Carlton Gibson 🇪🇺

Veteran software engineer and open source juggler 🤹

I work mainly on and with the #Django web framework. I'm having fun these days mixing that with #htmx and #AlpineJS.

Other than that, it’s parenting, cooking, and philosophy. He/him

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2024-11-02 06:06:17

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@npub1t4f…trr3 Thanks Frank. I think steering input (at least) is always helpful! You’re in 🥳

2024-11-01 09:46:09

A little late because it was the kids' birthday yesterday, this month's Stack Report, some thoughts on Django Core.
https://buttondown.com/carlton/archive/thoughts-on-djangos-core/ #Django #TheStackReport

2024-10-16 09:57:33

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@npub1tp2…sx9c @npub1mdk…nszl 💯
I **believe** the idea would be to secure corporate funding for a Fellow for a known period, thereby securing the budget to hire an ED on an initial term. (Or such)
Everything I know comes from @npub18sf…x6dg and @npub133n…rvxd so they can likely expound on the practicalities more than I.

2024-10-03 10:11:34

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@npub132p…c4uj @npub1tp2…sx9c @npub1khp…9jfl I’d suggest it’s more steady hand than strong arm that’s required, but yeah… FWIW you’d be awesome ❤️

2024-10-03 08:58:26

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Thanks @npub132p…c4uj! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🎁
Do you think it’s inspired you to run for the Board? 🥳
// @npub1tp2…sx9c @npub1khp…9jfl

2024-10-02 08:53:28

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@npub1tp2…sx9c can you blog this? I’ve got a 2013 model sat there waiting but I’m blocked by “Argh! I haven’t done this before! 😱”

2024-09-20 12:38:44

Haha! Found it! I’m ready. #djangocon
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/169/915/614/900/541/original/4db59fa1149696f9.jpeg

2024-09-17 15:42:43

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@npub1txc…ajj9 You might like this episode of my wife’s podcast, which talks about what evidence there is for what, on this topic. 🎙️
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1900953/episodes/15766519

2024-09-17 08:36:24

Just in time for my trip to DjangoCon 📰 #DjangoconUS #LRB
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/151/975/932/310/251/original/258d91300a268186.jpeg

2024-09-04 08:55:55

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@npub13s5…tk65 « Les grandes roues continuent de tourner... » 🎶

2024-08-31 10:52:38

Gah! That's took longer than I thought. I'm exhausted. 😅
This month's Stack Report is going out now. A free-access editing giving my far-too-long thoughts on how we can Evolve Django's auth.User.
https://buttondown.com/carlton/archive/evolving-djangos-authuser/ #Django #TheStackReport

2024-08-28 06:15:51

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@npub1zwz…0g3k I got a lot from this metaphor, not least the WHEN (or the WHY perhaps) of introducing a custom component.
I’ve really enjoyed going through your backlog. 🌟

2024-08-20 10:18:40

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@npub1dlm…d96a Exactly, right! 🤩

2024-08-20 10:05:36

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@npub1zqf…r4ty … get over the fence.
Totally agree 🙃

2024-08-20 10:00:35

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@npub1khp…9jfl End of the month mate! #TheStackReport

2024-08-20 10:00:15

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@npub1zqf…r4ty That’s a bit utopian don’t you think? 🥳

2024-08-20 09:54:25

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@npub1khp…9jfl I may explode if I have any more (if I’m honest) 💥

2024-08-20 09:51:06

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@npub1khp…9jfl I’m not saying how many coffees I may or may not have drunk 🫠

2024-08-20 09:22:41

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@npub1ehj…68hn We need to distract them: We should ask what queuing solution they favour 🥳

2024-08-20 08:16:07

Grumble, grumble… merely stylistic... grumble, gumble… isomorphic... grumble, grumble... underlying structure that matters... grumble, grumble... who cares what views you use? grumble, grumble. #Django

2024-08-18 13:38:03

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@npub132p…c4uj grrr. That sounds rubbish. Glad you’re OK!

2024-08-18 11:31:09

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@npub1khp…9jfl Precisely. (I can’t risk you saying I said something that I didn’t 😅)

2024-08-18 07:11:02

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@npub1dlm…d96a that would be spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️
I shall ponder it 😝

2024-08-18 06:57:21

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@npub1dlm…d96a you’d move it to django.auth?

2024-08-18 05:04:17

Time to start drafting this month’s Stack Report. Some thoughts on django.contrib.auth. ✍️ #TheStackReport

2024-08-17 12:55:50

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@npub1tp2…sx9c I’d read this! It’s a pattern I use all the time with Neapolitan. Would love to see your take.

2024-08-16 07:41:07

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@npub185a…e3wn No problem! And welcome aboard! ⛵️
I'd recommend the Forum to you as well, if you've not found it yet.
https://forum.djangoproject.com #Django

2024-08-16 07:34:11

Grumble grumble #ReadTheDocs. That new banner/toast thing about the being the latest development version. God it's SO BIG. Grumble Grumble.

2024-08-16 07:32:41

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@npub185a…e3wn Do you know about django-import-export?
https://django-import-export.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ #Django

2024-08-15 10:40:16

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Also, pretty sure “Why don’t you try running it locally?” isn’t what they were hoping to here 🥳

2024-08-02 09:59:50

I'm just a boy.
Serving my static files.
STILL using django-compressor 🥰

2024-07-29 14:38:53

@npub1407…l8v5 Hiya. Did you ever come to a solution for this one...? (From the archive 😅) Thanks.
https://humanwhocodes.com/blog/2007/02/06/event-order-of-blur-and-change/

2024-07-20 15:31:50

Just re-reading @npub1ljw…7em0's **More** on service layers in Django (my emphasis).
> Taking that over-complex method and just moving it, as-is, into a different place in your code won’t make it stop being over-complex…
So good. 😅
https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2020/mar/16/no-service/

2024-07-08 07:43:41

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@npub1txc…ajj9 It’s -4% of GDP is how it is 😅

2024-07-06 15:26:40

Saltimbocca for the birthday dinner. I’m not sure folks know they’re born. 😋
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/740/242/351/264/742/original/8ac0d552d243c750.jpeg

2024-06-18 15:23:42

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@npub1jvq…7amh wasn’t quite how I phrased it 😜

2024-06-18 12:52:21

I get it, writing APIs is hard.
But, "in general we'll errors as distinct responses but for THIS error we're going give you a 200 OK, but with the error in the response body" is a particularly annoying choice.

2024-06-03 07:22:40

Pre #DjangoConEurope check-list. Re-Install messaging app 85 on the phone ✅

2024-05-31 16:56:27

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@npub13d7…6dpp Although I remember the UI be React mightn't it... 😬

2024-05-30 17:09:28

This Google article touches on one of the sub-themes from my #DjangoConEurope talk next week. Nice to read just as I start getting nervous 😅
https://testing.googleblog.com/2024/05/dont-dry-your-code-prematurely.html

2024-05-28 17:46:43

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@npub1zqf…r4ty I thought programmers were meant to be lazy? 🥳

2024-05-28 17:44:13

Got at least one commit into #Django 5.2 ✅ Can put my feet up now 🛋️
https://github.com/django/django/pull/18204

2024-05-25 15:00:51

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@npub1dlm…d96a That could be age 🤔

2024-05-24 17:13:47

Working on the train beats sitting in the airport, I conjecture.
From: @npub1f7a…djwg
https://fediscience.org/@wolfgangcramer/112497125199844800

2024-05-24 16:54:06

I’m doing Girona to Madrid next week (or so) on the way to #DjangoConEurope, then Madrid to Vigo the day after. I’m really looking forward to it now. (Think I finally got my talk outline to flow 😅)
From: @npub1f7a…djwg
https://fediscience.org/@wolfgangcramer/112497045422100151

2024-05-24 06:25:54

Django gets a load of grief for continuing to use Trac (rather than GitHub issues) but I'll tell you for free, if I want to see recent commits (for example) I MUCH prefer Trac than GH's UI.
https://code.djangoproject.com/timeline?from=24+May+2024&daysback=8&authors=&changeset=on&update=Update

2024-05-22 17:35:59

Time to get testing folks! #Django 💃
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/may/22/django-51-alpha-1-released/

2024-05-19 18:32:04

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@npub1tp2…sx9c I’m coming round to looking into something for it. 🤔

2024-05-19 16:52:35

Starting to get warmer ☀️ hopefully the plants will stop breeding now, and my nose will stop running. I love spring and all, but months of mild hay-fever is really boring.
I’m sure I never had this when I was younger. (Maybe I just didn’t notice 🤔)

2024-05-15 13:00:55

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@npub1dlm…d96a NOW! 😜

2024-04-29 18:08:47

Thinking about this:
> Django apps should use as little code as possible; they should lack boilerplate. Django should take full advantage of Python’s dynamic capabilities, such as introspection.
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/misc/design-philosophies/#less-code #Django

2024-04-24 10:21:05

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@npub1dlm…d96a this is why Django-template-partials exists, in case you’re open to that.

2024-04-19 17:53:40

I was thinking this new Taylor Swift song sounds like Florence + The Machine. 🤦‍♀️
https://music.apple.com/es/album/florida-feat-florence-the-machine/1742057774?i=1742058094&l=en-GB

2024-04-11 10:29:08

I need to find an apartment in Paris for six (2 adults and 4 kids) for a few nights in June.
Long-shot, but any tips? 😉

2023-11-21 15:27:45

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@npub1upk…tcwy Just personally, it made a massive difference to my grasp once I understood to storage mechanism… refs, tags, branches, all popped into place.
The whole git internals chapter here was eye-opening…
https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Git-Objects
… but I **strongly suspect** I had to be ready for it. (Like I wouldn’t just sit down a beginner with it as “Intro to Git” 😅)

2023-08-06 12:38:19

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@npub1sys…ckr3 absolutely! I wasn’t trying to be critical in any way! it’s a live topic though (somehow) that we stil focus our attention on “Code Contributors” even though that’s often the least of it.

2023-08-06 09:49:03

Again, open source isn’t really about the code…
From: @npub1sys…ckr3
https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz/110842002026513300