My dearest gentlest readers,

I approach thee with tidings that shall compel us to traverse vast oceans and distant lands, that we may hearken to the dulcet strains of the Celtic harp and revel in joyous mirth.

I am most honored to proclaim that I shall take the stage at PyCon Ireland, where I shall share my humble musings. How my heart doth swell with joy to be in the same fair city as my beloved thespian, Cillian Murphy.

Did you know that Ireland’s emblem is the Celtic Harp? It appears on Irish passports, coins, and the presidential seal. It represents the country's rich musical heritage. It has been associated with Irish culture since at least the 8th century, with the earliest known depictions dating back to that time.

"How would you design an API?" is a frequently asked question for backend developers and this thread shares how you can frame your answer to include requirements, scope, design principles, authentication and rate limitng.

How to use Tailwind with Django

Do you want to be more productive when writing Python Code? Read through this article to explore pythonic tools available with no setup.

Tim wrote an article about Open Source Packagement and provides tips and tricks for community building. Definitely a good read if you are actively maintaining an open source project.

PyCon US 2025 will take place in May 14th to 22nd in Pittsburgh. The CFP is open and the deadline is December 19th.

Django hit 80,000 stars and still counting on Github making it the most starred web framework of all time in Python.

How to Dockerize your Django application

Learn how to write clean code

Curious to know how Django, HTMX and Stripe all play together, this article gets into it with building out a one product shop.

The word of the day is Equivocal. Equivocal means open to more than one interpretation. Example in a sentence: The politician's equivocal statements about the new policy left many voters confused and uncertain.

I am making my grand departure into the unknown.

Until the next issue, my treasured reader, go forth, and may the odds ever be in your favour!