Django: DSF member of the month - Öykü Gümüş

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For April 2025, we welcome Öykü Gümüş as our DSF member of the month! ⭐

Öykü Gümüş has been Django developer for many years. She has been DjangoCon Europe organizer in 2018 and Django Girls mentor in Istanbul for multiple years. She has been a DSF member since November 2019.
You can learn more about Öykü by visiting Öykü's GitHub Profile.

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

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

Hi, I am Öykü, software engineer currently based in Germany.

I studied Computer Engineering in Istanbul, and during my university years, I realised I really enjoy being part of tech communities such as Django Girls, PyLadies and etc.. And I have been trying to play an active role in such groups ever since! Apart from that, I like drawing, and currently trying to improve my illustration skills. In general, I enjoy learning new things. For example started learning cello after 25 years of age, and loving every minute of my attempts to play it. I also love cycling and hiking. Germany is offering so much in those areas and I am always looking for a chance to get on the road.

How did you start using Django?

During my university studies, I started working as a part time developer and my first ever job was with Django. Loved how versatile it was!

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

Besides Django, I’ve used Flask, which gives you more control and is great for microservices, and FastAPI, which I really like for its async capabilities and performance. If I had magical powers to add something to Djan...

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