Confreaks Courses

Faster, Leaner, Greener: 10x Lower Website Carbon Emissions - DjangoCon US 2024

Explore how to reduce carbon emissions in Django websites through performance testing, power measurement, and static analysis tools, with insights on front-end technology, design choices, and database options.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

API Maybe: Bootstrapping a Web Application circa 2024

Explore how to build interactive web applications using Django with HTMX and Alpine.js, challenging the "API First" approach while examining when APIs might still be necessary.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Guided Tour Through Postgres Internals

Explore PostgreSQL internals to enhance your Django app performance with essential commands and queries. Suitable for all skill levels, this guided tour provides insights for better database understanding.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Django User Model: Past, Present, and Future - DjangoCon US 2024

Explore the evolution of Django's 20-year-old User model with Will Vincent, examining its history, current best practices, and future improvements to support modern authentication patterns.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lightning Talks - Wednesday

Experience a series of rapid-fire presentations on Django topics in this lightning talk session hosted by Andrew Mshar at DjangoCon US 2024.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

WebRTC with Django, Channels, HTMX, and coturn - DjangoCon US 2024

Explore how to implement audio/video conferencing in Django using WebRTC, Channels for signaling, HTMX for content management, and coturn for NAT traversal in this practical implementation guide.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Making Local and Accountable Technology - Building Community-Driven Computing Solutions

Explore community-driven approaches to building local, accountable technology through real-world examples of collective networking, data stewardship, and cooperative tech initiatives.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Creating Full-Color Images Using a 1970s Typewriter - A Vintage Printing Machine Hack

Discover how a vintage typewriter was transformed into a color image printer using 3D-printed glyphs, Technicolor tricks, and KGB-inspired hacks in this fascinating exploration of retro technology innovation.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Recreating Sketchpad - The First Graphical User Interface

Discover the groundbreaking history of Sketchpad, the first graphical user interface, through a modern browser-based recreation exploring its innovative features, historical impact, and influence on modern UI design.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Brief History of Keyboards - From Typewriters to QWERTY's Survival

Discover the fascinating evolution of QWERTY keyboards, from early typewriter designs to modern computing, exploring how this 150-year-old layout persisted through technological revolutions.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Running a Tiny Chess Neural Network by Hand

Explore the fascinating concept of running minimal chess neural networks manually, examining their potential utility with just pen, paper, and a calculator.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Programming with Only Exceptions - Creating Control Flow with Exception Handling

Explore how exceptions can replace traditional control flow in programming through the creation of Hurl, examining implementation challenges and architectural implications for software development.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Poetics of Random Number Generation - Understanding Infinite Possibilities in Poetry

Explore the fascinating intersection of poetry and randomness through context-free grammars, examining various forms of random generation and their role in creating endless poetic possibilities.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Braitenberg Vehicles - Simple Robots Demonstrating Human-like Behavior

Discover how simple sensors and motors can create human-like robotic behaviors through Braitenberg Vehicles, challenging conventional notions of AI complexity and machine intelligence.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cosmic Rays and Computer Security - How Physics Enables Malicious Attacks

Discover how cosmic rays can flip computer memory bits, creating security vulnerabilities that attackers exploit for supply-chain attacks and system access - a fascinating intersection of physics and cybersecurity.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video