Virtual Django Install Party and Tutorial Jam Session for Newbies

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Hello! :unicorn:

We're hosting a friendly, newbie-oriented virtual Django install party/jam session and would love for you to join! Over a 2-3 hour session, we'll start with a casual 'get to know you' chat, ensure everyone's local environment (code editor, Python, venv, and git) is set up, and then work through the Django tutorial together.

The goal is to build a complete Django tutorial app—containerized, deployed on a cloud platform, with tests and CI/CD automation—plus integrated Stripe for a 'Subscribe now' / 'Buy it now' button.

I've been using the Django tutorial to teach Python and Django to beginners and kids in Latin America and have gathered feedback and suggestions for improvement. It would be great if, as a group, we could brainstorm enhancements to the tutorial along the way.

Potential benefits:

For job seekers: Gain practical experience, collaborate with smart people, and showcase a live app on your CV or website. Plus, contributing to Django can be a strong talking point in interviews.
For entrepreneurs: Walk away with a robust app template to kickstart your next project or client work.
For everyone: Enjoy a collaborative coding environment, overcome challenges together, and celebrate wins like getting dockerized Django or learning some useful SQL-fu.

If you're interested in participating, sharing ideas, or simply looking for a fun, collaborative coding session, please leave a message below!

// JRO

PS: Free :pizza: ! I'm planning to order a pizza for myself and one for anyone else who joins the jam session (two-pizza team, get it?).

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

Contributing to the Django Community

Your Django install party/jam session sounds like a fantastic initiative that aligns perfectly with the Django community's values! Collaborative learning and contributing to the ecosystem are essential parts of what makes Django thrive.

Community Engagement Opportunities

The Django documentation specifically encourages these types of community activities. Here are some official ways to get involved that complement your initiative:

Django Forum: The Django Forum is a great place to discuss your experiences with the tutorial and share improvements you brainstorm during your session.
Django Discord: Consider using the Django Discord server for real-time discussions during your event. It's also a place where participants can continue engaging with the broader community afterward.
Blogging: You might want to document your jam session experiences and tutorial improvements in a blog post. Django syndicate blogs on their community page, which you can register here.

Contributing Back to Django

If your group identifies meaningful improvements to the Django tutorial, consider:

Contributing to Django directly with documentation updates
Submitting a Bug if you find issues
Sharing your enhanced tutorial as an open-source resource

Your approach of building a complete app with containerization, cloud deployment, testing, and Stripe integration would make an excellent contribution to the Django ecosystem of learning resources.

Best of luck with your Django jam session! It's initiatives like yours that help maintain Django's vibrant and supportive community.

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