Djangonaut Program

This program places an emphasis on group-learning, sustainability and longevity. Djangonauts are members of the community who wish to level up their current Django code contributions and potentially take on leadership roles in Django in the future. 🦄

This is a free, 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment.

Want to be involved in the future direction of Django? Confidently vote on proposals? This could be a great way to launch your Django contribution career! 🚀

How this works

Cohorts

• No more than 4 Djangonauts per 1 Navigator¹ and no more than 8 total Djangonauts in a group.
• Every Djangonaut has the same goal and is at a relatively similar level.
• Programs last 8 weeks.
• Each cohort has access to a private Discord server².
• Programs receive support from Captains.

Each week there are stand-ups facilitated by the Navigators with the expectation that cohort members check-in with a form of status update, ask questions and receives feedback. Navigators can rotate in attending these.

Captains help organise the program and reduce the admin burden for Navigators. They are community managers who help orchestrate the warm, welcoming environment at Django we all know and love. ❤️

Benefits of a Cohort

• Peer mentoring.
• Clear goals, objectives, and timelines.
• All Djangonauts are working towards the same goal.
• Navigators share time commitments and responsibilities.
• Exposure to multiple mentorship relationships in an open and collaborative environment.

Program Goals

• Increase sustainable and regular contributions and community involvement with Django.
• Provide an actively accessible and inclusive space for the development of Djangonauts.
• Improve sustainability of Django's development through empowering others to progress into Django leadership roles.

Important Links

• Djangonaut Guide
• Navigator Guide
• Captain Guide
• Code of Conduct

Footnotes

1. Having multiple Djangonauts per Navigator scales better than a 1:1 mentorship relationship. This has an added benefit that peers can help each other in a community setting. ↩

2. It can be intimidating to post questions and ask for help in very public settings. The program will aim to uplift Djangonauts to be comfortable with this by the end of the program, but aims to create a welcoming, inclusive, and safe space for those that need a little more encouragement. ↩