April Django Meetup


Details
Arrive at Code Node from 6:30pm for talks starting at 7pm, followed by socializing in the Code Node Space Bar and then The Red Lion.
Please note: in order to attend, you also need to register on the Skills Matter site for this meetup. Please do so here:
https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/9144-london-django-april-meetup
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This meetup is sponsored by:
Festicket (https://festicket.workable.com/): "Festival package travel startup. 50+ staff, high pay, ping pong + beer."
Time Out (http://timeout.com): "The trusted global platform that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city."
Schedule:
6:30pm - Arrivals
Code Node is open, feel free to arrive early, grab some free tea/coffee/water, and socialize whilst we set up
7pm - Talks
Introduction to JWT authentication
Harry Papaloizou
The basic principles of JWT authentication and the differences compared to sessions.
Harry is a developer at pawsquad.com (http://pawsquad.com/), and volunteers at omnifolio.org (http://omnifolio.org/).
Denormalization(or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Data Redundancy)Marco Alabruzzo
A practical guide on when to denormalize a database, and the golden rules to do it right.
Marco is a web guy that values process over technology and user experience over everything. He has made e-commerce websites, marketing tools and financial tools.
Currently he's helping Festicket create hassle-free festival packages.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcoalabruzzo/
https://skillsmatter.com/members/marcoala
DRY Your SerializersIan Clark
Ian will be talking about his package django-rest-framework-serializer-extensions (https://github.com/evenicoulddoit/django-rest-framework-serializer-extensions) - a collection of useful tools to DRY up your Django Rest Framework serializers.
Ian is lead software engineer at Housekeep, a home cleaning startup.
8pm - The Space Bar
We'll enjoy some drinks on the sponsored tab whilst we socialize and discuss all things Django.
9pm - The Red Lion
We'll migrate across the road to a room booked in the Red Lion pub, where there is a bar menu available should anyone like to eat.

April Django Meetup