Idea: frontend working group #69

Howdy y'all! 🤠

ECMAScript, its browser APIs, and CSS have come a long way in Django's 20ish years.

However, to go from jQuery to importmaps will require a coordinated effort. Hence, a working group tasked with adopting modern web standards.

This working group may be especially compelling given the slight hesitance towards frontend technologies within the DSF. A go-to address to review proposals and patches might as well improve the lives of our fellows.

What could be potential responsibilities?

• proposing long-term technology adoptions to the steering committee via DEPs
• implementing strategies to harden existing implementations against regression
• road map coordination and oversight towards long-term goals
• reviews of frontend feature proposals along the roadmap
• coordination with 3rd parties like browsers, frameworks, or standardization bodies
• flagging outdated technologies (via linters or guidelines)
• oversight of frontend 3rd party dependencies, vendoring, or integration
• support of fellows and other work groups like the security WS on frontend matters
• grant applications for projects or SoC

IMHO, memberships shouldn't be limited to DSF members either. To the contrary, I would invite experienced maintainers from the frontend world.

I will go ahead and draft a loose charter for substance and give this topic a notch.
I have drafted a loose charter for substance and to give this topic a notch: #70

Meanwhile, I'd love some feedback from other DSF bodies, especially the board and the steering committee.

Cheerio 👋
Joe

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Are there any JavaScript ninjas 🥷 here? With 20 years under its belt and ECMAScripts' rollercoaster of languages and package managers, Django has become a little out of tune with JavaScript. In 2026, I'd love to put together a ragtag band of TS wizards 🧙 (in the shape of a working group) that tries to close the gap between Django and modern browsers. Or maybe even gets active in shaping modern browsers?
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