Core Developer Panel
summary
Panel of Django core committers debates concrete decisions: whether to adapt for heavy-JavaScript APIs or stay HTML-first, proposals to support websockets, and the need to avoid a single blessed package while improving discovery. Funding discussion names two revenue streams (conference kickbacks and corporate DSF members) and cites Andrew Godwin Kickstarter hitting ~7× target as proof-of-concept for funded work. Pain points include the settings singleton and app startup model; sprints focus on 1.6 triage, Python 3 ports, admin revamp and building a Twisted-style fellowship.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction of panelists
- 1:55Joys and disappointments
- 3:39Django and Python community
- 6:44Alternatives to Django
- 8:26Core development strategy
- 10:05Frontend and API direction
- 13:09Package ecosystem oversight
- 16:01Community-led initiatives
- 18:52Future of Django releases
- 21:09Wishlist for core changes
- 24:01DSF and project funding
- 30:39The future of frameworks
- 34:42Sprints and contributions
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