Async Django: The practical guide you've been **awaiting** for.
09-23, 10:05–10:35 (Europe/Lisbon), Auditorium

There’s a lot of excitement about Django going async in 3.0+ but also many questions. This talk will provide a brief introduction to async, cover its pros/cons, and show how to build async into your Django app.

There’s a lot of excitement about Django going async in 3.0+ but also many questions. This talk will provide a brief introduction to async, cover its pros/cons, and show how to build async into your Django app.

We’ll look at four different ways to build a real-time chat app and see how the need for async comes up:

  • Polling
  • Long-polling
  • Server-sent events
  • Websockets

Getting async online can be the hardest bit, so we’ll wrap up with a few pointers on deployment to get you on your way.

Video: https://youtu.be/B5uQPwX4VLo
Carlton Gibson

Long-time Django user, and current Django Fellow. Husband and father of four, I like cooking, hats, and philosophy. Come say hi!