✨ Happy Reading Thursday! ☁️ It’s a great day to catch up on the latest issue of my newsletter, TSBT49: Code To Cloud Have a read and enjoy! 🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt49-cod...

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

Happy Reading Thursday! 📚 The latest issue of #TSBT48 includes: 🧠 Resources on data structures & system design ⚙️ Apache Kafka insights 🛡️ Recommended boundaries to protect your time at work 🦇 And yes, a little Batsy spice. Have a read and enjoy! veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt48-sky...

Happy Reading Thursday! ✨ It's newsletter day! 🚀 The latest issue of my TSBT newsletter is live. This week's issue features resources on: software architecture & Conway's Law, Python releases & performance myths, among others. ⬇️ {Link to issue in comments} ⬇️

🍫 When Life Gives You Cacao… Make Chocolate! Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another TSBT issue. This week’s issue covers technical articles on SEO, abstractions and opportunities to be more involved. Happy Reading [link in comments]

Had an incredible time at EuroPython '25 in Prague! From my talk on ORMs to helping with the Rust summit and celebrating Django's 20th birthday, it was a fantastic week. I’ve shared all the highlights and more in my latest newsletter! Link in comments!

🎉 Excited to announce our first keynote speaker for DjangoCon US 2025: Carson Gross! Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.

Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another issue of "The Storyteller's Byte Tales" is here This latest issue explores how art is what you make it to be, and it's packed with resources. Find your next byte of inspiration: {{link in comments}}

Happy Reading Thursday! Another beautiful week to read the latest issue of my newsletter. The newsletter now has 100 subscribers; This week's issue highlights explicit content on CTO best practices, how Kubernetes works internally, Python monitoring, and much more. {Link in comments}

🎉 Celebrating a fantastic milestone for The Storyteller's Byte Tales! I just hit 100 subscribers, and I am incredibly grateful for every single one of you. Reaching this first big milestone is a huge motivator.Thank you! If you haven't subscribed yet, (link in comments) Here's to the next 100! 🚀

Happy Reading Thursday! 📚📙 This week's newsletter is packed: chatter about Sherlock, art, and essential technical resources on Python f-strings & data engineering architecture. Something for everyone! Enjoy the read: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt42-she...

What is Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social most excited about at EuroPython?

Join Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social at EuroPython for "ORMs: A Bridge to Efficient Database Interactions with Python". Talk: ep2025.europython.eu/DKECGU

🎉 @djangoproject.com turns 20 this year! If you’ve been deep in the codebase or part of the community: 👀 What should we keep doing? ⚠️ What should we stop? 💭 What’s on your wishlist? Reply or DM—curious what folks think! #Django #Python #DjangoTurns20

Assembling a bookshelf? It's a metaphor for life! 📚 Today's newsletter explores how we're "paid to figure things out" & "everything is figureoutable." Plus, find resources on shell, DSA, & system design. #ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineer open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...

Exciting #HappyReadingThursday! 🎉🥳 I'm honored to be a PSF fellow! This fuels my Python passion. My latest newsletter shares how fellows are selected + Python tips: leveraging UV with Docker & engineering insights. Learn & grow! Check it out: 👇 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt39-psf...

Another beautiful week to dive into the world of tech! 🚀 This week's #TSBT38 newsletter covers Python Dunder Methods, Distributed Systems, Django Optimization using Indexing, Kafka 101, and more exciting concepts! ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...

Happy Reading Thursday! This week's issue shares the most recent news that Django 5.2 is out(hello😊, Composite primary key), a structured template to apply system design, conferences with CFPs open that you should attend &apply to and other tech hot topics. veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt37-sco...

Learn about why you should read white papers as an Engineer, algorithms in Python, the journey of a SQL Query, and so much more on this week's issue! veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt36-a-k...

CALL FOR PROPOSALS! We can't wait to hear what talks you want to present! You can get more information and submit here! pretalx.com/djangocon-us...

@djangocon.us is more than a conference; it's a community! 🎉 Relive my experience and find out how you can join us this year dev.to/veldakiara/d...

Loved proctoring & attending workshops at the Microsoft AI Tour in London! 🚀 Get resources & tips for the next tour + software dev tips here: open.substack.com/pub/veldakia... #MicrosoftAI #SoftwareEngineering

Happy almost Friday! 🎉 My latest newsletter is out now, packed with fresh resources. Dive in and enjoy! 👇 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt34-flu... #python

Happy Reading Thursday 📚 Level up your Python skills with the latest issue of my newsletter! Plus, I have included the link to the CFP for DjangoCon US, which is open! Read more here: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt33-tec...

Happy Thursday! 🎉 My latest Django & Python newsletter is out now! Get your dose of exciting updates and level up your skills. ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...

It's Thursday! 🧠 Time for some knowledge infusion. Check out my latest newsletter for valuable insights. open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...

Happy New Year! Wishing you joy, success, and the chance to make your dreams a reality in 2025. Check out my latest newsletter issue here: open.substack.com/pub/veldakia... Enjoy!✨

It was my absolute honor to give a keynote at the annual PyLadiesCon over the weekend. A massive thank you to the organizers and volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to create such an amazing event. Watch my keynote here: www.youtube.com/live/ksW3ZsI...

Dublin, you were a dream! 🇮🇪 I had the pleasure of speaking at Python Ireland, where I talked about Django optimization with the Django Debug Toolbar. It was a blast sharing how to use the tool and some tips and tricks. You can read about it here: dev.to/veldakiara/p...