Django News - Issue 4
Tags: django, python, testing, tdd
Published: 2020-01-02 15:23:26

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title: Django News - Issue 4
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date: 2020-01-02 11:00:00 UTC
tags: django, python, testing, tdd
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## News

#### [DjangoCon Europe 2020](https://cur.at/5iD05pG?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/516004/twenty_by_nine_medium_ab401359-dd6c-4bbf-970f-3b9d73d49591.jpg "DjangoCon Europe 2020")](https://cur.at/5iD05pG?m=rss)

The official site is now live! The dates are May 27-31 in Porto, Portugal. A call for talk submissions is coming soon...

[djangocon.eu](https://cur.at/5iD05pG?m=rss)

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## Articles


#### [Improve your tests in Django with fakes and factories](https://cur.at/asMiBgG?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/513253/twenty_by_nine_medium_d3f5d7ec-eec9-4404-8dd7-66f58c65216c.jpg "Improve your tests in Django with fakes and factories")](https://cur.at/asMiBgG?m=rss)

An introduction into unit testing in Django using faker and factories.

[hacksoft.blog](https://cur.at/asMiBgG?m=rss)

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#### [Django Testing Tutorial](https://cur.at/8f1Gpx?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/513596/twenty_by_nine_medium_9faaa85d-c97b-46f7-9f74-9dd7ddfc311c.jpg "Django Testing Tutorial")](https://cur.at/8f1Gpx?m=rss)


A beginner-friendly guide to adding tests to any Django project.

[wsvincent.com](https://cur.at/8f1Gpx?m=rss)

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## Videos

#### [EuroPython 2019: Advanced pytest](https://cur.at/Bnv4uPQ?m=rss)

Explore pytest plugins to take your testing to the next level.

[youtu.be](https://cur.at/Bnv4uPQ?m=rss)

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#### [DjangoCon US 2019: The Unspeakable Horror of Discovering You Didn't Write Tests](https://cur.at/K4TRFyP?m=rss)

Melanie Crutchfield discusses real-world testing.

[youtu.be](https://cur.at/K4TRFyP?m=rss)

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## Podcasts

#### [Profitable Python Podcast: Professional Developer Resources for Django](https://cur.at/UVPf2r?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/515840/original_ratio_medium_ba20a0a0-504c-4cf7-a7f7-9a11eb21bc55.jpg "Profitable Python Podcast: Professional Developer Resources for Django")](https://cur.at/UVPf2r?m=rss)


An interview with William Vincent on how to learn Django, using it in production, and more.

[anchor.fm](https://cur.at/UVPf2r?m=rss)

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#### [Performance | Django Chat](https://cur.at/pk622pR?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/513421/original_ratio_medium_ee5263b9-fe85-401c-befd-b3c88cd37507.jpg "Performance | Django Chat")](https://cur.at/pk622pR?m=rss)

An overview of common and uncommon techniques for improving performance in a Django application.

[djangochat.com](https://cur.at/pk622pR?m=rss)

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## Projects

#### [model\_bakery - Object factory for Django](https://cur.at/Zd1osls?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/512840/original_ratio_medium_9f32a817-5d81-49ad-a867-e94ce77d10e9.jpg "model\_bakery - Object factory for Django")](https://cur.at/Zd1osls?m=rss)

Model Bakery offers you a smart way to create fixtures for testing in Django.

[github.com](https://cur.at/Zd1osls?m=rss)

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#### [django-test-migrations for testing schema and data migrations](https://cur.at/EiYl33p?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/511701/original_ratio_medium_3cbbdeb8-49f3-43dc-8b37-ce2140df49f0.jpg "django-test-migrations for testing schema and data migrations")](https://cur.at/EiYl33p?m=rss)

Test django schema and data migrations, including migrations' order.

[github.com](https://cur.at/EiYl33p?m=rss)

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#### [django-test-plus - Useful additions to Django's default TestCase](https://cur.at/ndgjHv1?m=rss)

[![](https://dxj7eshgz03ln.cloudfront.net/production/link/image/513597/original_ratio_medium_219efbd3-e673-4cb6-a988-0a420caae9ae.jpg "django-test-plus - Useful additions to Django's default TestCase")](https://cur.at/ndgjHv1?m=rss)

Useful additions to Django's default TestCase

[github.com](https://cur.at/ndgjHv1?m=rss)

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