Tim Allen

Recent talks

1:11:44

AI in the Real World

November 26, 2025

Marlene and Tim both gave talks on AI at the recent DjangoCon US conference, but with very different angles. In this episode, we discuss the real-world strengths and weaknesses of AI, how it is impacting developers' daily workflows, and also examples of AI failures.

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What a Decade! with Timothy Allen

DjangoCon US 2025 · November 6, 2025

Timothy Allen reflects on a decade with Python and Django, beginning with Wharton’s careful but ultimately lucky decision to replace ColdFusion. He explains that Django’s value lies not only in its technical capabilities but in a community whose collaborative governance, commitment to inclusion, and willingness…

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Packages! Packages! Packages!

Wagtail Space US 2024 · July 19, 2024

A Python package is anything users can install with pip, and Wagtail’s ecosystem of packages lets developers extend the CMS for specific needs. The panelists described packages they maintain and argued that packages can be an approachable way into open source, especially when maintainers welcome…

Has appeared with

• Filipe Ximenes × 2
• Adrienne Lowe
• Dan Dietz
• Dr. Russell Keith-Magee
• Ernist W. Durbin III
• Flávio Juvenal
• Griffith Rees
• Jacob Topp-Mugglestone
• James Bennett
• Katie McLaughlin
• Marlene Mhangami
• Paul Bailey

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