#Python
- Django ORM: From sync_to_async Threads to Native psycopg3
A deep dive into how Django's ORM became truly async — why the old thread-pool trick was never real async, what changed in Django 6.0 with psycopg3 and ContextVar, and why asyncpg was left out.
- Cut Django Database Latency by 50-70ms With Native Connection Pooling
Deploy Django 5.1's native connection pooling in 10 minutes to cut database latency by 50-70ms, reduce connection overhead by 60-80%, and improve response times by 10-30% with zero external dependencies.
- ty: Astral's Take on Python Type Checking
Notes on ty, the pre-alpha type checker from the team behind Ruff and uv, and what its speed, its missing plugin system, and its open business model actually mean.