Will Vincent

:django: former @django board member
✍️ https://learndjango.com/books/ - Django for Beginners/APIs/Professionals
:github: https://github.com/wsvincent

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2024-10-24 01:02:49

Ok, I did my first YouTube video. Technically it's a short since it is 60 seconds. I show how to build a Blog using #django and @npub1wfj…2ewz's Neapolitan package.
https://youtu.be/L89PJ1zv9Ag?si=5HlI2OaMzdcOup0c

2024-10-16 11:14:54

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@npub1wfj…2ewz @npub1tp2…sx9c @npub1mdk…nszl @npub18sf…x6dg @npub133n…rvxd that’s my understanding too. Fund the Fellows, hire an ED. We talked about this with Deb Nicholson of the PSF a while back https://djangochat.com/episodes/the-future-of-python-deb-nicholson-dbX1r59Z

2024-09-27 15:40:40

I added a #django forum topic, continuing on my @npub10ft…z67a talk. In short, the `startproject` command should have basic defaults for login/signup/logout. It's easy to implement.
https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/update-startproject-with-default-login-signup-logout-options/35175
I'm quite bullish on this 🐂 . I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks.

2024-09-17 11:56:34

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@npub1wfj…2ewz almost enough for the flight there and back

2024-09-12 13:29:18

I'm rewatching @npub1fdg…ftjk DjangoCon EU 2013 talk on class-based views. Strongly recommended context for anyone who wants to dive into Django's FBV vs (G)CBV religious debate.
https://youtu.be/TZQ5eFVQmu0?si=xyadIHnhaHD5J9nP

2024-09-11 15:05:09

I've been using `django-allauth` for years, and I STILL often make this mistake when setting it up, so here's a short piece on a common error message and how to fix it.
https://learndjango.com/tutorials/django-allauth-site-matching-query-does-not-exist

2024-09-09 15:48:11

Laravel just raised a $57m series A. Good for them. I don’t see Django doing something similar.
https://laravel-news.com/laravel-raises-57-million-series-a

2024-09-04 14:00:24

I've switched over my LearnDjango newsletter to @npub13d7…6dpp and just sent out the first issue with it.
https://buttondown.com/learndjango/archive/july-update/
Do sign up for updates on what I'm working on, new tutorials, courses, and all the rest.

2024-08-20 09:59:38

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@npub1wfj…2ewz wrong time to wind you up about custom user models?

2024-08-20 09:59:38

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@npub1wfj…2ewz wrong time to wind you up about custom user models?

2024-08-20 09:56:14

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@npub1wfj…2ewz
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/993/748/187/259/529/original/00845eeec585402a.png

2024-08-20 09:56:14

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@npub1wfj…2ewz
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/993/748/187/259/529/original/00845eeec585402a.png

2024-08-20 09:51:36

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@npub1wfj…2ewz clearly not enough 😀 ☕️

2024-08-20 09:51:36

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@npub1wfj…2ewz clearly not enough 😀 ☕️

2024-08-20 09:49:49

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@npub1wfj…2ewz I hope this is you pre ☕️

2024-08-20 09:49:49

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@npub1wfj…2ewz I hope this is you pre ☕️

2024-08-19 14:41:03

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@npub1wfj…2ewz I will accept compliments, but any blame around code or ideas should be directed to Carlton, yes.

2024-08-18 11:02:33

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@npub1wfj…2ewz yes! Just in time for me to update my DjangoCon talk on this subject….

2024-08-16 12:55:33

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@npub1wfj…2ewz he is GOALS for pace of releasing new books

2024-08-16 12:04:41

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@npub1wfj…2ewz maybe A Dream of Spring comes out first?

2024-08-15 14:53:34

Another morning of me looking up a tutorial I wrote years ago cause I forgot the implementation details.
The key thing with "experience" is that I know I've done it before. I have a vague sense of the steps. So it's mainly a matter of syntax and away I go.
This is why having a blog or a TIL makes a lot of sense. Write it all down for when you forget it soon thereafter.

2024-08-15 10:35:40

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@npub1wfj…2ewz this is what success feels like

2024-07-30 03:26:05

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@npub1wfj…2ewz same

2024-07-25 13:22:37

This morning, I took a few minutes to make a fun IsItAWord app that would probably be a good tutorial for beginners.
https://isitaword.netlify.app/
The progression is:
1. HTML/CSS
2. Add form and basic JavaScript with a local dictionary of words
3. Download a txt file of words and link to it
4. Use `python -m http.server 8000` to avoid local CORS issues
5. Add links to dictionary.com or whatever for words
6. Deploy on GitHub/Netlify
If enough people are interested, I'll do it.

2024-07-23 15:16:27

I finished watching @npub1mdk…nszl excellent talk this morning.
https://youtu.be/8rIylYYCmSI?si=PfPO24Y2q-siL-Bg
Highly recommended if you are new to Django or experienced but looking to get more involved. It covers a lot of how Django works behind the scenes.

2024-07-18 20:20:24

The first stage of my LearnDjango.com redesign is out.
https://learndjango.com/

2024-07-02 17:36:52

I'm so close to releasing the 5.0+ update to my book, Django for Beginners. It has loads of new content, including an entirely new website (we now build 6 progressively more complex ones from scratch!), deep dives into function-based views and templates, an updated deployment section using Heroku, and lots more.
I'll be posting more about it next week when it is officially live. For now, here's the new cover.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/112/718/102/420/637/355/original/9fb4db37eca2ef3d.jpg

2024-05-14 13:50:15

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Also no one else touches testing. At all. Makes me wonder if I'm the crazy one here.

2024-05-14 13:48:46

It's notable that almost every other Django book out there doesn't touch deployment at all. Makes me wonder if I should stop trying to cover it and just move it to a more advanced thing that is separate. Especially now that there isn't a great free option, it's a non-starter for many people apparently based on feedback I've gotten.

2024-02-06 14:11:35

This is a really wonderful talk @npub133n…rvxd gave back in 2015 on the talent myth in programming. A key line for me is, “Why do we assume programmers are the minimum of their skills?”
https://youtu.be/hIJdFxYlEKE?si=_ag34lWHxAlHyjMS

2024-01-09 17:01:05

In our @npub1yph…p36a discussion with @npub1f6a…pnql this morning (comes out in 2 weeks!), we discussed single file Django attempts, and he has a 15-year-old take on this on GitHub. https://github.com/simonw/djng
It's quite fun to compare that to @npub1wfj…2ewz take from 2019: https://github.com/wsvincent/django-microframework
And then @npub1x9f…efgt update in 2023: https://github.com/pauloxnet/uDjango

2024-01-03 16:33:39

For the next @npub1yph…p36a, @npub1wfj…2ewz and I will be chatting with @npub1f6a…pnql. If there are any questions you're dying to ask Simon or us, please respond and we'll try to work them into the show we're recording next Tuesday!

2023-07-10 18:03:40

I need to market this better, but I still think word-for-word, the best tutorial I ever wrote on understanding Django was this one.
https://learndjango.com/tutorials/hello-world-5-different-ways
And it gets very little traffic 🤷‍♂️