Howdy y'all! 🤠
ECMAScript, its browser APIs, and CSS have come a long way in Django's 20ish years.
However, to go from jQuery to importmaps will require a coordinated effort. Hence, a working group tasked with adopting modern web standards.
This working group may be especially compelling given the slight hesitance towards frontend technologies within the DSF. A go-to address to review proposals and patches might as well improve the lives of our fellows.
What could be potential responsibilities?
- proposing long-term technology adoptions to the steering committee via DEPs
- implementing strategies to harden existing implementations against regression
- road map coordination and oversight towards long-term goals
- reviews of frontend feature proposals along the roadmap
- coordination with 3rd parties like browsers, frameworks, or standardization bodies
- flagging outdated technologies (via linters or guidelines)
- oversight of frontend 3rd party dependencies, vendoring, or integration
- support of fellows and other work groups like the security WS on frontend matters
- grant applications for projects or SoC
IMHO, memberships shouldn't be limited to DSF members either. To the contrary, I would invite experienced maintainers from the frontend world.
I will go ahead and draft a loose charter for substance and give this topic a notch.
I have drafted a loose charter for substance and to give this topic a notch: #70
Meanwhile, I'd love some feedback from other DSF bodies, especially the board and the steering committee.
Cheerio 👋
Joe
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Are there any JavaScript ninjas 🥷 here? With 20 years under its belt and ECMAScripts' rollercoaster of languages and package managers, Django has become a little out of tune with JavaScript. In 2026, I'd love to put together a ragtag band of TS wizards 🧙 (in the shape of a working group) that tries to close the gap between Django and modern browsers. Or maybe even gets active in shaping modern browsers?
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Howdy y'all! 🤠
ECMAScript, its browser APIs, and CSS have come a long way in Django's 20ish years.
However, to go from jQuery to importmaps will require a coordinated effort. Hence, a working group tasked with adopting modern web standards.
This working group may be especially compelling given the slight hesitance towards frontend technologies within the DSF. A go-to address to review proposals and patches might as well improve the lives of our fellows.
What could be potential responsibilities?
IMHO, memberships shouldn't be limited to DSF members either. To the contrary, I would invite experienced maintainers from the frontend world.
I will go ahead and draft a loose charter for substance and give this topic a notch.I have drafted a loose charter for substance and to give this topic a notch: #70
Meanwhile, I'd love some feedback from other DSF bodies, especially the board and the steering committee.
Cheerio 👋
Joe
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