Marc Gibbons

@marcgibbons
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Python & Django engineer. Cancer fighter & health advocate. Speaker. Toronto 🇨🇦⚜️
Webhttps://marcgibbons.com
Githubhttps://github.com/marcgibbons
The man, the legend! @nedbat
#pyconus
All smiles fam @veldakiara #pyconus
Surprised by this mention during @amcasari ’s keynote this morning at #pyconus. 🤗 Honoured! And thank you.

Claude gem of the day:

```
assert User.objects.exists() is True is False
```

Was waiting for CI, so gave this an update after being parked for years. I'd love to have this as a #ruff plugin...

https://github.com/marcgibbons/flake8-datetime-import

Claude Pitfalls: Database Indexes | Lincoln Loop

Asking Claude to add support for PostgreSQL full-text search to a set of models for different media types - audio, …

Lincoln Loop
Tests are randomly failing. DST must be approaching. 🧐

Despite my appearance, upgrading to Django 6.0 was pain-free. But, there was one small issue. Read "How a Single Test Revealed a Bug in Django 6.0" https://lincolnloop.com/blog/how-a-single-test-revealed-a-bug-in-django-60/

#django #python #testing

🍹 DjangoCon Drinks with Lincoln Loop 🍹

Lincoln Loop is hosting a drinks meetup for DjangoCon attendees. Come join us to relax, meet fellow Django folks, and socialize after the sessions.

📅 When: Mon, Sept 8 · 6:30 – 8:30 PM
📍 Where: Broken Shaker @ Freehand Chicago
(19 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611)

💬 Drinks are covered — space is limited, so RSVP is appreciated.

👉 RSVP here: https://luma.com/vnrskth2

See you there! ✨

#django #djangocon #djangoconus #djangoconus2025

DjangoCon Drinks with Lincoln Loop · Luma

The bar at the Broken Shaker is reserved for us all! Drinks are covered, come say hi!

The town in which many of the locations used to shoot the TV series Schitt’s creek is roughly 30km from my house and has an awesome bakery. I noticed today that it’s been further “enschittified” 😂 This is Rose’s Apothecary in the show. #goodwood #schittscreek #uxbridge #durhamregion