This post is designed for beginners who are new to open-source. It shares my journey of learning through courage, community, and competence. From making early contributions to understanding how healthy communities sustain growth, it’s less about perfect code and more about showing up, asking questions, and learning in public. Honestly, I’m still figuring things out and there is lot to do but that’s exactly what makes this space worth being part of.

The success of open source projects doesn’t solely rest on technical brilliance—it’s deeply rooted in culture. "Culture eats strategy for breakfast," a timeless phrase, underscores how even the most meticulously planned strategies will falter in an environment lacking trust, respect, and inclusivity. Psychological safety is the foundation of a strong culture in open source, where developers often work publicly and collaboratively. This talk highlights how projects like Django have embraced inclusive cultural practices, ensuring contributors feel safe and valued, focusing on DSF Working Groups and the success of Djangonaut Space.

When setting up a CI/CD pipeline, you often need to work with private repositories. If one repository depends on code from another private GitHub repository, things can get tricky in an automated build environment. This post explains this common issue, how to solve it by adding SSH fingerprints in CircleCI and mount them during Docker builds.

Through the lens of communication, this post captures my experience as a Session Organizer at Djangonaut Space — where every message, meeting, and moment shaped the space. From building comfort in async conversations to crafting inclusive experiences, I’ve gathered lessons that go beyond coordination. If you care about designing meaningful, accessible spaces for people to grow — this reflection is for YOU <3

Thinking out loud about Agentic AI system design; what to keep simple, when to split, and why complexity isn’t always better. Still early in this space, but experimenting as I go.

The recently released Django 2024 Annual Impact Report offers an in-depth look at the key milestones, narratives of community folks, the impact of the events running throughout the year to lay the groundwork for a resilient and inclusive community.

This blog explores essential testing patterns in software development lifecycle along with best practices for Python unit testing to enhance software robustness and reliability.

In software development, crafting well-designed code is an art form. This blog series is part one of key takeaways from the book “Software Design by Example” by Greg Wilson, focusing on the key principles to learn software designing as building blocks.

In software development, crafting well-designed code is an art form. This blog series is part one of key takeaways from the book “Software Design by Example” by Greg Wilson, focusing on the key principles to learn software designing as building blocks.

In software development, crafting well-designed code is an art form. This blog series is part one of key takeaways from the book “Software Design by Example” by Greg Wilson, focusing on the key principles to learn software designing as building blocks.