A brief history of Wagtail, the open source Django CMS, presented at DjangoCon US in Austin, Texas in September 2015.
Yet Another Django CMSWAGTAIL
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1 minutepip install wagtailwagtail start mysitecd mysitepython manage.py migratepython manage.py createsuperuserpython manage.py runserver
10 minuteshttp://bit.ly/wagtail101
0 minuteshttp://demo.wagtail.io/admin(admin/admin)
flaws:config in the dbtoo flexible!relies on varnisheditors need trainingopinionated on markup
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open source lessons:1. use launch energy2. release rhythm3. start with docs and tests4. don’t assume how people work5. reduce installation barriers6. silence != absence
caktus / revsys / lincoln loop /tivix / nbc / tech giant /political campaign / 18f /uk govt / nasa / intel / cca /wharton / burton
next steps:streamfield++roadmapweps
why yacms?control vs flexibilitycope vs wysiwygux focus
why yacms?commercial imperativemore is better