Will Vincent
@wsvincent.bsky.social
🐍 Python. 🦄 Django. 📚 LearnDjango.com. Dev 🥑 @JetBrains
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!
wsvincent.com/copilot-cli-...
Yes, you can see them for yourself!
October 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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!
wsvincent.com/copilot-cli-...
Yes, you can see them for yourself!
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
I wrote up a short bit on how this came to be: wsvincent.com/djangobook-b...
#django #python
October 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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
I wrote up a short bit on how this came to be: wsvincent.com/djangobook-b...
#django #python
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....
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wsvincent.com/i-miss-tabs-...
October 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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-...
wsvincent.com/i-miss-tabs-...
@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?...
youtu.be/P-D7DtGJqzY?...
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@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?...
youtu.be/P-D7DtGJqzY?...
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/
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/
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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/
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/
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/
wsvincent.com/future-ai-slm/
September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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/
wsvincent.com/future-ai-slm/
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-...
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-...
September 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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-...
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-...
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...
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...
September 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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...
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...
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.
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.
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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.
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.
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...
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...
September 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
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...
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...
wsvincent.com/supremacy-ai...
August 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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...
wsvincent.com/supremacy-ai...
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...
www.youtube.com/live/qlYCUI5...
August 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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...
www.youtube.com/live/qlYCUI5...
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...
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...
August 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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...
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...
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...
2025.djangocon.us/news/announc...
July 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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...
2025.djangocon.us/news/announc...
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...
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...
July 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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...
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...
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...
wsvincent.com/cointelligen...
July 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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...
wsvincent.com/cointelligen...
Django Chat #184: PHP Frameworks with Roman Pronskiy is live!
Roman is the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem.
django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/php...
Roman is the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem.
django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/php...
June 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Django Chat #184: PHP Frameworks with Roman Pronskiy is live!
Roman is the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem.
django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/php...
Roman is the Executive Director of The PHP Foundation and a Developer Advocate at JetBrains. We discuss PHP’s evolution, Laravel vs Symfony, and what Python can learn from the PHP ecosystem.
django-chat.simplecast.com/episodes/php...
I recently finished reading this memoir by a former Facebook global public policy director and wrote up some thoughts.
In short, a very well-written and revealing look at the inside of the company. You can see how general indifference led to the Meta of today.
wsvincent.com/careless-peo...
In short, a very well-written and revealing look at the inside of the company. You can see how general indifference led to the Meta of today.
wsvincent.com/careless-peo...
June 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I recently finished reading this memoir by a former Facebook global public policy director and wrote up some thoughts.
In short, a very well-written and revealing look at the inside of the company. You can see how general indifference led to the Meta of today.
wsvincent.com/careless-peo...
In short, a very well-written and revealing look at the inside of the company. You can see how general indifference led to the Meta of today.
wsvincent.com/careless-peo...
There's so much going on in AI/ML these days that it is hard to keep track of it all. It's a massive shift, more like the Industrial Revolution than the World Wide Web, in terms of how it will transform society.
wsvincent.com/ai-thoughts-...
wsvincent.com/ai-thoughts-...
May 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There's so much going on in AI/ML these days that it is hard to keep track of it all. It's a massive shift, more like the Industrial Revolution than the World Wide Web, in terms of how it will transform society.
wsvincent.com/ai-thoughts-...
wsvincent.com/ai-thoughts-...
[Updated time/date!] Come swing by the @pycharm.dev booth on Saturday 3:35 pm to say hi.
@pycon.us @djangoproject.com
@pycon.us @djangoproject.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
[Updated time/date!] Come swing by the @pycharm.dev booth on Saturday 3:35 pm to say hi.
@pycon.us @djangoproject.com
@pycon.us @djangoproject.com
I wrote up my recap (with photos!) of attending DjangoCon Europe in Dublin, Ireland the other week.
wsvincent.com/djangocon-eu...
wsvincent.com/djangocon-eu...
May 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I wrote up my recap (with photos!) of attending DjangoCon Europe in Dublin, Ireland the other week.
wsvincent.com/djangocon-eu...
wsvincent.com/djangocon-eu...
@carltongibson.bsky.social and me at @djangocon.us last year in Durham.
March 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
@carltongibson.bsky.social and me at @djangocon.us last year in Durham.
Current book. A lot to ponder.
March 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Current book. A lot to ponder.