In the near future, Small Language Models (SLMs) will likely become the dominant way users consume AI. This post explores why. wsvincent.com/future-ai-slm/

Ep185 DjangoCon US Recap is live! We're back after the summer break, discussing @djangocon.us last week, Django 6.0 feature freeze, adding APIs to core Django, and Django on the Med next month. djangochat.com/episodes/dja...

My recap of @djangocon.us last week is live. Photos, talk descriptions, hallway track vibes, and some takeaways: * AI is widely used, but with some skepticism * AI Chat > AI Agents for most Django devs so far * LLMs are wreaking havoc on open source maintainers wsvincent.com/djangoconus-...

I posted a detailed writeup of my @djangocon.us talk I gave on Monday titled, "Django for AI." It has all the slides, my notes, links to the repos and demos, and more. Happy to chat with anyone who'd like to explore these ideas further! wsvincent.com/django-for-a...

A sneak peek of a demo I will show at @djangocon.us next week during my talk on "Django for AI." This is a local Django website connected to Ollama using async views, server side events, and HTMX to mimic the functionality of a LLM chatbot like ChatGPT or Anthropic.

Attending @djangocon.us next week in Chicago either online or in person? Here are my tips and tricks for maximizing your experience. From the hallway track to Pac-Man at meals, learn what makes Django events so special. Pic from 2023 Sprints with Paolo Melchiorre. wsvincent.com/insiders-gui...

I was quite struck by a recent video interview with Po-Shen Loh from Carnegie Mellon on what it means to be human in an AI world. This article has a link to the video and some thoughts on how we can all navigate AI going forward. wsvincent.com/how-to-succe...

New book review of Supremacy by Parmy Olson. tl;dr it's a really gripping look at the people behind AI/LLMs, most notably Demis Hassabis of DeepMind and Sam Altman of OpenAI, and sobering to see how even good intentions can morph into the polar opposite over time. wsvincent.com/supremacy-ai...

I had a blast joining the panel yesterday for a @talkpython.fm livestream on "Django's 20th Birthday." Guests included Adrian Holovaty, @simonwillison.net , @thibaudcolas.bsky.social , @webology.bsky.social , and @mkennedy.codes. www.youtube.com/live/qlYCUI5...

What's the state of Python in 2025? ‪@pycharm.dev‬ partnered with @python.org‬ for the annual Python Developers Survey, shaped by 30k+ Python devs. 🧑‍💻 Who’s using Python and why 📈 What tools are gaining ground 🌍 How the community is changing Check out the results: jb.gg/uka16g

📊 According to the State of Python 2025, 51% of Python developers use it for data exploration and processing. 👀 And you? What are you building with Python right now? Tell us in the comments! 👇

The 2025 State of Python survey is now out! This is the 8th annual collaboration between @python.org and @pycharm.dev on current trends in Python. @mkennedy.codes wrote up a great summary of the results and key trends. blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2025...

I'll be giving a talk, "Django for AI: Deploying Machine Learning Models with Django," at DjangoCon US in Chicago this September 😀 . Come see that it's not too scary to build an ML model in a Jupyter notebook and then deploy it with Django. 2025.djangocon.us/news/announc...

I wrote up a #europython recap from last week in Prague. Lots of discussions around AI, modern Python usage, and #PyCharm. Also, did you know there are 20 former ice vaults along the main river in town now converted into bars and cafes? Read on to learn more 😀 . wsvincent.com/europython20...

I read this book on the flights over to @europython.eu and wrote up my thoughts. In short, a quick read that was informative, likely the perfect balance for non-technical readers, but I would have liked a deeper dive 🤷‍♂️. wsvincent.com/cointelligen...

I published a new piece, "6 Months as a Developer Advocate," for anyone curious what the job entails! The position varies A LOT company by company, so this is just my experience at JetBrains working on PyCharm. wsvincent.com/six-months-d...

My DjangoCon Europe keynote, "Django for Data Science: Deploying ML Models with Django" is now live! youtu.be/XJLvovUVlhw?... It also includes a live website (djangofordatascience.com) and GitHub repos for the code (github.com/wsvincent/dj...) and (github.com/wsvincent/ir...).

Django Chat #184: PHP Frameworks with Roman Pronskiy is live! Roman is the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem. django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/php...

I recently finished reading this memoir by a former Facebook global public policy director and wrote up some thoughts. In short, a very well-written and revealing look at the inside of the company. You can see how general indifference led to the Meta of today. wsvincent.com/careless-peo...

There's so much going on in AI/ML these days that it is hard to keep track of it all. It's a massive shift, more like the Industrial Revolution than the World Wide Web, in terms of how it will transform society. wsvincent.com/ai-thoughts-...

Check out @wsvincent.bsky.social's recap of #PyConUS 2025! 🐍 From connecting at the PyCharm booth to exploring Pittsburgh, he reflects on his first in-person #PyCon since 2019. Full story here: wsvincent.com/pyconus-recap/ #Python

[Updated time/date!] Come swing by the @pycharm.dev booth on Saturday 3:35 pm to say hi. @pycon.us @djangoproject.com

I started a @djangoproject.com forum thread on rules for AI Agents. I'd love to hear more about what people are using. forum.djangoproject.com/t/ai-agent-r...

Ep182: Event Sourcing with Chris May is now live! Chris is a Senior Staff Engineer at WellSky, a software company in the health industry. We discuss his background as a graphic designer, learning #Python and #Django as an adult, #HTMX, event sourcing, and more. djangochat.com/episodes/eve...

I wrote up some thoughts on OpenAI's recent acquisition of Windsurf and what it means for the future of AI-infused developer tools. wsvincent.com/whats-happen...

This was a really good read about why Google has declined and doesn't seem to want to even do search anymore. I found myself nodding to basically all of it, and there are a number of insights I hadn't fully considered before, either. 10/10. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-worlds...

I wrote up my recap (with photos!) of attending DjangoCon Europe in Dublin, Ireland the other week. wsvincent.com/djangocon-eu...

The slides from my recent @djangoconeurope keynote, "Django for Data Science," are now available. Learn how to build a machine learning model from scratch in a Jupyter notebook and deploy it live with Django. There are links to the code repos and the live demo site. speakerdeck.com/wsvincent/dj...

Introducing a whole new way to write code in PyCharm! 👋 Say hello to Junie – the AI coding agent from JetBrains! 🚫 Outsource boring tasks ✍️ Focus on the code you like to write 🤖 Generate, explain, and refactor code Watch Junie in action! 🎥 jb.gg/aq53ie

Ep181: DjangoCon Europe 2025 recap is now live! We discussed highlights from attending DjangoCon Europe last week in Dublin, Ireland. We both gave talks and shared favorites from the official schedule, social events, and hallway track. djangochat.com/episodes/dja...

A new video I recorded for @pycharm.dev on AI Assistant is live. It gives a quick run through of new features in the most recent PyCharm release. youtu.be/9SVX6fyO10w?...

Django News - Python 3.14.0a7 and every Python now available - Apr 11th 2025 https://django-news.com/issues/280

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Django News - Django 5.2 is here! - Apr 4th 2025 https://django-news.com/issues/279

Django News Newsletter #279 is out! Django 5.2 released. Also Django REST Framework 3.16, two new security releases, PyCon US preview, DjangoCon US talk suggestions, and more. django-news.com/issues/279#s...

Did you all read @carltongibson.bsky.social latest post on "If I were starting out now..."? You should. It's full of great advice for anyone starting out a career in technology. buttondown.com/carlton/arch...

New podcast with the Chairs of @pycon.us Elaine Wong and Jon Banafato, taking place in Pittsburgh, PA, this May. Learn how to make the most of the conference, what to wear, and more. djangochat.com/episodes/pyc...

Tell me your team is entirely comprised of over-confident twenty-somethings without telling me your team is entirely comprised of over-confident twenty-somethings

@carltongibson.bsky.social and me at @djangocon.us last year in Durham.

Some notes on my recent Boston Python Meetup talk. * Links to slide deck and repos * DjangoForDataScience.com live demo * Takeaways for DjangoCon Europe keynote next month * PyCharm AI teasers... wsvincent.com/django-for-d...

Thanks to everyone who came to the Boston Python Meetup last night to hear my talk on "Django for Data Science." I learned a lot from the questions before, during, and after the talk. Now to tweak things before giving it at DjangoCon Europe in a month! www.meetup.com/bostonpython...

Django News Newsletter #277 is live! Django 5.2 RC1, Python 3.14 Alpha, and New Security Discussions is live! Lots of Django Software Foundation news, updates to Django codebase, Wagtail CMS changes, accessible web forms, and more. django-news.com/issues/277#s...

Jason Kint called it. Looks like Meta management were absolutely mendacious thieves at immense scale. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Meta pirated at least 101 of my books and articles, and tens of millions of others. open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...

Django Chat Podcast #178, Django and Rust Tooling with Lily Foote, is now live! Lily joins us again to talk about the new Steering Council, composite primary keys in Django 5.2, working with uv package manager, and more. djangochat.com/episodes/dja...

A reminder that if you are in the Boston area, I'm giving a talk next Tuesday, 6pm at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. Would love to meet anyone who can attend! www.meetup.com/bostonpython...

🎉 The Django News Newsletter Issue 276: DjangoCon US CFP Django Form Basics, Creating Open Graphs, DRF Video Series, and more. django-news.com/issues/276#...

Django News - DjangoCon US CFP - Mar 14th 2025 https://django-news.com/issues/276

[News] Django for APIs (5th Edition) The fifth edition of the book, Django for APIs, has now been released and is available as either an online course or in paperback. #djangonews wsvincent.com/django-for-...

Me trying out different backgrounds for a video setup. Also me = realizing my apartment and co-working space are both red bricks and white walls which, for someone with my coloring, is a bit of a challenge 😒