@rachellcalhoun.bsky.social
Django Dev · Djangonaut Space Co-founder · Django Girls Trustee · DjangoGirlsGRR · PyLadiesGR She/her 🌈
💫 Meet our stellar teams from Session 5! 💫
The mission has started for 20 Djangonauts who will contribute to the #Django ecosystem with the support of Navigators and Captains.
📚 Read the blog post about our 6 teams:
djangonaut.space/comms/2025/...
Screenshot "Rachell Calhoun, October 2, 2015. We kicked off today with installations, wine, photos, and laughs. Thanks to everyone that came out and see you tomorrow! (I'm the 'L'!!!!)." Below this message there are five people waving sparklers spelling out "Seoul" in the dark night outside on a roof.
10 years ago I organized my, & the, 1st #DjangoGirls event in Seoul, South Korea: 70/425 applicants accepted, it was a huge success. And was the start of a wonderful decade that launched my #Django community involvement and career. 💻
I feel grateful, proud, and inspired to keep paying it forward.🧡
One of the key ways you refuse to comply with fascism is by becoming even louder and more fearless in supporting vulnerable people. You SHOW that you are unwilling to throw the "undesirables" under the bus if only for self-preservation because under fascism you will also become undesirable one day.
20.09.2025 13:19 — 👍 3044 🔁 1132 💬 18 📌 0The thing everyone can do right now is to find your lane if you don't already have one and work that lane diligently and with commitment.
19.09.2025 13:30 — 👍 986 🔁 325 💬 7 📌 0
Django 6.0 alpha 1 released 🚀 www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025... the first stage on our way to a final 6.0 release in December, help us test the new #Django features!
19.09.2025 10:59 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Photo of DjangoCon US attendees.
The #DjangoCon US crowd is one of the most friendly you'll ever encounter. An amazing tech community. Photo by the amazing Bartek!
17.09.2025 01:48 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0👏👏👏👏 awesome!
15.09.2025 00:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Right now at #DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago: “Two Decades of Django: The Past, Present and Future.”
A look back, and forward, with some of the community’s key voices. Thanks @djangocon.us for this milestone session!
#DjangoConUS #Django
"Why governance in open-source is important" DjangoConUS 2025 talk by Rachel Calhoun and Tim Schilling
Major FOMO seeing everyone at #DjangoConUS but loving that I can still catch the amazing talks online! ❤️ #DjangoCon
08.09.2025 17:06 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🌟 Announcing the 2025 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize! 🌟
We're proud to open nominations for this annual prize, honoring those who embody the spirit of Malcolm's work supporting our community. Do you know someone who does? Nominate them for our award: www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
Later this month I will be mentoring new @wagtail.org contributors as part of @djangonaut.space! 🐦️🚀 Applications for participants close soon, you should totally join: djangonaut.space/sessions/ #Django #OpenSource
13.09.2025 20:47 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0Not a dry eye in the room by the end. Addiction, recovery, and deep personal relationships in our community is not what you typically hear at a tech conference – but is a key part of #DjangoCon year after year.
Thank you @flipperpa.bsky.social for the many lives you've touched, my own included.
The panelists on stage with Velda conveniently blocking Natalia along with Kudzayi checking his phone before introducing everyone
Time for the #DjangoCon panel! We'll have @webology.bsky.social, @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social, @veldakiara.bsky.social, @bajoran.engineer, @nessita.bsky.social, Peter, and Tim talking about 20 years of Django
@djangocon.us
"Don't waste your time in toxic environments. Join communities with people you want to be with"
Django Governance: 🌱Growing Sustainable Open-Source Communities Together🤝
Rachell Calhoun
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Tim Schilling
#DjangoCon 2025
Community events helped Lilian find her way into open source.
In this Django blog post, she reflects on her growth and shares why these spaces matter.
📚 Read here: www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
#django #openSource #contributing #community
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Ryan Cheley is delivering the talk "Django as a Database Documentation Tool: The Hidden Power of Model Comments" at the DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago 🇺🇸💬
https://2025.djangocon.us/talks/django-as-a-database-documentation-tool-the-hidden-power-of-model-comments/ […]
[Original post on fosstodon.org]
All the event-based opportunities to get involved with open source ⭐️ www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025... by our community member Lilian
09.09.2025 13:53 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Djangonaut Space Logo with a cute astronaut writing on a laptop.
🕐 Don't miss the date!
Applications for Djangonaut Space Session 5 close next Sunday, September 14th, AOE.
To help you write an outstanding application, read our blog:
djangonaut.space/comms/2024/...
Apply here
djangonaut.space/sessions/20...
#django #openSource
Next up: Tim and @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social talk about open source governance #DjangoCon @djangocon.us
08.09.2025 16:39 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Slide title: Governance health check Subtitle: Ask yourself: Bullets: - Transparency: do people know how decisions are made? - Accessibility: can new gardeners join easily? - Clarity: is it clear who does what? - Sustainability: can the organization survive if key gardeners leave? - Inclusivity: does everyone feel heard and included?
Governance health check by @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social and Tim #DjangoCon @djangocon.us
08.09.2025 17:03 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Two cats sitting on the couch on a grey blanket. One is grey and white the other is orange. The orange cat has his head rested on the back side of the other while they snuggle up in their humans lap for warmth.
It's getting cooler out and the days are getting shorter. I was bummed for like... a day then realized... It's hoodie - cozy blanket - cat cuddles all the time season! ☺️
06.09.2025 01:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌟 Celebrating Lilian as DSF Member of the Month! 💜
She’s a star shining in the Djangonaut Space community 🚀 and building a brilliant open source career ✨ Truly inspiring!
🗒️ Read the interview:
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
#django #openSource
Hey #Django fam do I Know anybody at Zest Health? They've got some jobs I'm interested in and are apparently a django shop.
Boosts appreciated!
Lilian is awesome but don't take my word for it, go read about it here!
01.09.2025 21:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes you can choose any or both of vibrations and beeps. At whichever interval and bpm. But I have to "run" while practicing my guitar to get it to work though 😅
01.09.2025 21:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948)".
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, genocide scholars' association says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
I might be late to the game but I've just discovered that my Garmin watch has a metronome, which I can also use for practicing music 🎶. I love it when two worlds overlap!
01.09.2025 15:42 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
🤔 Do you still have any questions about whether you should join the next Djangonaut Space mission?
📺 Watch our A.M.A where we answer the most common questions
youtu.be/6bjCIOCpdM4...
🚀 Apply here: 🚀
djangonaut.space/sessions/20...
#django #openSource #openSpace
DjangoCon US 2025 wouldn't happen without our amazing volunteers! 🙌
We're looking for community members who want to help make this year's conference in Chicago (Sept 8-10, sprints 11-12) an incredible success for everyone attending.
tinyurl.com/449edt57
[Events] Be Part of Something Amazing: Volunteer at DjangoCon US 2025 in Chicago!
Join DjangoCon US 2025 as a volunteer in Chicago to gain insider event management experience, expand your network, and strengthen the Django community. #djangonews
2025.djangocon.us/news/volunt...
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