Django: DSF member of the month - Lilian

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For August 2025, we welcome Lilian as our DSF member of the month! ⭐

Lilian contributes to the community by writing blog posts, being active in the Django forum and participating in code reviews with the Space Reviewers. Starting as a participant in the first Djangonaut Space session, she progressed to become both a Captain and Session organizer. She has been a DSF member since March 2024. Lilian is looking for new opportunities!

You can learn more about Lilian by visiting Lilian's website and her GitHub Profile.

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

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

My name is Lilian and I started contributing to Django during the sprint days of DjangoCon US 2023. I continued contributing through the Djangonaut Space program, where I've been involved as a mentee, a mentor, and a session organizer. I love the impact the program brings to Django and how it has helped so many individuals in various ways. My hobbies include cooking and sharing meals with my friends and volunteering at local events.

I'm curious, where does your GitHub nickname come from?

Haha, towhee is a bird and I just prefixed it with the preposition “on”.

How did you start using Django?

I had a project from a client where there was an existing website that was built in PHP. The client wanted to add new features. At the time, I was mainly using Flask for other projects, but I started seeing Django rise in popularity. I evaluated PHP and Django, ...

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