Open Django East Conference

Conference Details

Come to Open Django East, a new conference to the open source calendar this year. Alex Gaynor will be supported by other speakers from the Django community including Sean O'Connor and Levi Gross. We will also be including an optional Friday night exclusive dinner and other attractions more intended to entertain than educate. There is also an hour of the ever-popular lightning talks.

We have tried to put together a program that is relevant for both new and experienced Django users, and look forward to seeing you at Open Django East. Talk synopses will be added as they become available from the speakers.

FRIDAY
9:00	Introduction and Welcome
9:15	Alex Gaynor The Next Step A look at all that happened in 1.4, is underway for 1.5, and under discussion for the future beyond.
10:30	Break
11:00	Levi Gross Security Insights A hacker's prospective of Django web applications, how hackers attack your application and what to do about it
12:30	LUNCH
2:00	Alex Gaynor Test Faster, Test Better A practical look at how to deliver systems faster using Django by leveraging automated testing.
3:15	Break
3:45	Sean O'Connor Static Files For the Win The way you handle and serve static files can have a big impact on your deployment and development processes. What's more, it can impact how "fast" your site feels to an end user.  This talk will demonstrate how Django's static files app can improve both your deployment workflow and your end user experience.
4:45	End of day summary
SATURDAY
9:00	Introduction and Welcome
9:15	Lightning Talks
10:15	Break
10:45	Alex Gaynor Library or Framework? Django's Future The robust Django framework has always included a powerful library. Alex explains the benefits you will experience as the library components break free from their framework dependencies.
12:00	LUNCH
1:30	2 x community speakers
3:00	Break
3:30	Alex Gaynor Scaling Your Team Not how to scale the number of hits your site can handle, but how to scale development with Django, as your team expands, your codebase grows, and Django evolves under your feet.
4:45	Prizegiving and Farewell

The Renaissance Newark Airport will be the place for East coast Djangonauts the weekend on May 18/19, so book at early bird prices while they last. A good time is guaranteed for all!