# Mentorship

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## [GSoC 2026 Proposal: Django-Tasks-Monitor](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-django-tasks-monitor/44659)

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**Author:** [@RazaAli313](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/RazaAli313)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-django-tasks-monitor/44659 "2026-03-23T18:53:47Z")

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GSoC 2026 Proposal— Django Django Tasks Monitor Admin & Monitoring for Django 6.0 Background Tasks Hi Django community! I am Raza Ali ,Final Year Software Engineering Student at Punjab University College of Information T…

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## [Modernizing Integration Testing with Playwright (GSoC 2026)](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/modernizing-integration-testing-with-playwright-gsoc-2026/44657)

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**Author:** [@Gaurav5189](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Gaurav5189)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/modernizing-integration-testing-with-playwright-gsoc-2026/44657 "2026-03-23T15:12:05Z")

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I’m writing to introduce myself as a prospective GSoC 2026 contributor for the Django Software Foundation. I am particularly interested in the project: “Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing.” I have a back…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Django Security Toolkit for Secure File Handling and Access Control](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-django-security-toolkit-for-secure-file-handling-and-access-control/44655)

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**Author:** [@SHASHANKKUSHWAHA777](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/SHASHANKKUSHWAHA777)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-django-security-toolkit-for-secure-file-handling-and-access-control/44655 "2026-03-23T14:07:50Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Shashank Kushwaha , a BTech Cybersecurity student interested in contributing to Django for GSoC 2026, with a focus on improving security practices for Django applications. While building backend system…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Standardized Django Plugin System for Extensible App Development](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-standardized-django-plugin-system-for-extensible-app-development/44654)

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**Author:** [@SHASHANKKUSHWAHA777](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/SHASHANKKUSHWAHA777)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-standardized-django-plugin-system-for-extensible-app-development/44654 "2026-03-23T13:57:36Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Shashank Kushwaha , a Btech in Cybersecurity student interested in contributing to Django for GSoC 2026, and I’ve been exploring areas where the developer experience can be improved at scale. While wor…

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## [GSoC 2026 Introduction: Abhishek Bijjargi, Interested in Playwright Testing Project](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-abhishek-bijjargi-interested-in-playwright-testing-project/44652)

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**Author:** [@Abhi090907](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Abhi090907)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-introduction-abhishek-bijjargi-interested-in-playwright-testing-project/44652 "2026-03-23T13:25:20Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m Abhishek Bijjargi, a first year B.Tech Computer Science student at COEPTech University, Pune, India. I’m excited to apply for GSoC 2026 with the Django Software Foundation. Background: I work primarily …

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## [GSoC 2026 - Keyboard Shortcuts and Accessibility](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-keyboard-shortcuts-and-accessibility/44648)

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**Author:** [@prachisingh342006](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/prachisingh342006)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-keyboard-shortcuts-and-accessibility/44648 "2026-03-23T04:35:41Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m Prachi Singh, a GSoC 2026 applicant. I’ve submitted my proposal on Keyboard Shortcuts and Accessibility Improvements for Django Admin and have been contributing to admin accessibility and keyboard naviga…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Playwright](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-playwright/44647)

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**Author:** [@SOHALIYAJAY](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/SOHALIYAJAY)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-playwright/44647 "2026-03-23T11:04:48Z")

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Hi, I’m interested in working on this project for GSoC 2026. I’ve been going through the discussion and the existing PoCs shared here, and I understand that the key goal is not just introducing Playwright, but ensuring …

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## [GSoC 2026 Contributor Introduction – Tiru Venkatesh](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-tiru-venkatesh/44645)

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**Author:** [@tiru-venkatesh](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/tiru-venkatesh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-tiru-venkatesh/44645 "2026-03-23T12:29:57Z")

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Hello Django community, My name is Tiru Venkatesh and I am a Full Stack Developer with experience in Python, Django, JavaScript, React, and backend systems. I have also worked on AI/ML and computer vision projects using…

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## [GSoC 2026 Proposal: Add Types to Parts of Django](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-add-types-to-parts-of-django/44637)

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**Author:** [@Akwesi-bonah](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Akwesi-bonah)\
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**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-add-types-to-parts-of-django/44637 "2026-03-23T03:47:51Z")

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Hi Django community :waving\_hand: I’m George Arhin-Bonnah, I’m applying for GSoC 2026 to work on “Add Types to Parts of Django.” My planned approach: Type HttpRequest, HttpResponse and related objects Type URL routi…

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## [GSoC 2026: Modernizing Integration Testing with Playwright](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-modernizing-integration-testing-with-playwright/44636)

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**Author:** [@Gaurav5189](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Gaurav5189)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-modernizing-integration-testing-with-playwright/44636 "2026-03-22T20:56:03Z")

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Hi everyone, My name is Gaurav. I have a background in backend development and I’m planning to submit a proposal for the “Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing” project. I spent this week building a standa…

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## [GSoC 2026: Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing - Proposal Draft](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-switch-to-playwright-tests-for-integration-testing-proposal-draft/44634)

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**Author:** [@sammangupta477](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sammangupta477)\
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**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-switch-to-playwright-tests-for-integration-testing-proposal-draft/44634 "2026-03-22T17:30:25Z")

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Hello everyone, My name is Samman Gupta, an AI and Data Engineering student, and I am preparing a GSoC 2026 proposal for the “Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing” project. I have my local Django developm…

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## [GSoC 2026 Proposal: Django API Auto-Tester](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-django-api-auto-tester/44631)

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**Author:** [@YogyashriPatil](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/YogyashriPatil)\
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**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-django-api-auto-tester/44631 "2026-03-22T03:42:50Z")

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I would like to propose a project idea for Google Summer of Code: Project Title: Django API Auto-Tester Overview: This project aims to develop an automated testing tool for Django REST APIs to reduce manual testing ef…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Interested in Playwright Testing Project](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-in-playwright-testing-project/44628)

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**Author:** [@esraaramadan5121-lan](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/esraaramadan5121-lan)\
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**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-in-playwright-testing-project/44628 "2026-03-22T00:39:48Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Esraa Ramadan, an Intelligent Systems Engineering student , Faculty of Engineering. I’ve completed the Software Testing track through the Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative (DEPI), gaining hands-on expe…

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## [GSoC 2026 proposal : Add ergonomic control over behaviour of missing variables in templates](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-add-ergonomic-control-over-behaviour-of-missing-variables-in-templates/44625)

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**Author:** [@Maheswari663](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Maheswari663)\
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**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-add-ergonomic-control-over-behaviour-of-missing-variables-in-templates/44625 "2026-03-21T03:42:38Z")

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Hi Django Community, I am S.Maheswari , a student interested in the GSoc 2026 project “Ergonomic control over behaviour of missing variables in templates”. I have experience with python and Django. I have been followin…

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## [GSoC 2026: Proposal Feedback - Template Missing Variables](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-feedback-template-missing-variables/44624)

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**Author:** [@omaarsaaleh](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/omaarsaaleh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-feedback-template-missing-variables/44624 "2026-03-20T21:44:36Z")

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Hi all, I am applying to GSoC for the first time. I’ve drafted a proposal for the template missing variable behavior idea. I intend to introduce Jinja2-inspired Undefined strategy system (Undefined, PlaceholderUndefine…

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## [GSoC 2026 Proposal Draft: Keyboard Shortcuts & Accessibility in Django Admin](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-draft-keyboard-shortcuts-accessibility-in-django-admin/44284)

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**Author:** [@prachisingh342006](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/prachisingh342006)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-proposal-draft-keyboard-shortcuts-accessibility-in-django-admin/44284 "2026-03-20T09:12:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Prachi Singh, and I’d like to propose a GSoC 2026 project around merging keyboard shortcuts into Django core and improving admin accessibility. Background I’ve been actively contributing to django-adm…

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## [GSoC 2026 Contributor Introduction – Interested in Template System Contributions](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-interested-in-template-system-contributions/44243)

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**Author:** [@KhadyotTakale](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KhadyotTakale)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-interested-in-template-system-contributions/44243 "2026-03-20T09:15:06Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Khadyot Takale, a final-year engineering student from India, preparing for GSoC 2026. Background: Python backend development (FastAPI, APIs, async workflows) Experience with REST APIs, databases, and…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Interested to Contribute on Native Database Connection Pooling for MySQL](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-to-contribute-on-native-database-connection-pooling-for-mysql/44612)

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**Author:** [@minisundev](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/minisundev)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-to-contribute-on-native-database-connection-pooling-for-mysql/44612 "2026-03-20T02:05:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m interested in proposing a GSoC 2026 project for “Native Database Connection Pooling for MySQL” and I’m currently studying the psycopg pool implementation in Django 5.1 while mapping the required changes…

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## [Introducing me](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/introducing-me/44601)

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**Author:** [@Harmann60](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Harmann60)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/introducing-me/44601 "2026-03-19T14:59:28Z")

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Hi, I’m Harman, a 2nd year CS student from India. I’m interested in contributing to Django for GSoC 2026. I have experience in web development and I’m currently exploring Django’s codebase. I’d love guidance on beginn…

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## [Support orm transactions in django async mode as GSoC project](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/support-orm-transactions-in-django-async-mode-as-gsoc-project/44590)

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**Author:** [@exkson](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/exkson)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/support-orm-transactions-in-django-async-mode-as-gsoc-project/44590 "2026-03-19T07:24:38Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Parfait, a software engineer who has been working with Django for about five years. Recently, I’ve been using Django’s async features extensively (mainly at the view and ORM levels), and I noticed that …

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## [Interested to work with Django research organization](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/interested-to-work-with-django-research-organization/44587)

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**Author:** [@d-2lua20](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/d-2lua20)\
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**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/interested-to-work-with-django-research-organization/44587 "2026-03-19T06:19:06Z")

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Hello everyone, My name is Daniel Lual from South Sudan but currently study in Indonesia doing a bachelor of Informatics Engineering in State University of Semarang. As the founder of Dann Foundation, I built a website w…

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## [GSoc 2026 - Interested to Contribute on Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-to-contribute-on-switch-to-playwright-tests-for-integration-testing/44551)

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**Author:** [@Kishan4580](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Kishan4580)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interested-to-contribute-on-switch-to-playwright-tests-for-integration-testing/44551 "2026-03-19T05:47:57Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m interested in the GSoC 2026 project “Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing” and I’m currently setting up Django locally to understand the existing Selenium-based integration tests. My back…

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## [GSoC 2026 - Interest in Add support for generate\_series in PostgreSQL](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interest-in-add-support-for-generate-series-in-postgresql/44582)

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**Author:** [@AarushiBahri](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/AarushiBahri)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-interest-in-add-support-for-generate-series-in-postgresql/44582 "2026-03-18T20:48:36Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Aarushi Bahri, an MS Data Science student at Stony Brook University (graduating May 2027), and I’m interested in working on the Add support for generate\_series in PostgreSQL project for GSoC 2026. A bi…

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## [GSoC 2026 Contributor Introduction – soro wahagnona jean | Add Ergonomic Control over Behaviour of Missing Variables in Templates](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-soro-wahagnona-jean-add-ergonomic-control-over-behaviour-of-missing-variables-in-templates/44577)

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**Author:** [@wahagnona](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/wahagnona)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-soro-wahagnona-jean-add-ergonomic-control-over-behaviour-of-missing-variables-in-templates/44577 "2026-03-18T18:01:32Z")

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GSoC 2026 Contributor Introduction – soro wahagnona jean | Add Ergonomic Control over Behaviour of Missing Variables in Templates Hi everyone! My name is soro wahagnona jean, a software developer from ivory coast with a…

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## [Experimental feature flags and processes](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/experimental-feature-flags-and-processes/44574)

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**Author:** [@gaurdhairya111](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/gaurdhairya111)\
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**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/experimental-feature-flags-and-processes/44574 "2026-03-18T14:32:45Z")

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Hi! I am Dhairya a student of engineering in AI/ML. Currently i am learning python from a course but it will be coverd in a month or 2 and along side i am learning django with it. Though my basics are clear about them a…

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## [GSoC - Interesting to Contribute on Switch to Playwright tests](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-interesting-to-contribute-on-switch-to-playwright-tests/44573)

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**Author:** [@DeviAbhijna](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/DeviAbhijna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-interesting-to-contribute-on-switch-to-playwright-tests/44573 "2026-03-18T14:20:16Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Abhi from India, and I’m interested in contributing to Django for GSoC 2026, particularly the project “Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing.” I have experience with Python, Django, and we…

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## [Inquiry regarding GSoC 2026: Interested in "Add support for generate\_series in postgres"](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/inquiry-regarding-gsoc-2026-interested-in-add-support-for-generate-series-in-postgres/44566)

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**Author:** [@samsaaeb-lgtm](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/samsaaeb-lgtm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/inquiry-regarding-gsoc-2026-interested-in-add-support-for-generate-series-in-postgres/44566 "2026-03-18T14:21:17Z")

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Hi everyone, I am Samara Jamal, a Software Engineering student at Damascus University. I am very excited to participate in GSoC 2026 and contribute to the Django Software Foundation. I have a solid background in backen…

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## [GSoC 2026 Contributor Introduction - Aniket](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-aniket/44545)

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**Author:** [@aniketgupta011](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/aniketgupta011)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-aniket/44545 "2026-03-17T19:17:43Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Aniket Gupta, a first year Computer Science student from India. I’m writing this to introduce myself as a potential candidate for Google Summer of Code 2026. Background: Built practical web applicati…

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## [GSoC 2026 — Anurag Verma — Interested in Playwright Testing Migration](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-anurag-verma-interested-in-playwright-testing-migration/44276)

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**Author:** [@anurag629](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/anurag629)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-anurag-verma-interested-in-playwright-testing-migration/44276 "2026-03-17T18:48:36Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Anurag — a Python developer from India, currently working as a Full Stack Developer at DataWars (a data science education platform). I’m interested in the “Switch to Playwright for Integration Testing” …

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## [GSoC 2026: Switch to Playwright for Django Integration Testing](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-switch-to-playwright-for-django-integration-testing/44537)

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**Author:** [@kerollosy](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/kerollosy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-switch-to-playwright-for-django-integration-testing/44537 "2026-03-17T01:59:03Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m Kerollos, a backend developer and CS student from Egypt. I’m interested in working on the Playwright migration project for GSoC 2026. I’ve gone through the existing Selenium test suite and put together …

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