Frank Wiles
@fwiles.bsky.social
Expert in building, scaling and maintaining complex web applications - Founder of REVSYS, PSF Fellow, Django Steering Council and Former President of the Django Software Foundation.
Into Python, Django, React, Rust, Kubernetes and cooking
Into Python, Django, React, Rust, Kubernetes and cooking
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A cabinet meeting that would make North Koreans say, “Damn, this is a bit much!”
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Hey if you use Threads I’m over there too! www.threads.com/@frankwiles...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Hey if you use Threads I’m over there too! www.threads.com/@frankwiles...
Why is it always that the only real sick day I've needed to take in months has two can't miss deadlines and a production outage? Murphy's Law is stupid.
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Why is it always that the only real sick day I've needed to take in months has two can't miss deadlines and a production outage? Murphy's Law is stupid.
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Django 6.0 released ✨ a mosaic of modern tools and thoughtful design 🎨🧩🛠️💡#Django -- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
Django 6.0 released
Posted by Natalia Bidart on Dec. 3, 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Django 6.0 released ✨ a mosaic of modern tools and thoughtful design 🎨🧩🛠️💡#Django -- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025...
Just got this text message from my oldest daughter:
"Just did my first sql injection lol"
#ProudPappa
"Just did my first sql injection lol"
#ProudPappa
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Just got this text message from my oldest daughter:
"Just did my first sql injection lol"
#ProudPappa
"Just did my first sql injection lol"
#ProudPappa
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Here's a short write-up on generating synthetic data.
(Many thanks to @fwiles.bsky.social for jogging my memory on the topic.)
qethanm.cc/2025/12/02/c...
#dataBS
(Many thanks to @fwiles.bsky.social for jogging my memory on the topic.)
qethanm.cc/2025/12/02/c...
#dataBS
Creating synthetic data
Thoughts for creating a dataset out of thin air
qethanm.cc
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Here's a short write-up on generating synthetic data.
(Many thanks to @fwiles.bsky.social for jogging my memory on the topic.)
qethanm.cc/2025/12/02/c...
#dataBS
(Many thanks to @fwiles.bsky.social for jogging my memory on the topic.)
qethanm.cc/2025/12/02/c...
#dataBS
Curious what plans ya'll have in mind for 2026 in terms of tooling, processes, etc.
December 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Curious what plans ya'll have in mind for 2026 in terms of tooling, processes, etc.
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
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This. I never remember the incantation to use for “find” but with “fd” the default is exactly what I want (grep through file names recursively in this dir and match them on this pattern).
BY THE WAY, fd is "rg but for files" and it's good: lib.rs/crates/fd-find
fd-find
fd is a simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find
lib.rs
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This. I never remember the incantation to use for “find” but with “fd” the default is exactly what I want (grep through file names recursively in this dir and match them on this pattern).
Either my Google Calendar or Fantastical has developed a drug problem. Just got an invite to a standup meeting… in 2013. I’m gonna be REAL late…
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Either my Google Calendar or Fantastical has developed a drug problem. Just got an invite to a standup meeting… in 2013. I’m gonna be REAL late…
Ok finishing up the day with a issue of my newsletter! buttondown.com/frankwiles/...
New home for my newsletter
Unveiling my Buttondown move, Django's hidden strengths, software as a puppy, and real-world AI chat.
buttondown.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Ok finishing up the day with a issue of my newsletter! buttondown.com/frankwiles/...
Think I'll head home soon after this last meeting. iPhone told me to "Clean camera lens before taking picture" except... it is clean, just snowy!
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Think I'll head home soon after this last meeting. iPhone told me to "Clean camera lens before taking picture" except... it is clean, just snowy!
In case you missed it yesterday evening…
Care and feeding of software. Puppies as a proxy for code. frankwiles.com/posts/care-...
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In case you missed it yesterday evening…
Care and feeding of software. Puppies as a proxy for code. frankwiles.com/posts/care-...
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Care and feeding of software. Puppies as a proxy for code. frankwiles.com/posts/care-...
And ONE of the dessert pizzas. Nutella, Irish Cream Oreos and powdered sugar!
November 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
And ONE of the dessert pizzas. Nutella, Irish Cream Oreos and powdered sugar!
Doing weird pizza night! Thanksgiving turkey, gravy for sauce. Parm, Gruyere, onions and shallots and stuffing.
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Doing weird pizza night! Thanksgiving turkey, gravy for sauce. Parm, Gruyere, onions and shallots and stuffing.
Why third-party apps are the unsung heroes of Django. Stop reinventing the wheel by learning about some great resources to keep you plugged into the ecosystem. frankwiles.com/posts/djang... #python #django
November 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Why third-party apps are the unsung heroes of Django. Stop reinventing the wheel by learning about some great resources to keep you plugged into the ecosystem. frankwiles.com/posts/djang... #python #django
Really great DjangoChat podcast episode on AI, so nice to hear some solid pro-AI arguments, and grounded yet skeptical voices on the subject www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fy...
AI in the Real World - Marlene Mhangami & Tim Allen
Marlene and Tim both gave talks on AI at the recent DjangoCon US conference, but with very different angles. In this episode, we discuss the real-world stren...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Really great DjangoChat podcast episode on AI, so nice to hear some solid pro-AI arguments, and grounded yet skeptical voices on the subject www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fy...
Having fun on the job reporting a bug... "It is bigger than can fit in a int4 or int8 database column. I'm guessing a transcription mistake as 119,912,041,208,212,624,056 pages is larger than the Library of Alexandria, The Vatican Archives, and the Library of Congress COMBINED"
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Having fun on the job reporting a bug... "It is bigger than can fit in a int4 or int8 database column. I'm guessing a transcription mistake as 119,912,041,208,212,624,056 pages is larger than the Library of Alexandria, The Vatican Archives, and the Library of Congress COMBINED"
I've never been bothered to think about my LinkedIn background image, so I figured this was a good use of AI image generation for me.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've never been bothered to think about my LinkedIn background image, so I figured this was a good use of AI image generation for me.
Only one meeting and the whole office to myself today. Time to crank out a ton of artisanal bits!
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Only one meeting and the whole office to myself today. Time to crank out a ton of artisanal bits!
I'm really glad I gave Zellij another try. The latest version has a feature to "auto-block" their interface so you don't end up conflicting a ton with apps like NeoVim. Pretty sure this is going to become a regular part of my tooling over the next few days.
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm really glad I gave Zellij another try. The latest version has a feature to "auto-block" their interface so you don't end up conflicting a ton with apps like NeoVim. Pretty sure this is going to become a regular part of my tooling over the next few days.