Expert talks from PyConline AU, DjangoCon Europe coming soon, and a discussion of JWT
Tags: django, python, pyconline, pycon
Published: 2020-09-11 18:49:08

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title: Expert talks from PyConline AU, DjangoCon Europe coming soon, and a discussion of JWT
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date: 2020-09-11 11:00:00 UTC
tags: django, python, pyconline, pycon
canonical_url: https://django-news.com/issues/40
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## News

### [Django Technical Board Candidate Registration](https://cur.at/STZfOt3?m=rss)

Registration for Candidates will end on September 11th, 2020 AoE.

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### [Django-Developers Discussion: Generate JWTs with Django](https://cur.at/J2P4WUj?m=rss)

[django-developers](https://cur.at/VPm1bCT?m=rss) is the official Google Group for discussion of Django technical features and recently questions around JWTs were discussed.

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## Events

### [DjangoCon Europe Schedule is out! September 18 & 19](https://cur.at/Mk4MXbD?m=rss)

Note that the timezone is GMT+1

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### [DjangoCon Europe 2020 Tickets](https://cur.at/92dC92P?m=rss)

DjangoCon Europe 2020 is one week away!

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### [PyGotham TV's schedule is out! October 2 & 3](https://cur.at/qCtYzII?m=rss)

PyGotham TV's schedule is out and is free to attend.

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## Articles

### [Django Hosting & Deployment Options](https://cur.at/punpkAd?m=rss)

Will Vincent does a rundown on popular Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and virtual private server (VPS) hosting/deployment options for Django.

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### [From Concept To Live In Two Weeks With Django](https://cur.at/3YKHsqj?m=rss)

Matt Layman's very good rundown of building a Django + Tailwind CSS + Heroku project for a non-profit in only 2 weeks.

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### [What happens when you run manage.py test?](https://cur.at/cLyPEBz?m=rss)

Adam Johnson's PyConAU talk which details Django testing internals. Complements his PyConAU talk in the Videos section.

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### [Demystifying Django’s Magic](https://cur.at/NRCEOaU?m=rss)

Precious Ndubueze's overview of what Django brings to the table as a web framework.

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## Videos

### [PyConline AU 2020](https://cur.at/dpr1w9Y?m=rss)

The full PyConline AU 2020 playlist.

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### [What happens when you run manage.py test? - Adam Johnson (PyConline AU 2020)](https://cur.at/7GB5JTs?m=rss)

An under-the-hood look at Django's testing framework and pytest together, showing the common features as well as the differences between the two. The general test lifecycle is also examined, from start to finish.

{% youtube FP1Wxdwh3YE %}

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### [Taking Django's ORM Async - Andrew Godwin (PyConline AU 2020)](https://cur.at/dGzeMtI?m=rss)

A deep-dive into Django's ORM, how it has changed over the years, and what it means to have asynchronous database backends.

{% youtube ibAmA4QQDhs %}


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### [Of Django, PostgreSQL schemas, and your multi-million dollar idea - Lorenzo Peña (PyConline AU 2020)](https://cur.at/RlJlF7B?m=rss)

A talk on the major challenges of doing multi-tenancy in Django through PostgreSQL schemas looking at the pros and cons of different approaches as you move from tutorial-grade projects to massive multi-tenant behemoths.

{% youtube OfPE7yj1trw %}

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### [Journey into the Deep World of Web Development - Andrew Kim (PyConline AU 2020)](https://cur.at/pjEXe7P?m=rss)

A story about learning Django and Python despite coming from a non-tech industry, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cover tips for beginners on how best to get started with Django and Python, mistakes made, resources found useful, and how to create connections both online and offline.

{% youtube DqcK_XMZ_jQ %}


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## Podcasts

### [Running in Production - A Platform to Buy Gift Cards for Eco-Friendly Products](https://cur.at/pyVBWA6?m=rss)

Using Django to build a gift card purchasing site for eco-friendly products. It’s hosted on PythonAnywhere and has been up and running since fall 2019.

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## Projects

{% github mmcardle/django_builder %}

The code behind [Django Builder Site](https://cur.at/UfergQI?m=rss) lets you build your Django app in your browser, including models.

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{% github saadmk11/django-newsfeed %}

A news curator and newsletter subscription package.

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{% github otto-torino/django-baton %}

> A cool, modern, and responsive Django admin application based on Bootstrap 4.5.0.