Django: DSF member of the month - Akio Ogasahara

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For November 2025, we welcome Akio Ogasahara as our DSF member of the month! ⭐

Akio is a technical writer and systems engineer. He contributed to the Japanese translation for many years. He has been a DSF member since June 2025. You can learn more about Akio by visiting Akio's X account and his GitHub Profile.

Let’s spend some time getting to know Akio better!

Can you tell us a little about yourself (hobbies, education, etc.)

I was born in 1986 in Rochester, Minnesota, to Japanese parents, and I’ve lived in Japan since I was one. I’ve been fascinated by machines for as long as I can remember. I hold a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. I’ve worked as a technical writer and a software PM, and I’m currently in QA at a Japanese manufacturer.

I'm curious, where does your nickname “libratech” come from?

I often used “Libra” as a handle because the symbol of Libra—a balanced scale—reflects a value I care deeply about: fairness in judgment. I combined that with “tech,” from “tech writer,” to create “libratech.”

How did you start using Django?

Over ten years ago, I joined a hands-on workshop using a Raspberry Pi to visualize sensor data, and we built the dashboard with Django. That was my first real experience.

What other framework do you know and if there is anything you would like to have in Django if you had magical powers?

I’ve used Flask and FastAPI. If I could wish for anything, I’d love “one-click” deployment that turns a Django project into an ultra-lightweight app running on Cloudflare Workers.

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