, learning Django, and testing.

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#### [Django Chat - Resources & Mentorship](https://cur.at/dfmQI50?m=rss)

An overview the best current Django resources and how to find a Django mentor.

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### Tutorials

#### [Django Markdown Tutorial](https://cur.at/1KD9HoW?m=rss)

Learn how to add [Markdown](https://cur.at/t2Q7B7Q?m=rss) to any Django website.

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#### [How to Add Websockets to a Django App without Extra Dependencies](https://cur.at/FvIZb9t?m=rss)

Django 3.0 ships with out of the box, dependency-free Websocket support and Jayden Windle walks us through the process of setting everything up.

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### Projects

#### [edelvalle/reactor: Phoenix LiveView but for Django](https://cur.at/Tumie56?m=rss)

{% github edelvalle/reactor %}

Keep an eye on this project. Reactor turns Django into a full-stack framework and manages re-rendering parts of your HTML template, pushes it to your web browser, and then updates automatically.

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#### [django-bleach](https://cur.at/BFWCRnT?m=rss)

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### Events

#### [PyCon US Update on COVID-19](https://cur.at/p06o6Ai?m=rss)

PyCon US is still going forward and the PSF is giving weekly updates to keep everyone updated on where we are at.