Workshop programme · 10–11 Nov 2026

The two-day Django Girls schedule

Two full days, from zero to a deployed web app. Day one lays the foundations — your environment, Python and how the web works. Day two you build and ship a real Django app, with a coach beside you the whole way.

10th – 11th November 2026 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Free · beginner friendly

Day 1 — Web foundations

Tuesday 10 November · set up, Python basics & how the web works

8 sessions
TimeSessionLocationTrack
08:30EAT
Registration & welcome coffee
Pick up your name badge and meet your coaches.
Foyer
Break
09:00EAT
Installation party & environment setup
Get Python, an editor and Django installed and ready.
Room A
Workshop
10:30EAT
Tea break
Refuel and chat with the group.
Terrace
Break
11:00EAT
Command line & Python basics
Your first commands, variables, loops and functions.
Room A
Workshop
13:00EAT
Lunch
Catered lunch together.
Dining Hall
Break
14:00EAT
How the web works (HTTP & requests)
What happens between a browser and a server.
Room A
Workshop
15:30EAT
Your first Django project — models
Create a project and design your first data model.
Room A
Workshop
16:30EAT
Wrap-up & mentor Q&A
Recap the day and ask your coaches anything.
Room A
Q&A

Day 2 — Build & deploy

Wednesday 11 November · views, data, forms & going live

8 sessions
TimeSessionLocationTrack
08:30EAT
Morning coffee
Ease into day two before we build.
Foyer
Break
09:00EAT
Views, URLs & templates
Show your data on a real web page.
Room A
Workshop
10:30EAT
Tea break
Stretch and recharge.
Terrace
Break
11:00EAT
Dynamic data — the Django ORM
Query and save data without writing SQL.
Room A
Workshop
13:00EAT
Lunch
Catered lunch together.
Dining Hall
Break
14:00EAT
Django forms — let users post
Add, edit and save content from the browser.
Room A
Workshop
15:30EAT
Deploy your app to the web
Put your Django app online for the world to see.
Room A
Workshop
16:30EAT
Show & tell + certificates
Demo what you built and collect your certificate.
Room A
Community
These two days are the Django Girls part of PyCon Tanzania 2026 (10–14 November). No prior coding needed — bring a laptop and a coach will be with you at every step.