Talk Python To Me #428: Django Trends in 2023
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Aug 29, 2023 Carlton Gibson and Will Vincent discuss Django's history, trends in 2023, HTMX + Django, scalability, using Django as a front-end framework, building web apps with a small team, Alpine and HTMLX, the Django community, and using Ginger templates with Django.
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Instagram's Django History
- Instagram, built on Django, scaled by modifying core components like the ORM.
- Despite changes, Instagram still utilizes Django's request-response cycle.
Meta's Python Contributions
- Meta, while having modified Django significantly for Instagram, contributes positively to Python.
- Their involvement with projects like no-gill and faster CPython benefits the broader community.
Simplified Django Deployment
- Deploy Django apps simply on stable infrastructure like AWS.
- Carlton Gibson's "button" tool aims to streamline this process with an intuitive UI.