DjangoCon US 2026
DjangoCon US is a six-day international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in North America.
Paolo Melchiorre
🐍 Python developer 🦄 Django contributor 🗣️ Conference speaker 🐧 GNU/Linux user 🥑 Free Software advocate
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My EuroPython 2026
My EuroPython 2026 experience in Krakow, captured through Mastodon posts about talks, community, people, and moments along the way.
Posette 2026
An Event for Postgres (pronounced /Pō-zet/, and formerly called Citus Con) is a free and virtual developer event. The name POSETTE stands for Postgres Open Source Ecosystem Talks Training & Education.
My PyCon Italia 2026
A timeline of my PyCon Italia 2026 journey, in Bologna ( IT ), told through the Mastodon posts I shared along the way.
PyCon Italia 2026
PyCon Italia is the national conference where professionals, researchers and enthusiasts of the most beautiful programming language gather together.
Upgrade PostgreSQL from 17 to 18 on Ubuntu 26.04
Howto guide for upgrading PostgreSQL from version 17 to 18 on Ubuntu, after its upgrade from version 25.10 (Questing Quokka) to 26.04 (Resolute Raccoon).
My PyCon US 2026
A timeline of my PyCon US 2026 journey, in Long Beach ( US ), told through the Mastodon posts I shared along the way.
PyCon US 2026
PyCon US is the largest and longest-running annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language.
Django London 2026
We meet monthly to discuss Django, Python, the web, and related topics. The meetups are open to all with an interest in building websites with Django.
My DjangoCon Europe 2026
A timeline of my DjangoCon Europe 2026 journey, from Lecce to Bari and then Athens, told through the Mastodon posts I shared along the way.
DjangoCon Europe 2026
DjangoCon Europe is an international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in Europe.
GDG Lecce 2026
GDG Lecce is a Salento-based community that connects local developers with industry experts and neighboring tech groups, fostering a collaborative network to bridge the gap between regional talent and professional excellence.
Django ORM Standalone⁽¹⁾: Querying an existing database
A practical step-by-step guide to using Django ORM in standalone mode to connect to and query an existing database using inspectdb.
Looking Back at Python Pescara 2025
A personal retrospective on Python Pescara in 2025: events, people, and moments that shaped a growing local community, reflecting on continuity, experimentation, and how a small group connected to the wider Python ecosystem.
Django On The Med: A Contributor Sprint Retrospective
A personal retrospective on Django On The Med, three months later. From the first idea to the actual contributor sprint, and how a simple format based on focused mornings and open afternoons created unexpected value for people and the Django open source community.
How to use UUIDv7 in Python, Django and PostgreSQL
Learn how to use UUIDv7 today with stable releases of Python 3.14, Django 5.2 and PostgreSQL 18. A step by step guide showing how to generate UUIDv7 in Python, store them in Django models, use PostgreSQL native functions and build time ordered primary keys without writing SQL .
Django Girls Pescara 2025
The second-ever Django Girls workshop in Pescara, organised by the Python Pescara community and hosted inside DevFest Pescara 2025 by GDG Pescara.
Install PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10
How-to guide for installing PostgreSQL version 18 on Ubuntu, after a fresh installation of version 25.10 (Questing Quokka).
Django Chat - Episode 187
A podcast on the Django Web Framework by William Vincent and Carlton Gibson.
My Django On The Med 2025 🏖️
A summary of my experience at Django On The Med 2025 told through the posts I published on Mastodon during the conference.
Django: one ORM to rule all databases 💍
Comparing the Django ORM support across official database backends, so you don t have to learn it the hard way.
My DjangoCon US 2025
A summary of my experience at DjangoCon US 2025 told through the posts I published on Mastodon during the conference.
DjangoCon US 2025
DjangoCon US is a six-day international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in North America.
My EuroPython 2025
Five busy days in Prague, captured live through my Mastodon posts at EuroPython 2025.
EuroPython 2025
EuroPython is the official European conference for the Python programming language.
My PyCon Italia 2025
A personal look at PyCon Italia 2025, told from multiple perspectives: organizer, volunteer, speaker, and participant. From the retreat to the Open Day and three intense conference days, this is a story about community, growth, and shared effort.
PyCon Italia 2025
PyCon Italia is the national conference where professionals, researchers and enthusiasts of the most beautiful programming language gather together.
My DjangoCon Europe 2025
A summary of my experience at DjangoCon Europe 2025 told through the posts I published on Mastodon during the conference.
Upgrade PostgreSQL from 16 to 17 on Ubuntu 25.04
Howto guide for upgrading PostgreSQL from version 16 to 17 on Ubuntu, after its upgrade from version 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) to 25.04 (Plucky Puffin).
DjangoCon Europe 2025
DjangoCon Europe is an international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in Europe.
Maps with Django⁽³⁾: GeoDjango, Pillow & GPS
A quick-start guide to create a web map with images, using the Python-based Django web framework, leveraging its GeoDjango module, and Pillow, the Python imaging library, to extract GPS information from images.
My 2024 in review
A quick review of my 2024 done in a hurry, trying to remember the many experiences I had, the people I met, the places I visited and the changes I went through.
My first DSF board meeting
Thoughts and insights aboutr my first meeting as a Django Software Foundation board member.
Thoughts on my election as a DSF board member
My thoughts on my election as a member of the Django Software Foundation ( DSF ) board of directors.
2025 Django Software Foundation board nomination
My self-nomination statement for the 2025 Django Software Foundation ( DSF ) board of directors elections
Python Marche 2024-10
Local group of developers dedicated to Python in Marche and surrounding areas.
DjangoCon US 2024
DjangoCon US is a six-day international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in North America.
So long, and thanks for all the tabs
After 8 years of work and professional and personal growth I left 20tab with a lot of gratitude and a bit of nostalgia.
Python Software Foundation fellow member
The Python Software Foundation made me a PSF fellow member, along with Adam Johnson.
EuroPython 2024
EuroPython is the official European conference for the Python programming language.
Django 5 by Example preface
The story of my experience in writing the preface of the book Django By Example by Antonio Melé.
Posette 2024
An Event for Postgres (pronounced /Pō-zet/, and formerly called Citus Con) is a free and virtual developer event. The name POSETTE stands for Postgres Open Source Ecosystem Talks Training & Education.
DjangoCon Europe 2024
DjangoCon Europe is an international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in Europe.
PyCon Italia 2024
PyCon Italia is the national conference where professionals, researchers and enthusiasts of the most beautiful programming language gather together.
Upgrade PostgreSQL from 15 to 16 on Ubuntu 24.04
Howto guide for upgrading PostgreSQL from version 15 to 16 on Ubuntu, after its upgrade from version 23.10 to 24.04 (Noble Numbat).
PyCon US 2024
PyCon US is the largest and longest-running annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language.
Python Pescara 2024-04
Local group of developers dedicated to Python in Pescara and surrounding areas.
Pybites Podcast #155
Episode 155 of Pybites podcast with the title Django, Open Source & Pycon Conferences, Paolo Melchiorre s Developer Odyssey
My Django roadmap ideas 💡
My ideas for the informal Django roadmap session for 2024, proposed by the new DSF board member, Thibaud Colas.
My 2023 in review
The review of my 2023, trying to remember all the things done in this year, in which more than anyone I met many fantastic people and visited new countries.