After the closing session this afternoon, several conferences and community initiatives from around the world were presented on stage ๐โจ
I also had the chance to go on stage to briefly talk about @pycon ๐ฎ๐น and Django on the Med ๐๏ธ
Pictures from @kati ๐
Django 6.1a1 is out ๐ ๐ I'm really happy and proud that database-level delete options for ForeignKey.on_delete (which we implemented during Django on the Med ๐๏ธ ) are one of the highlights of this release ๐ช ๐ค #django #djangoonthemed #sprint #python
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/may/20/django-61-alpha-1-released/
Today was Beginners Day at @pycon 2026 ๐
Me and @carlton used the morning to run Django Off The Med: a small @django sprint, far from the sea but with the same spirit of Django on the Med.
Beginners, first-time contributors, and more experienced people worked together on issues and pull requests.
A productive and very nice way to start the conference ๐
#PyCon #PyConItalia #Django #DjangoOnTheMed #DjangoOffTheMed #DotM
Today I'm helping my friend @carlton present his talk "Static Islands, Dynamic Sea" at PyCon Italia 2026.
We've known each other for years through Django, and we're currently co-organising Django on the Med together.
Former @django Fellow, maintainer, and co-host of @Djangocha, Carlton is exploring how typing can add safety where needed while keeping Django's dynamic nature intact.
i'm very excited about joining #DjangoOnTheMed in september ๐๏ธ ๐ https://djangomed.eu/
looking forward to sprinting, meeting experienced #django contributors and hanging out with the community!
Hey @freakboy3742 I share your concern. ๐
Maybe a format for smaller, local community events could be part of the solution? ๐ก
Have you heard of Django on the Med? ๐๏ธ
See https://djangomed.eu/
#DjangoOnTheMed
Thanks again @felixxm for this Djanhgo 6.1 highlight.
It is great to see that Django on the Med ๐๏ธ has an impact on the Django code
@paulox @carlton thank you so much for organizing #DjangoOnTheMed! looking forward to meeting you in pescara ๐๏ธ ๐
Is anyone going to #DjangoOnTheMed from Berlin this year? I am struggling to find a good connection.
Hey @freakboy3742 my reply was written in a hurry, so Iโve updated it.
I wasnโt suggesting replacing PyCon or DjangoCon. I owe those events a great deal too, especially for the friendships Iโve made through them.
With Django on the Med, weโre exploring a smaller local format, so people with less time, money or energy can still meet the community in person, as rising costs may help explain the decline in conf attendance.
We still want to meet the bigger community at DjangoCons