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Diving into the DSF Rhythm: �A session on Django Governance

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About the Django Software Foundation

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DSF

Development of Django is supported by an independent foundation established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The goal of the Django Software Foundation is to:

  • promote,
  • support, and
  • advance its open-source project

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DSF - Goals

The foundation's goals are to:

  • Support development of Django by sponsoring sprints, meetups, gatherings and community events.
  • Promote the use of Django among the World Wide Web development community.
  • Protect the intellectual property and the framework's long-term viability.
  • Advance the state of the art in Web development.

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Current board of directors

  • Chaim Kirby, President
  • Cagil Ulusahin Sonmez, Vice President
  • Thibaud Colas, Secretary
  • Jacob Kaplan-Moss, Treasurer
  • Katie McLaughlin
  • Kátia Nakamura
  • Sarah Abderemane

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Django Fellows and DSF teams

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Django Fellows

Sarah Boyce (2024-present)

Natalia Bidart (2023-present)

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Former Django Fellows:

  • Mariusz Felisiak (2019-2024)
  • Carlton Gibson (2018-2023)
  • Tim Graham (2014- 2019)
  • Berker Peksağ (2014)

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DSF teams

  • Steering council (formerly Technical Board)
  • Mergers
  • Releasers
  • Accessibility team
  • Ops team
  • Security team
  • Triage & review team
  • Translation team

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DSF working groups

  • Fellowship
  • Code of Conduct
  • Social Media
  • DjangoCon Europe Support
  • Work in progress: Fundraising

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Django Enhancement Proposals (DEPs)

  • Documents that specify Django’s governance and major technical changes
  • Like Python’s PEPs
  • DEP 10 specifies the organizational structure and rules for voting etc.
  • https://github.com/django/deps

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Django Software Foundation Membership

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DSF membership

  • Individual members
    • Individual members are appointed to the Django Software Foundation in recognition of their contributions to the Django community.
  • Corporate members
    • Corporate membership program designed to give a voice to organizations interested in supporting and sponsoring Django’s continued development.

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Platinum Corporate Members ($30,000+)

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Gold Corporate Members ($12,500+)

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Silver Corporate Members ($5,000+)

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Bronze Corporate Members ($2,000+)

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Django Software Foundation Budget

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DSF annual budget - income

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DSF annual budget - expenses

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Official merch store

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