I got the pleasure of speaking at PyCascades in Portland! I enjoyed the conference, and people were great. I liked the fact that we could go out during lunch because that meant trying different spots. Their name tags are perfect! A lot of people had already started customizing them with the color markers they had provided, but I decided to keep mine as is.

A highlight was being able to take photos in the photo booth. I got the chance to take one with my dear friend Tammy and some of the organizers too. I highly recommend attending the conference at least once. Next year, the conference will be in Vancouver; keep checking out their Mastodon to stay up to date.

DjangoCon US has recently opened up their CFP! Submit yours here.

As you brainstorm on what you would like to talk about, here is a list of what Drew would like to learn more about during the conference. Feel free to submit a talk on those areas.

DjangoCon Europe is happening from the 23rd to the 27th of April in Dublin, a good way to visit Dublin and enjoy Django talks and sprints!

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The word of the day is Hagiography. Hagiography is biography that idealizes or idolizes a person and their life.

Example in a sentence:

The official biography of the saint bordered on hagiography, focusing solely on his miraculous deeds and ignoring any flaws or complexities in his character.

I am making my grand departure into the unknown.

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