Django Chat Django’s Evolution - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
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Mar 20, 2024 Exploring Django's evolution, principles, and challenges faced by a local newspaper. Formation of Django Software Foundation, evolution of leadership, and community involvement discussed. Future of Django with HTMX and deployment challenges in Django projects highlighted. Updates on Django 4.2, teaching challenges, and simplifying deployment also covered.
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Jacob's Start in Python and Django
- In 2004, Jacob Kaplan-Moss worked at a digital design agency, building websites in PHP.
- He was unhappy with the company and started exploring Python, following Adrian Holovaty and Simon Willison's blogs.
Evolution of Web Development Practices
- Modern approaches like Tailwind and HTML X bring more logic into HTML.
- This differs from past approaches but avoids maintainability issues of mixing code, informed by decades of experience.
Django's Origins in Data Journalism
- The Lawrence Journal-World, where Django was created, had limited resources but big ambitions in data journalism.
- They built interactive news apps, like one exploring university plane usage data, prioritizing both speed and maintainability.