Djangy gets background jobs and more

[endlessvoid94]

http://blog.djangy.com/2010/12/17/background-jobs-and-more/

[orblivion]

I wonder if they're considering Postgres? I bet that's a hotly requested feature.

[sueders100 → orblivion]

According to a tweet on Dec. 9 it should be coming "very soon"

http://twitter.com/djangy/status/12951890044125184

[endlessvoid94 → orblivion]

Postgres is literally the next thing on the roadmap :-)

[wwortiz]

Can anyone explain to me what pony powered is? Is it just a way to say you are running django or is it something more?

[nopal → wwortiz]

It comes from Cal Henderson's DjangoCon 2008 keynote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Fr65PFqfk&fmt=22#t=55m1...

He jokingly said Django needed a mascot and that he could take a framework seriously if it had a mascot with magical powers.

[ubernostrum → nopal]

And then, to answer the criticism, the community came up with the pony:

http://djangopony.com/

And then to complete the cycle, the pony showed up to conferences, where it was much loved:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubernostrum/3919450494/in/pool-...

Lately it's retired a bit since the joke has run its course. Not sure what the next one will be.

[benatkin → ubernostrum]

The novelty has and will continue to wear off, but the Pony won't be going away. Once an unofficial mascot, always an unofficial mascot!

[cdr → wwortiz]

More or less. It's a django in-joke.

[chedigitz]

I hope that Santa will bring me a djangy invite for Xmas :)

[rayboyd → chedigitz]

I've got a few spare if you want one.

[kbyers → rayboyd]

If you have any more Djangy invites, I am interested in using it ktbyers2 at hotmail. Thanks.

[chedigitz → rayboyd]

Definitely! Awesome it's jvasquez11 (at) gmail thanks.

[rayboyd → chedigitz]

That should be on it's way.

[vidar → rayboyd]

Can you spare one at vidar.masson@gmail.com ?

[rayboyd → vidar]

Not a problem, should be on it's way.

[vidar → rayboyd]

Thanks!

[cdr → rayboyd]

One for me if someone wouldn't mind :)

[meric → cdr]

Sent.

[cdr → meric]

Much appreciated.

[fooandbarify → rayboyd]

If you have any more, foobar@fooandbar.net :)

Thanks!

[TimothyFitz]

The name makes me immediately think janky, not something I'd want to trust :)

Is the name some kind of reference I don't get (beyond Django, obviously)?

[benatkin → TimothyFitz]

I don't think confusing k with g like that is very common.

When I heard the word "ghee" I didn't notice that if I pronounced it oddly it could sound like "key".

[chopsueyar → TimothyFitz]

Looks kind of like the digg logo.