Hello Everyone 👋 It is that time of year again when we recognize someone from our community in memory of our friend Malcolm.Malcolm was an early core contributor to Django and had a huge influence on the Django we know today. Besides being knowledgeable, he was also especially friendly to new users and contributors. He exemplified what it means to be an amazing Open Source contributor. We still miss him to this day.The prizeOur prizes page summarizes it nicely:The Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize is a monetary prize, awarded annually, to the person who best exemplifies the spirit of Malcolm’s work - someone who welcomes, supports, and nurtures newcomers; freely gives feedback and assistance to others, and helps to grow the community.The hope is that the recipient of the award will use the award stipend as a contribution to travel to a community event -- a DjangoCon, a PyCon, a sprint -- and continue in Malcolm’s footsteps.Please make your nominations using our form: 2026 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize nominations. Django Software Foundation board members, Django Fellows, and the Treasurer’s assistant are not eligible to receive the prize. You are still welcome to use the appreciation field below to recognize them, and we’ll make sure those messages are passed along.We will take nominations until Saturday, October 15th, 2026, 23:59 Anywhere on Earth, and will announce the results in late October. If you have any questions, please use our dedicated forum thread or contact the DSF Board.