Django Developers Survey Results & Reproducible Python Builds
Summary
This episode covers the 2026 Django Developers Survey, highlighting trends in AI adoption and the rise of HTMX. Christopher Trudeau discusses Python 3.15 release candidates, RISC-V support, and PEP 843. The hosts also explore reproducible builds, Polars versus SQL differences, and a tool for converting if-else chains to match statements.
Topics discussed
Episode 311 Introduction and Topic Overview
Python 3.15 Release Candidate 2 and Testing Call
Django 5.0 Release and New API Features
Intel Itanium Architecture and Official Python Support
PEP 843: Export Statement for Re-exports
PSF Elections and Candidate Interviews
Rust for Python Developers Course
PEP for CPython Plugin Internals and GIL Removal
Polars vs SQL: Mental Models and Differences
Discussion on Data Frame Assumptions and Pitfalls
Sponsor: 6 Feet Up
Creating Django Unsubscribe Links Without Login
Python Packaging Council Election and Reproducible Builds
Sponsor: Real Python Course on Ollama and LLMs
Astral Acquisition and Python Build Standalone
2026 Django Developers Survey: Trends and AI Usage
HTMX, Web Standards, and AI for HTML Generation
Registry Pattern vs Match Statement for Code Structure
Pedantic Pint: Measurement Units Library
Closing Remarks and Show Notes
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