Adrian Holovaty

Web developer, guitarist, cocreator of Django web framework. Currently making Soundslice.

Web development + music notation tech + machine learning + indie web culture + creativity

Website: https://www.holovaty.com/
Location: Amsterdam

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2026-03-23 16:43:57 UTC

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What's happening in Amsterdam? Welcome to town!

2025-09-09 15:47:52 UTC

I’ve been on a few podcasts in the last month. Four interviews, four separate topics: ChatGPT hallucination, Django's 20th birthday, Soundslice and my latest EP.
https://holovaty.com/writing/podcasts-sept-2025/

2025-03-05 19:45:56 UTC

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Hi, I'm pretty sure I'm the person who insisted on that style for Django.
I continue to believe "past tense" is the best way to do it. Commit messages are used for many purposes, but the *most common* (at least, speaking for my own experience) is looking at history. In which case reading things in the past tense is much more natural, easier to understand.

2025-02-11 14:58:14 UTC

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Hey, thanks for giving it a listen! All of that (harmonic surprises, bright vibe) was fully intentional, so it's gratifying to hear this. Much appreciated.

2025-02-11 13:10:23 UTC

My new EP is out today! It's called Layer Cake and has five original tunes.
https://www.holovaty.com/layer-cake/
It's my take on modern gypsy jazz, trying to bring fresh colors and textures into the scene. Give it a listen next time you have 13 minutes. :)

2025-01-16 14:21:41 UTC

Nintendo Switch 2 finally formally announced! This video does a superb job of communicating the new features/differences. I'm excited about this. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ

2024-12-13 16:33:30 UTC

Here's what I've been working on — lots of new Soundslice improvements:
https://www.soundslice.com/blog/282/new-features-dec-12/

2024-11-28 19:41:52 UTC

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Solid argument could be made for CCR as the best rock and roll band of all time, not just '60s and not just America.
(I'm not counting the Beatles in this comparison, as they're classified differently!)