Django News #14 - New Django Project governance model, a PyCon US update, Python 3.7.7, and much more!
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Published: 2020-03-18 02:34:46

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title: Django News #14 - New Django Project governance model, a PyCon US update, Python 3.7.7, and much more!
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date: 2020-03-13 14:12:00 UTC
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## News

### [The Django Project adopts a new governance model](https://cur.at/8n7nq6Q?m=rss)

The Django Project is switching from a core team to a Django Technical Board. Find out what this means and how the project will be governed.

Django co-creator and former BDFL, Jacob Kaplan Moss, wrote [Django’s new governance model](https://cur.at/wG5iw75?m=rss) to share his thoughts.

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### [PyCon US 2020 is exploring options to cancel or re-schedule due to COVID-19](https://cur.at/2IA5iiz?m=rss)

> The Foundation is currently exploring options to re-schedule or cancel the conference. Any final decision to cancel or reschedule PyCon US will be made early enough to give you time to cancel or defer your travel plans.

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### [Python Insider: Python 3.7.7 is now available](https://cur.at/ij3d7Ud?m=rss)

Python 3.7.7 is out!

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## Articles

### [About Removing Duplicates in the Database - DjangoTricks](https://cur.at/mEO5znW?m=rss)

An elegant code snippet for removing duplicates in a database.

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### [9 Django Tips for Working with Databases](https://cur.at/cMfJSWh?m=rss)

Multiple tips for getting more out of Django's ORM.

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### [Django Best Practices - Function-Based Views vs Class-Based Views](https://cur.at/m7oICtO?m=rss)

An overview of the pros/cons of each approach.

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### [Django's Field Choices Don't Constrain Your Data](https://cur.at/hsdTzRv?m=rss)

An interesting take on [Field.choices](https://cur.at/hS9jFiM?m=rss) in Django.

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### [TLDR: Generate Django Secret Key](https://cur.at/1Ym9FuK?m=rss)

> This TLDR is a quick reminder of how to generate a secret key locally, without going to some website on the internet to generate it for you.

[humberto.io](https://cur.at/1Ym9FuK?m=rss)

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## Podcasts

### [Django Riffs - Views on Django](https://cur.at/soqlADs?m=rss)

A look at views, a major component within Django and a primary place where your code will run. [Show notes here](https://cur.at/PbYxM4b?m=rss).

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### [Django Chat - API-First Architecture](https://cur.at/JXbQnBx?m=rss)

A discussion of the multiple ways to architect APIs with Django REST Framework, including focus on authentication, front-end frameworks, and performance.

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## Projects

### [ydaniv/django-rest-assured: Instantly test-cover your Django REST Framework based API](https://cur.at/JMRnVqC?m=rss)

{% github ydaniv/django-rest-assured %}

> Django-REST-Assured adds another layer on top of Django REST Framework’s APITestCase which allows covering a set of RESTful resource’s endpoints with a single class declaration.

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### [meshy/django-schema-graph: An interactive graph of your Django model structure](https://cur.at/CuTboRB?m=rss)

{% github meshy/django-schema-graph %}

Django Schema Graph creates a colorful diagram out of your Django models apps.