GSoC 2025 Proposal: Expanding Django ORM with Async Read Support

Django Internals Mentorship
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Hello Django community!

I’m Azhan Khan, proposing a GSoC 2025 project to introduce async read support in Django’s ORM. While Django has made progress with async features, most ORM operations remain synchronous, affecting performance in high-concurrency applications.

Proposal

Extend Django ORM with async variants for read operations:

  • await Model.objects.aget()
  • await Model.objects.afilter()
  • await Model.objects.aall()

Why This Matters?

  • Improved Performance – Non-blocking reads enhance responsiveness.
  • Async Compatibility – Seamless integration with Django’s async views & FastAPI.
  • Scalability – More efficient handling of concurrent database queries.

Seeking Feedback & Mentorship

I’d love to collaborate with the Django community to refine this idea. Your feedback and guidance would be invaluable in shaping this proposal.

:link: Proposal Link: GSoC 2025 – Django ORM Async Read Support

Looking forward to your thoughts! :rocket: