Building Scalable Web Apps with Django and AWS: An Open-Source Perspective (Django Bash - Django India x PyDelhi)

[sanyamk23]

Talk title

Building Scalable Web Apps with Django and AWS: An Open-Source Perspective

Short talk description

Explore how to build scalable and efficient web applications using Django combined with AWS cloud services. This talk covers practical insights from real-world open-source projects, including containerization and best practices in Python development.

Long talk description

In this session, I will share hands-on knowledge gained from my experience as an AWS Certified Software Development Engineer and an open-source contributor to the Django Software Foundation. You will learn how to architect scalable web applications using Django’s powerful framework alongside AWS services like S3 and Lambda. We will also touch on deploying apps with Docker containers to streamline development and production workflows. This talk is designed for developers looking to enhance their skills in building production-ready Python web applications leveraging cloud infrastructure and open-source tools.

What format do you have in mind?

Talk (20-25 minutes + Q&A)

Talk outline / Agenda

• Introduction: About me and my open-source journey
• Overview of Django and AWS capabilities
• Integrating AWS services with Django applications
• Introduction to Docker containerization for deployment
• Q&A session

Key takeaways

• Understanding how to combine Django with AWS services for scalable apps
• Practical deployment techniques with Docker
• Open-source collaboration insights
• Resources and tools to kickstart your cloud-based Django projects

What domain would you say your talk falls under?

Core Python

Duration (including Q&A)

40 minutes (30 minutes talk + 10 minutes Q&A)

Prerequisites and preparation

Basic understanding of Python and web development is recommended. Familiarity with Django.

Resources and references

• Django Documentation
• AWS Developer Center
• Docker Official Docs

Link to slides/demos (if available)

No response

Twitter/X handle (optional)

No response

LinkedIn profile (optional)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanyamkumat/

Profile picture URL (optional)

No response

Speaker bio

I am an AWS Certified Software Development Engineer and an active open-source developer contributing to Django and AWS projects. With a passion for cloud-native applications, I help build scalable, maintainable web solutions using modern Python tooling and cloud infrastructure. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with the community and contributing to open-source innovations.

Availability

On the day of the event, i.e, 30th August 2025

Accessibility & special requirements

No response

Speaker checklist

• I have read and understood the PyDelhi guidelines for submitting proposals and giving talks
• I will make my talk accessible to all attendees and will proactively ask for any accommodations or special requirements I might need
• I agree to share slides, code snippets, and other materials used during the talk with the community
• I will follow PyDelhi's Code of Conduct and maintain a welcoming, inclusive environment throughout my participation
• I understand that PyDelhi meetups are community-centric events focused on learning, knowledge sharing, and networking, and I will respect this ethos by not using this platform for self-promotion or hiring pitches during my presentation, unless explicitly invited to do so by means of a sponsorship or similar arrangement
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Additional comments

Looking forward to engaging with the PyDelhi community and helping developers grow their skills in Django and cloud technologies!

[agriyakhetarpal]

Hi @sanyamk23, thank you for submitting this proposal! I will tag our friends from the Django India team, @DevilsAutumn and @YashRaj1506, for their review. If you could share some slides, that'd be really helpful (drafts are alright!).

[sanyamk23]

Hey @agriyakhetarpal @YashRaj1506 @DevilsAutumn ,
Here's my PPT. It is a draft only for now, will work over it for the final day.

SanyamKumat.pptx

[DevilsAutumn]

Hi @sanyamk23 ,

I reviewed the slides here are my views:

• Too much content per slide
• font size is really small
• No of slides can be increased and the hence the overall flow of slides can be improved.

Please share the improved version as soon as possible as we need some time for another review and finalize the speakers.

[Daksh777]

Hey @sanyamk23, we're nearing the event and we also need to announce the finalized speakers, please do share the updated slides for us to review and finalize quicker

[rpsmaini]

LLtm

[sanyamk23]

@Daksh777 @DevilsAutumn @agriyakhetarpal

SanyamKumat_django.pptx

[rpsmaini]

Slides are decent.

[sanyamk23]

@Daksh777 @DevilsAutumn @rpsmaini @agriyakhetarpal
could you please share if there are any further updates regarding my talk’s acceptance and scheduling? Are there any other changes or next steps required from my side?

[Daksh777]

Hey @sanyamk23

After going through the slides, we’ve decided not to move ahead with this talk for now. The main reason is that the current draft feels quite high-level and reads more like an overview of Django and AWS rather than a deep dive into the real technical challenges developers face when scaling Django applications.

Our audience usually looks for practical insights like examples of bottlenecks, code snippets, trade-offs between different AWS services, and lessons learned from real-world deployments. Right now, the slides lean heavily on general concepts and buzzwords without showing that technical depth.

We’d be happy to reconsider in the future if the talk can focus more on concrete scenarios (e.g., scaling databases, caching, async tasks, deployment workflows) with specific Django + AWS solutions