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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The latest Django Chat podcast is out on EuroPython 2026 with Mia Bajić. 🎤 django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/eur... 🎥 youtu.be/2XIrNwSm-ao

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Are Written Coding Tutorials Dead? If you mean written by an actual human developer who knows what they are talking about and took the time to write it all up and verify, then probably yes. 🔗 wsvincent.com/future-writt...

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Are Written Coding Tutorials Dead? - Will Vincent

Have LLMs truly killed the point of human-written coding tutorials?

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Django Girls+ @djangogirls.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Until May 1, you can purchase PyCharm Pro with a 30% discount while supporting Django Software Foundation. JetBrains is a long-running Platinum sponsor of Django (one of 3) and the largest corporate sponsor by far. www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Yup, well said. And then with video all the things we are really going post-literate in many ways with all that entails. jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o... I don't want to glamorize the past, but the level of discourse everywhere even in "educated circles" is unbelievably banal.

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The dawn of the post-literate society

And the end of civilisation

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Dealing with dead links on a Friday morning. wsvincent.com/dead-links-2... Tried to vibe code a fix. Ended up correcting Claude quite a bit. Would have been faster to just do it manually due to years fighting manually with DNS, Jekyll, Cloudflare, Netlify, and so on. :eyeroll:

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Hmm, good question. Not currently but I should add that!

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The event is available on YouTube now with timestamps for all the speakers: www.youtube.com/live/qKkyBhX...

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Python Unplugged on PyTV – Free Online Python Conference

YouTube video by PyCharm, a JetBrains IDE

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Jakub Chrzanowski @chrzanowski.info · 06/03/2026

Curious to know what @jetbrains.com Developer Advocates do on Bluesky? Here's a list you should use 👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I'm excited for this event. From the @djangoproject.com world, we have @carltongibson.bsky.social, Sarah Boyce, and Sheena O'Connell giving talks, plus a long list of Python luminaries. Make sure to register here: lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...

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Python Unplugged on PyTV – Free Online Python Conference

Watch Python Unplugged, a free online conference bringing together top Python community leaders – open to developers of any level.

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Another "Recently" update. Brief reviews of four books: Recursion, Apple in China, All the Knowledge in the World, and How the South Won the Civil War. Plus, Split Fiction coop game completed, and Mark Carney's talk at Davos. wsvincent.com/recently-lat...

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Recently (late January 2026) - Will Vincent

What I've been reading, thinking, and learning in late January 2026.

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A day later than usual but here it is! Lots of gems from Natalia and Carlton in this one.

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djangochat.bsky.social @djangochat.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Ep191 Django 6.0 with Natalia Bidart is live! Natalia is a Django Fellow and the release manager for 6.0. Learn all about the new features: template partials, CSP, task queues, modern email, and more. djangochat.com/episodes/dja... Natalia's photo by Bartek Pawlik bartpawlik.format.com

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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 28/11/2025

If you’ve ever wanted direct access to JetBrains experts… congratulations! December is your month. We’re hosting a multi-language AMA series on Reddit. Stay tuned to join the conversation! 👇 ➡️r/jetbrains: www.reddit.com/r/Jetbrains ➡️r/kotlin: www.reddit.com/r/kotlin

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

My @djangocon.us talk, "Django for AI", is live. I cover how to train a basic Machine Learning model, deploy it with Django, and run a local LLM model. youtu.be/zIQZXr6XIU0?... There's also a text-based write-up here with link to the three related GitHub repos. wsvincent.com/django-for-a...

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Django for AI: Deploying Machine Learning Models with Django with Will Vincent

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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 27/10/2025

Develop with #Django? You’re in good company. We partnered with the Django Software Foundation to survey 4,600+ developers and find out: 👥 Who Django devs are 🛠️ How they use Django ⚙️ What tools they rely on Read the full breakdown by @wsvincent.bsky.social: 🔗 jb.gg/ptgdww 🔗

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I really enjoyed appearing on the AI Engineering Podcast to talk about AI agents/rules, constraining the blast radius, local models, and touched upon the recent @djangoproject.com Developers Survey 2025 results that just came out. www.aiengineeringpodcast.com/episodepage/...

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Agents, IDEs, and the Blast Radius: Practical AI for Software Engineers

Summary In this episode of the AI Engineering Podcast Will Vincent, Python developer advocate at JetBrains (PyCharm), talks about how AI utilities are…

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

There is also a podcast episode with Django Board Member @webology.bsky.social where we talk about all the results. Available on YouTube as well if you prefer. youtu.be/q5dvQVLB_vc?... djangochat.com/episodes/dja...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Sitting in the lounge at JFK airport so time to write up something fun: the secret prompts in Copilot CLI. wsvincent.com/copilot-cli-... Yes, you can see them for yourself!

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

A fun Friday night hack superpowered by Claude Code. The original Django book by Adrian Holovaty and Jacob Kaplan-Moss is now available again at DjangoBook.com. I wrote up a short bit on how this came to be: wsvincent.com/djangobook-b... #django #python

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Ah, I recognized the name, Jay Rubin. Nice to see a short bio. And another book to add to the queue! While I have you, here's a deep-cut movie I bet you haven't seen, but which is amazing. My Film professor at WM showed it to us actually: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampo_(...

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Rampo (film) - Wikipedia

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

My @djangochat.bsky.social podcast host, Carlton Gibson, made an offhand remark the other day, as we yet-again debated AI, saying "I miss tabs vs spaces." And it got me thinking.... wsvincent.com/i-miss-tabs-...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

@jmduke.com got a shout out in the most recent @djangochat.bsky.social episode with Jacob Walls. We have a new section at the end of episodes where we recommend a book... youtu.be/P-D7DtGJqzY?...

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djangochat.bsky.social @djangochat.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Ep186 with Django Fellow Jacob Walls is live! We talk about his background, transitioning from music to programming, what to expect in Django 6.0 this December, and more. djangochat.com/episodes/dja... Also available on YouTube if you prefer: youtu.be/P-D7DtGJqzY?...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A review of Karen Hao's recent book, Empire of AI. Very well written and researched. She makes a convincing case that modern AI companies are closer to European countries in their attempts at empire-building and colonizing vast swaths of the public. wsvincent.com/empire-of-ai/

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

In the near future, Small Language Models (SLMs) will likely become the dominant way users consume AI. This post explores why. wsvincent.com/future-ai-slm/

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djangochat.bsky.social @djangochat.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Ep185 DjangoCon US Recap is live! We're back after the summer break, discussing @djangocon.us last week, Django 6.0 feature freeze, adding APIs to core Django, and Django on the Med next month. djangochat.com/episodes/dja...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

My recap of @djangocon.us last week is live. Photos, talk descriptions, hallway track vibes, and some takeaways: * AI is widely used, but with some skepticism * AI Chat > AI Agents for most Django devs so far * LLMs are wreaking havoc on open source maintainers wsvincent.com/djangoconus-...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I posted a detailed writeup of my @djangocon.us talk I gave on Monday titled, "Django for AI." It has all the slides, my notes, links to the repos and demos, and more. Happy to chat with anyone who'd like to explore these ideas further! wsvincent.com/django-for-a...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Yes, let's chat! I got HTML Streaming to work too last night, but just going with SSE here. To be honest, this whole demo came about because I saw I was speaking after you and thought, hmm, what would be a fun HTMX demo I can do....

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

A sneak peek of a demo I will show at @djangocon.us next week during my talk on "Django for AI." This is a local Django website connected to Ollama using async views, server side events, and HTMX to mimic the functionality of a LLM chatbot like ChatGPT or Anthropic.

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Attending @djangocon.us next week in Chicago either online or in person? Here are my tips and tricks for maximizing your experience. From the hallway track to Pac-Man at meals, learn what makes Django events so special. Pic from 2023 Sprints with Paolo Melchiorre. wsvincent.com/insiders-gui...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I was quite struck by a recent video interview with Po-Shen Loh from Carnegie Mellon on what it means to be human in an AI world. This article has a link to the video and some thoughts on how we can all navigate AI going forward. wsvincent.com/how-to-succe...

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How to Succeed as a Human in an AI World - William Vincent

Reviewing Po-Shen Loh's advice on how to integrate AI into our lives.

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

New book review of Supremacy by Parmy Olson. tl;dr it's a really gripping look at the people behind AI/LLMs, most notably Demis Hassabis of DeepMind and Sam Altman of OpenAI, and sobering to see how even good intentions can morph into the polar opposite over time. wsvincent.com/supremacy-ai...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I had a blast joining the panel yesterday for a @talkpython.fm livestream on "Django's 20th Birthday." Guests included Adrian Holovaty, @simonwillison.net , @thibaudcolas.bsky.social , @webology.bsky.social , and @mkennedy.codes. www.youtube.com/live/qlYCUI5...

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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 18/08/2025

What's the state of Python in 2025? ‪@pycharm.dev‬ partnered with @python.org‬ for the annual Python Developers Survey, shaped by 30k+ Python devs. 🧑‍💻 Who’s using Python and why 📈 What tools are gaining ground 🌍 How the community is changing Check out the results: jb.gg/uka16g

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Yup, I thought this was pretty good and shared it with a number of non-technical friends.

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The 2025 State of Python survey is now out! This is the 8th annual collaboration between @python.org and @pycharm.dev on current trends in Python. @mkennedy.codes wrote up a great summary of the results and key trends. blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2025...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I'll be giving a talk, "Django for AI: Deploying Machine Learning Models with Django," at DjangoCon US in Chicago this September 😀 . Come see that it's not too scary to build an ML model in a Jupyter notebook and then deploy it with Django. 2025.djangocon.us/news/announc...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I wrote up a #europython recap from last week in Prague. Lots of discussions around AI, modern Python usage, and #PyCharm. Also, did you know there are 20 former ice vaults along the main river in town now converted into bars and cafes? Read on to learn more 😀 . wsvincent.com/europython20...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I read this book on the flights over to @europython.eu and wrote up my thoughts. In short, a quick read that was informative, likely the perfect balance for non-technical readers, but I would have liked a deeper dive 🤷‍♂️. wsvincent.com/cointelligen...

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Will Vincent @wsvincent.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I published a new piece, "6 Months as a Developer Advocate," for anyone curious what the job entails! The position varies A LOT company by company, so this is just my experience at JetBrains working on PyCharm. wsvincent.com/six-months-d...

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Six Months as a Developer Advocate - Will Vincent

An update on my new position as a Python developer advocate at JetBrains.

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