Amen. I recently dove into Python/Django (for a startup) and the whole experience really has been a blast, in no small part due to Django (I have a strong penchant for good tools).

Now that I've got a bit of experience under my belt I'm looking for more opportunities to work with this community and I love what I see. I feel like working alongside these guys is making me into a much better developer.

The django core devs are one of the best thing the framework has. I'd have a beer with any of them at the drop of a hat.