Velda Kiara
@veldakiara.bsky.social
Software Developer, DevOps and Technical Writer by day, dragon slayer by night 💜💚
https://veldakiara.notion.site/Velda-Kiara-46aec24028fd4e8dbdba003097c18b5b
https://veldakiara.notion.site/Velda-Kiara-46aec24028fd4e8dbdba003097c18b5b
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚
New issue up: Oxford wandering, Blackwell's bookshop, PSF standing firm on principles, PyPI growth, security insights, and dev resources that actually help.
Read here: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt51-oxf...
New issue up: Oxford wandering, Blackwell's bookshop, PSF standing firm on principles, PyPI growth, security insights, and dev resources that actually help.
Read here: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt51-oxf...
TSBT51: Oxford and Blackwell's
Where books come to life
veldakiara.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚
New issue up: Oxford wandering, Blackwell's bookshop, PSF standing firm on principles, PyPI growth, security insights, and dev resources that actually help.
Read here: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt51-oxf...
New issue up: Oxford wandering, Blackwell's bookshop, PSF standing firm on principles, PyPI growth, security insights, and dev resources that actually help.
Read here: veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt51-oxf...
I am leading a hands-on workshop on the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—the open standard turning LLMs into powerful, agentic tools in Python. (Bring your laptop!)
🗓️ Tuesday, November 19th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍Ramen Club/Space
luma.com/id7fzpzr
🗓️ Tuesday, November 19th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍Ramen Club/Space
luma.com/id7fzpzr
Season of AI - MCP Workshop with Python · Luma
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard that is revolutionising how Large Language Models (LLMs) connect to external data, tools, and services,…
luma.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I am leading a hands-on workshop on the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—the open standard turning LLMs into powerful, agentic tools in Python. (Bring your laptop!)
🗓️ Tuesday, November 19th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍Ramen Club/Space
luma.com/id7fzpzr
🗓️ Tuesday, November 19th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍Ramen Club/Space
luma.com/id7fzpzr
Happy Reading Thursday!
Time to level up your week with the new issue of The Storyteller's Byte Tales!
Ready to find your next great read?
Click below to grab the whole issue and cherry-pick the stories that best fit your interests.
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt50-coc...
Time to level up your week with the new issue of The Storyteller's Byte Tales!
Ready to find your next great read?
Click below to grab the whole issue and cherry-pick the stories that best fit your interests.
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt50-coc...
TSBT50: Cocktails and Lectures
Public speaking and software engineering
veldakiara.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy Reading Thursday!
Time to level up your week with the new issue of The Storyteller's Byte Tales!
Ready to find your next great read?
Click below to grab the whole issue and cherry-pick the stories that best fit your interests.
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt50-coc...
Time to level up your week with the new issue of The Storyteller's Byte Tales!
Ready to find your next great read?
Click below to grab the whole issue and cherry-pick the stories that best fit your interests.
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt50-coc...
Apply to speak at our next meetup 😃😃😃
We might still have a slot for another talk 👀
Want to speak?
Submit your idea 👉 forms.gle/PmQdHoyDcToN...
#djangolondon #techcommunity #opensource
Want to speak?
Submit your idea 👉 forms.gle/PmQdHoyDcToN...
#djangolondon #techcommunity #opensource
Django London Meetup Speaker form 2025
So, you want to speak at a Django London event? Great! Here’s a brief guide to the things you need to know.
Our meetups tend to follow this agenda:
- A brief intro including Django-related news host...
forms.gle
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Apply to speak at our next meetup 😃😃😃
Join us at Kraken for our Django London meetup on November 11th!
There is also an additional slot available! You might be our next speaker!
Apply through the link in the comments.
There is also an additional slot available! You might be our next speaker!
Apply through the link in the comments.
🗓️ Our next Django London meetup is coming!
📍 Tue, Nov 11 @ Kraken Tech
🎤 Building an AI-powered search engine with Django & LangChain by Erry Kostala
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/djangolondon...
📍 Tue, Nov 11 @ Kraken Tech
🎤 Building an AI-powered search engine with Django & LangChain by Erry Kostala
🔗 RSVP: www.meetup.com/djangolondon...
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Join us at Kraken for our Django London meetup on November 11th!
There is also an additional slot available! You might be our next speaker!
Apply through the link in the comments.
There is also an additional slot available! You might be our next speaker!
Apply through the link in the comments.
October 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
✨ Happy Reading Thursday! ☁️
It’s a great day to catch up on the latest issue of my newsletter, TSBT49: Code To Cloud
Have a read and enjoy!
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt49-cod...
It’s a great day to catch up on the latest issue of my newsletter, TSBT49: Code To Cloud
Have a read and enjoy!
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt49-cod...
October 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✨ Happy Reading Thursday! ☁️
It’s a great day to catch up on the latest issue of my newsletter, TSBT49: Code To Cloud
Have a read and enjoy!
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt49-cod...
It’s a great day to catch up on the latest issue of my newsletter, TSBT49: Code To Cloud
Have a read and enjoy!
🔗 veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt49-cod...
Reposted by Velda Kiara
Time for the #DjangoCon panel! We'll have @webology.bsky.social, @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social, @veldakiara.bsky.social, @bajoran.engineer, @nessita.bsky.social, Peter, and Tim talking about 20 years of Django
@djangocon.us
@djangocon.us
September 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Time for the #DjangoCon panel! We'll have @webology.bsky.social, @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social, @veldakiara.bsky.social, @bajoran.engineer, @nessita.bsky.social, Peter, and Tim talking about 20 years of Django
@djangocon.us
@djangocon.us
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚
The latest issue of #TSBT48 includes:
🧠 Resources on data structures & system design
⚙️ Apache Kafka insights
🛡️ Recommended boundaries to protect your time at work
🦇 And yes, a little Batsy spice.
Have a read and enjoy!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt48-sky...
The latest issue of #TSBT48 includes:
🧠 Resources on data structures & system design
⚙️ Apache Kafka insights
🛡️ Recommended boundaries to protect your time at work
🦇 And yes, a little Batsy spice.
Have a read and enjoy!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt48-sky...
September 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚
The latest issue of #TSBT48 includes:
🧠 Resources on data structures & system design
⚙️ Apache Kafka insights
🛡️ Recommended boundaries to protect your time at work
🦇 And yes, a little Batsy spice.
Have a read and enjoy!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt48-sky...
The latest issue of #TSBT48 includes:
🧠 Resources on data structures & system design
⚙️ Apache Kafka insights
🛡️ Recommended boundaries to protect your time at work
🦇 And yes, a little Batsy spice.
Have a read and enjoy!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt48-sky...
Happy Reading Thursday! ✨
It's newsletter day! 🚀
The latest issue of my TSBT newsletter is live.
This week's issue features resources on: software architecture & Conway's Law, Python releases & performance myths, among others.
⬇️ {Link to issue in comments} ⬇️
It's newsletter day! 🚀
The latest issue of my TSBT newsletter is live.
This week's issue features resources on: software architecture & Conway's Law, Python releases & performance myths, among others.
⬇️ {Link to issue in comments} ⬇️
August 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy Reading Thursday! ✨
It's newsletter day! 🚀
The latest issue of my TSBT newsletter is live.
This week's issue features resources on: software architecture & Conway's Law, Python releases & performance myths, among others.
⬇️ {Link to issue in comments} ⬇️
It's newsletter day! 🚀
The latest issue of my TSBT newsletter is live.
This week's issue features resources on: software architecture & Conway's Law, Python releases & performance myths, among others.
⬇️ {Link to issue in comments} ⬇️
🍫 When Life Gives You Cacao… Make Chocolate!
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another TSBT issue.
This week’s issue covers technical articles on SEO, abstractions and opportunities to be more involved.
Happy Reading [link in comments]
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another TSBT issue.
This week’s issue covers technical articles on SEO, abstractions and opportunities to be more involved.
Happy Reading [link in comments]
August 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🍫 When Life Gives You Cacao… Make Chocolate!
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another TSBT issue.
This week’s issue covers technical articles on SEO, abstractions and opportunities to be more involved.
Happy Reading [link in comments]
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another TSBT issue.
This week’s issue covers technical articles on SEO, abstractions and opportunities to be more involved.
Happy Reading [link in comments]
Had an incredible time at EuroPython '25 in Prague! From my talk on ORMs to helping with the Rust summit and celebrating Django's 20th birthday, it was a fantastic week.
I’ve shared all the highlights and more in my latest newsletter!
Link in comments!
I’ve shared all the highlights and more in my latest newsletter!
Link in comments!
July 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Had an incredible time at EuroPython '25 in Prague! From my talk on ORMs to helping with the Rust summit and celebrating Django's 20th birthday, it was a fantastic week.
I’ve shared all the highlights and more in my latest newsletter!
Link in comments!
I’ve shared all the highlights and more in my latest newsletter!
Link in comments!
Reposted by Velda Kiara
🎉 Excited to announce our first keynote speaker for DjangoCon US 2025: Carson Gross!
Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.
Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.
Announcing Our Keynotes: Carson Gross | DjangoCon US 2025
DjangoCon US 2025 is a Python and Django focused web development conference in Chicago, Illinois.
2025.djangocon.us
July 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🎉 Excited to announce our first keynote speaker for DjangoCon US 2025: Carson Gross!
Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.
Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another issue of
"The Storyteller's Byte Tales" is here
This latest issue explores how art is what you make it to be, and it's packed with resources.
Find your next byte of inspiration: {{link in comments}}
"The Storyteller's Byte Tales" is here
This latest issue explores how art is what you make it to be, and it's packed with resources.
Find your next byte of inspiration: {{link in comments}}
July 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Thursday! Another fortnight, another issue of
"The Storyteller's Byte Tales" is here
This latest issue explores how art is what you make it to be, and it's packed with resources.
Find your next byte of inspiration: {{link in comments}}
"The Storyteller's Byte Tales" is here
This latest issue explores how art is what you make it to be, and it's packed with resources.
Find your next byte of inspiration: {{link in comments}}
Happy Reading Thursday!
Another beautiful week to read the latest issue of my newsletter. The newsletter now has 100 subscribers;
This week's issue highlights explicit content on CTO best practices, how Kubernetes works internally, Python monitoring, and much more.
{Link in comments}
Another beautiful week to read the latest issue of my newsletter. The newsletter now has 100 subscribers;
This week's issue highlights explicit content on CTO best practices, how Kubernetes works internally, Python monitoring, and much more.
{Link in comments}
July 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Happy Reading Thursday!
Another beautiful week to read the latest issue of my newsletter. The newsletter now has 100 subscribers;
This week's issue highlights explicit content on CTO best practices, how Kubernetes works internally, Python monitoring, and much more.
{Link in comments}
Another beautiful week to read the latest issue of my newsletter. The newsletter now has 100 subscribers;
This week's issue highlights explicit content on CTO best practices, how Kubernetes works internally, Python monitoring, and much more.
{Link in comments}
🎉 Celebrating a fantastic milestone for The Storyteller's Byte Tales! I just hit 100 subscribers, and I am incredibly grateful for every single one of you.
Reaching this first big milestone is a huge motivator.Thank you!
If you haven't subscribed yet, (link in comments)
Here's to the next 100! 🚀
Reaching this first big milestone is a huge motivator.Thank you!
If you haven't subscribed yet, (link in comments)
Here's to the next 100! 🚀
June 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎉 Celebrating a fantastic milestone for The Storyteller's Byte Tales! I just hit 100 subscribers, and I am incredibly grateful for every single one of you.
Reaching this first big milestone is a huge motivator.Thank you!
If you haven't subscribed yet, (link in comments)
Here's to the next 100! 🚀
Reaching this first big milestone is a huge motivator.Thank you!
If you haven't subscribed yet, (link in comments)
Here's to the next 100! 🚀
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚📙
This week's newsletter is packed: chatter about Sherlock, art, and essential technical resources on Python f-strings & data engineering architecture.
Something for everyone!
Enjoy the read:
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt42-she...
This week's newsletter is packed: chatter about Sherlock, art, and essential technical resources on Python f-strings & data engineering architecture.
Something for everyone!
Enjoy the read:
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt42-she...
TSBT42: Sherlock Holmes
221B Baker Street. The Brownstone
veldakiara.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy Reading Thursday! 📚📙
This week's newsletter is packed: chatter about Sherlock, art, and essential technical resources on Python f-strings & data engineering architecture.
Something for everyone!
Enjoy the read:
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt42-she...
This week's newsletter is packed: chatter about Sherlock, art, and essential technical resources on Python f-strings & data engineering architecture.
Something for everyone!
Enjoy the read:
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt42-she...
Reposted by Velda Kiara
What is Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social most excited about at EuroPython?
June 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What is Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social most excited about at EuroPython?
Reposted by Velda Kiara
Join Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social at EuroPython for "ORMs: A Bridge to Efficient Database Interactions with Python". Talk: ep2025.europython.eu/DKECGU
June 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Join Velda Kiara @veldakiara.bsky.social at EuroPython for "ORMs: A Bridge to Efficient Database Interactions with Python". Talk: ep2025.europython.eu/DKECGU
🎉 @djangoproject.com turns 20 this year!
If you’ve been deep in the codebase or part of the community:
👀 What should we keep doing?
⚠️ What should we stop?
💭 What’s on your wishlist?
Reply or DM—curious what folks think!
#Django #Python #DjangoTurns20
If you’ve been deep in the codebase or part of the community:
👀 What should we keep doing?
⚠️ What should we stop?
💭 What’s on your wishlist?
Reply or DM—curious what folks think!
#Django #Python #DjangoTurns20
June 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎉 @djangoproject.com turns 20 this year!
If you’ve been deep in the codebase or part of the community:
👀 What should we keep doing?
⚠️ What should we stop?
💭 What’s on your wishlist?
Reply or DM—curious what folks think!
#Django #Python #DjangoTurns20
If you’ve been deep in the codebase or part of the community:
👀 What should we keep doing?
⚠️ What should we stop?
💭 What’s on your wishlist?
Reply or DM—curious what folks think!
#Django #Python #DjangoTurns20
Assembling a bookshelf? It's a metaphor for life! 📚
Today's newsletter explores how we're "paid to figure things out" & "everything is figureoutable."
Plus, find resources on shell, DSA, & system design.
#ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineer
open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
Today's newsletter explores how we're "paid to figure things out" & "everything is figureoutable."
Plus, find resources on shell, DSA, & system design.
#ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineer
open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
June 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Assembling a bookshelf? It's a metaphor for life! 📚
Today's newsletter explores how we're "paid to figure things out" & "everything is figureoutable."
Plus, find resources on shell, DSA, & system design.
#ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineer
open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
Today's newsletter explores how we're "paid to figure things out" & "everything is figureoutable."
Plus, find resources on shell, DSA, & system design.
#ProblemSolving #SoftwareEngineer
open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
Exciting #HappyReadingThursday! 🎉🥳
I'm honored to be a PSF fellow!
This fuels my Python passion.
My latest newsletter shares how fellows are selected + Python tips: leveraging UV with Docker & engineering insights.
Learn & grow! Check it out: 👇
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt39-psf...
I'm honored to be a PSF fellow!
This fuels my Python passion.
My latest newsletter shares how fellows are selected + Python tips: leveraging UV with Docker & engineering insights.
Learn & grow! Check it out: 👇
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt39-psf...
TSBT39: PSF Fellow Status
Excited to be a PSF Fellow
veldakiara.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Exciting #HappyReadingThursday! 🎉🥳
I'm honored to be a PSF fellow!
This fuels my Python passion.
My latest newsletter shares how fellows are selected + Python tips: leveraging UV with Docker & engineering insights.
Learn & grow! Check it out: 👇
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt39-psf...
I'm honored to be a PSF fellow!
This fuels my Python passion.
My latest newsletter shares how fellows are selected + Python tips: leveraging UV with Docker & engineering insights.
Learn & grow! Check it out: 👇
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt39-psf...
Another beautiful week to dive into the world of tech! 🚀
This week's #TSBT38 newsletter covers Python Dunder Methods, Distributed Systems, Django Optimization using Indexing, Kafka 101, and more exciting concepts!
➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
This week's #TSBT38 newsletter covers Python Dunder Methods, Distributed Systems, Django Optimization using Indexing, Kafka 101, and more exciting concepts!
➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
April 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Another beautiful week to dive into the world of tech! 🚀
This week's #TSBT38 newsletter covers Python Dunder Methods, Distributed Systems, Django Optimization using Indexing, Kafka 101, and more exciting concepts!
➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
This week's #TSBT38 newsletter covers Python Dunder Methods, Distributed Systems, Django Optimization using Indexing, Kafka 101, and more exciting concepts!
➡️ open.substack.com/pub/veldakia...
Happy Reading Thursday!
This week's issue shares the most recent news that Django 5.2 is out(hello😊, Composite primary key), a structured template to apply system design, conferences with CFPs open that you should attend &apply to and other tech hot topics.
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt37-sco...
This week's issue shares the most recent news that Django 5.2 is out(hello😊, Composite primary key), a structured template to apply system design, conferences with CFPs open that you should attend &apply to and other tech hot topics.
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt37-sco...
TSBT37: Scoops Django Dispatch
You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream, and that's pretty much the same thing.
veldakiara.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Happy Reading Thursday!
This week's issue shares the most recent news that Django 5.2 is out(hello😊, Composite primary key), a structured template to apply system design, conferences with CFPs open that you should attend &apply to and other tech hot topics.
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt37-sco...
This week's issue shares the most recent news that Django 5.2 is out(hello😊, Composite primary key), a structured template to apply system design, conferences with CFPs open that you should attend &apply to and other tech hot topics.
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt37-sco...
Learn about why you should read white papers as an Engineer, algorithms in Python, the journey of a SQL Query, and so much more on this week's issue!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt36-a-k...
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt36-a-k...
TSBT36: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
An artist must have downtime, time to do nothing.
veldakiara.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Learn about why you should read white papers as an Engineer, algorithms in Python, the journey of a SQL Query, and so much more on this week's issue!
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt36-a-k...
veldakiara.substack.com/p/tsbt36-a-k...