🚀 Djangonaut Space Session 6 is underway!

This week we’re excited to share a few stats from the program so far:

📊 Stats this week:
Applications: 90+
Teams: 6
Volunteers: 12
Djangonauts: 18

Meet the teams and learn more:
djangonaut.space/comms/sessi...

Congrats on your first achievement 🎉

A rocket launches with clouds of smoke, announcing "Blast Off! Welcome New Djangonauts!".

We’re excited to introduce the new teams of Djangonauts, Captains, & Navigators who will be collaborating, learning, and contributing across projects.🌍

Huge thanks to our incredible volunteers making this program possible!

Read more: djangonaut.space/comms/2026/...
#DjangonautSpace

Meet the Organizers of Session 6 Djangonaut Space is entirely run by volunteers to help new people join the community. As a session organiser, there is …

Djangonaut Space is 100% volunteer run, helping newcomers thrive in Django, each session takes 6 weeks of prep!🚀
Daniel – Navigator
Aayush – Captain
Rahmat – Djangonaut
Keanya – Presentation
Lidya – Social
Raffaella & Tim – Email/Discord
More: djangonaut.space/comms/organ...

A vibrant purple mailbox with a letter inside, featuring the logo "Djangonaut Space," encourages recipients to check their inboxes.

Huge congrats to our new Djangonauts selected from a galactic 95 applications for Session 6! Check your inboxes for your golden ticket, we can't wait to meet you!
To those not selected: Thank you so much!, don't be discouraged, and keep reaching for the stars!🚀✨

“Eventually after applying for Session 5 of @djangonaut.space, I was selected for Team Mars 🚀 ! I was so inspired that I continued working on the @djangoproject.com issue I had dropped and finally that was merged just yesterday after over a year of work on and off 🎉” seanhelvey.com/django-commu...

Deploying Django just got easier!
django-simple-deploy prepares your Django project for deployment across multiple platforms, with automatic setup for some. It supports Fly.io, Upsun, and Heroku, and uses a plugin system to extend support to more platforms.

Applications are now closed.
Thank you to everyone who applied and shared this opportunity. Applicants will be notified of decisions by February 12, 2026.

For more on Sessions and Djangonaut Space information, visit djangonaut.space/
Thanks again and best of luck!🚀

If you’re into Django and need a serious content management system, you might enjoy django CMS.

If you want to know more, head over to www.django-cms.org/en/ and explore!

Last Call!
Deadline to apply is TODAY!⏰

As long as it’s still today anywhere on Earth, you can still submit an application,
But time is running out!
djangonaut.space/sessions/20...

REMINDER!
Applications for session 6 will close SOON! ⏰

Application Deadline: Feb 2nd!
Apply Now! 🚀

djangonaut.space/sessions/20...

Applications are nearing the end, only a few days left!

Receive free mentorship while contributing to major Django packages in a supportive community environment 🫂 djangonaut.space/sessions/20...

2026 Session 6 | Djangonaut Space This is an 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment. This program places an emphasis on group-learning, sustainability and longe...

We have some exciting news!
We're accepting Djangonaut applications for our next cohort!🚀
📆 Program duration: Mar 02 - Apr 26, 2026
⌛️️ Application deadline: Feb 02, 2026
✍🏾 Apply here: djangonaut.space/sessions/202...
📚️ Read more in the Session Opening post: djangonaut.space/comms/2026/01

Hello #Django-verse, we have some news. Our admins and advisors team has grown! Please welcome Lilian and Raffaella to the admins team and Priya to the advisors team 👏🚀

djangonaut.space/comms/2026-...

Reminder, we're accepting applicants for Session 6 currently! djangonaut.space/sessions/20...

If you are curious how we select folks, please have a read over here before doing your application: djangonaut.space/comms/djang...

Night view of Earth from orbit with "Apply now" headline, a cartoon astronaut on a rocket, and the DJANGONAUT SPACE logo.

We're back!
Applications for Session 6 are now open 🚀

📆 Program duration: March 02, 2026 – April 26, 2026
⌛ Application deadline: February 02, 2026 (AOE)

✍🏾 Apply here: djangonaut.space/survey/sess...
📚 Read more here: djangonaut.space/comms/2026/...

Djangonaut Space Live Stream YouTube video by Djangonaut Space

🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 Episode 8 is streaming now! Follow along at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEUN...

#Django #Python

Finding opportunities to contribute to Django When folks want to get involved in open source, they tend to want a very specific set of directions to …

Is one of your 2026 themes to contribute to open-source more? ✨

If so, you're in luck! Djangonaut Space hosts a page that contains over 50 opportunities for people to contribute to Django 🌐

Read more here: djangonaut.space/comms/findi...

#Django #Python #OpenSource

Space Reviewers is an online Code Review where we show our process step by step. Our goal here is to prove that everyone is capable of providing a beneficial code review regardless of their experience level!

space-reviewers/Episode-8/ticket-35462.md at main · djangonaut-space/space-reviewers Space Reviewers Episodes Notes. Contribute to djangonaut-space/space-reviewers development by creating an account on GitHub.

The next 🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 streams Thursday, Dec 18 at 10pm UTC!

- time.is/compare/220...
- Episode notes: github.com/djangonaut-...

#Django #Python

We some familiar faces on the PyLadiesCon Schedule! ✨

🌟 You can still register, don't miss out on this Star studded virtual conference: 2025.conference.pyladies.com/

🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 Episode 7 - Accessibility Edition To learn more about Djangonaut Space 🚀 and how to launch your own mission to contribute to the Django ecosystem, visit us at https://djangonaut.spaceLinks:-...

Thank you Thibaud for guiding us through a #Django PR review. Up next is Saptak walking us through a djangoproject.com PR review.

"Always more fun to be had, even with the smallest of changes" - Thibaud 💯 💜

youtube.com/live/gs6tfw...

🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 Episode 7 - Accessibility Edition To learn more about Djangonaut Space 🚀 and how to launch your own mission to contribute to the Django ecosystem, visit us at https://djangonaut.spaceLinks:-...

And 🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 Accessibility Edition is live!

Join to see how the #Django #Accessibility Team reviews PRs 🤩

👉 youtube.com/live/gs6tfw...

Djangonaut Space Admin Application When we started Djangonaut Space we had 5 active and enthusiastic cofounders, but life happens and, exactly as we encourage folks to do, some stepped back for other priorities. Tim and Rachell have decided to expand the team and open the application for the admin team. What: The work required is likely 5 hours a month, depending on the role, with 1-2 synchronous meetings and other asynchronous chats. Though this is not an exhaustive list some things we are looking for help with are: Social Media (blog, brand, socials) Fundraising and Financial (grant process management, fundraising) Program Development (for sessions but also to keep past participants engaged) Outreach and Recruitment (for Djangonauts, Captain, and Navigators) Who: We prefer people who know we are and are in align with our vision and goals of the organization. Experience with or in Djangonaut Space is preferred but not required. We are hoping to find enthusiastic and empathetic people who take initiative to implem

🚀 Ready to join mission control?

We're recruiting Admins to help guide our program for socials, fundraising, outreach, and program development. Enthusiastic folks with initiative read on! No Djangonaut experienced required.

Apply by Dec 12th! forms.gle/UD3gN3ngrEt...

Space Reviewers is an online Code Review where we show our process step by step. Our goal here is to prove that everyone is capable of providing a beneficial code review regardless of their experience level!

Djangonaut Space This program places an emphasis on group-learning, sustainability and longevity. Djangonauts are members of the community who wish to level up their current Django code contributions and potentially take on leadership roles in Django in the future. 🦄 This is a free, 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment. Want to be involved in the future direction of Django? Confidently vote on proposals? This could be a great way to launch your Django contribution career! 🚀

The next 🚀 Space Reviewers 👾 streams Thursday, Dec 4th at 12pm UTC! This is a Accessibility Edition where members of the Django A11y team are reviewing PRs for Django and djangoproject.com

- time.is/compare/120...
- Stream at www.youtube.com/@djangonaut...

#Django #Python

#DjangonautSpace Session 5 has landed! ✨

We've posted a debrief recapping the contributions to #Django and the ecosystem during our cosmic mission 💜🚀

djangonaut.space/comms/celeb...

This mission may be complete, but stay tuned—another liftoff isn’t far away. 🌌

📹 Watch the talk: youtu.be/3o1RDjJphds

📓 Slides: files.smithdc.uk/talks/djang...

David Smith shared insights on Django’s governance history and how the Triage and Review Team works.

“It can be overwhelming to open a PR with lots of comments, but it’s all constructive, part of a learning process to get the patch into great shape.”