Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of SummerOfCode2026

Timestamp:

Feb 2, 2026, 3:51:33 AM (38 hours ago)

Author:

Bhuvnesh

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SummerOfCode2026

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 Github reference: https://github.com/django/new-features/issues/23
 
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+== Add ergonomic control over behaviour of missing variables in templates ==
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+|| Difficulty || Medium 
+|| Size ||   350hr
+|| Mentors || Lily(need confirmation)
+|| Key Skills || python, django, template internals
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+Templates silently convert missing variables to an empty string. This behaviour is useful in many situations:
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+Pages still render instead of returning a 500 error when a minor programming error is made.
+Template authors can deliberately design a section to be omitted when variables are not in the context.
+However, this implicit behaviour is inconvenient for people who want to get an error during development when a variable that should always be present is omitted by mistake. By adding explicit syntax for required and optional variables, we give developers and teams extra control to opt-in to the desired behaviour where appropriate.
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+Github reference: https://github.com/django/new-features/issues/5
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+== Switch to Playwright tests for integration testing ==
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+|| Difficulty || Medium
+|| Size ||   175 hr
+|| Mentors || TBD
+|| Key Skills || python, django, playwright, CI/CD, testing
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+This project aims to modernize Django’s integration testing by introducing Playwright as an alternative to Selenium. The work includes integrating Playwright with Django’s test framework, migrating existing browser-based tests, and ensuring compatibility with Django’s CI infrastructure. The goal is to improve test reliability, performance, and developer experience for Django core contributors.
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+Full reference: https://github.com/django/new-features/issues/13
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+== Add support for generate_series in postgres ==
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+|| Difficulty || Hard
+|| Size ||   350hr
+|| Mentors || TBD
+|| Key Skills || django, python, postgres, ORM
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+This project aims to extend Django’s ORM with native support for PostgreSQL’s `generate_series` function. Currently developers must use raw SQL to access this powerful function. The work involves designing ORM expressions or query APIs to integrate `generate_series` in a way that feels natural within Django’s ORM, writing tests, and ensuring compatibility with Django’s PostgreSQL contrib utilities.
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+References: 
+1. https://github.com/django/new-features/issues/25
+2. https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/proposal-add-generate-series-support-to-contrib-postgres/21947
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