when I first visited PyCon US, my friend said. "you should do volunteering at PyCon US, it's unforgettable"
so here comes the chance again
#PyCon
If you haven’t yet and want to attend #PyConUS in Pittsburgh in a week and a half there’s still time. Registration is still open, there are still hotel rooms available. The conference is a ton of fun with amazing people and great talks.
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#Python #PyCon #PSF #ThePSF
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If you haven’t yet and want to attend #PyConUS in Pittsburgh in a week and a half there’s still time. Registration is still open, there are still hotel rooms (though not through the conference.) The conference is a ton of fun with amazing people and great talks.
💚 PyCon 2025 is happening!!
Mark your calendars: September 12–16, we're coming together at Pullman Melbourne on the Park for an unforgettable week of Python, community, and fuuuuuun!
👉 Check it out here: : https://2025.pycon.org.au
⚠️ PSA: Bad news, everyone! ⚠️
It turns out #Django is not a #WebFramework and is only useful for #CRUD. 🤯
Wish y'all had told me that before I built a multi-level multitenant #WebApp for managing a utilities district's operations, scheduling, graph-based infrastructure models, GIS, communications, etc on... Django.
I guess it's time to shut down my business and scrap my upcoming #PyCon US talk 🤷♂️😆
🐍 🇫🇮 The PyCon Finland CfP is open and we're looking for proposals on all sorts of topics related to Python: for example: web, data, science, AI, education, music and art, community, security, new libraries, open source, and from people with all different backgrounds and all levels of experience.
Submit your ideas to https://fi.pycon.org
Is #RoomSharing a thing at #PyConUS ? 🤔
In the past I've seen posts or pages on other conventions' sites (and even on old #PyCon pages), but not for 2025.
Do people still do that these days?
Can't find the old posts I thought I made about there, so here, a sneak peek at my personal business cards I had made last year sometime. Figure I'll bring these to #PyCon this time in case I meet new people. (I'll definitely be looking to network, please say hi!)
Gottem from https://hobancards.com/ who were lovely to work with.
To everyone in Canberra interested in Python...
Want to chat about Python and open source tech? Looking to connect with other locals who share your passion and ideas?
Check out this upcoming event on May 1:
https://www.meetup.com/canberra-python-meetup-group/events/305926751/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
I recently booked the tickets for EuroPython – for me an some colleagues 🎟️. All of us are first time visitors.
Looking forward to an exciting event! 😃
Who else is coming?
In Perth and into Python? There’s an awesome Python group in WA covering everything from data engineering to the latest in web tech.
📅 Their next event is on May 1 — we highly recommend checking it out!
RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/pythonwa/
There is LESS THAN A DAY to submit a talk to #PyOhio 2025!
https://pretalx.com/pyohio-2025/cfp
Are you at @NorthBayPython or watching the #nbpy tag? Did you watch #PyTexas, are you looking forward to watching #PyCon?
Join in on the fun conversations! Submit a talk to PyOhio, and help shape the #Python #Community by sharing what matters to you!
I am a director of @pythonie
There’s been about 6 months of planning behind this change.
This effort has required significant coordination and directly addresses feedback we've received from both sponsors and attendees - everyone wants more space!
I've had to fight hard to allocate some of the floor space to local communities and clubs, so I'm hoping to see a good showing this year!
From: @pythonie
https://mastodon.social/@pythonie/114399010624135914
🐍 Exciting News for PyCon Ireland! 🐍
We're thrilled to announce our new venue for this year: O'Reilly Hall at University College Dublin! 🎉
🔹 More space for talks, workshops, and networking!
🔹 Enhanced sponsor area with greater visibility.
🔹 Community tables for local clubs and societies.
🔹 Increased capacity for more attendees.
🔹 Free parking.
🔹 Full bar available for our Entertainment & Bar sponsorship package.
🔹 Improved food selection included with your ticket.
Really grateful to have had the chance to see "Unforgettable, that's what you are: Evaluating Machine Unlearning and Forgetting" by Katharine Jarmul this morning at #pycon #pydata Germany on the challenges that trying to "forget" examples models were trained on. https://pretalx.com/pyconde-pydata-2025/talk/SZFRRA/
https://www.youtube.com/live/XrnzZubdtqg?si=d0s5EdEn4dJomWkZ ... #pycon #pydata Germany opening keynote this morning: A very inspiring story on using python to tackle huge amounts of data coming from space exploration to learn more about the universe.
"I came for the language, but I stayed for the community." ... I wish I could say. ⁉️
PyCon DE & PyData 2025
I wish I could have attended PyCon DE & PyData 2025, but was unable to due to unfortunate factors. Let me explain.
My name is Jessica, and I'm a maintainer of python libraries used by millions. I've used python for over 10 years, and have recently started joining the community where ever I'm able to.
I'm also fully blind.
Back In January/February I applied for financial aid to attend, and at the end of February my application was gracefully accepted.
Come the very start of March, when my acceptance had been confirmed, I wrote to the main PyCon DE & PyData help desk, explaining my situation, that I'm fully blind, and asking if any accommodations were possible and could be made.
A few days later I got a reply, that my request had been forwarded to the correct team, and that THEY would get back to me.
Waiting, is not fun, especially when you also have to book flights and accommodations for being there, especially if you don't know if it's all going to be for nothing.
A "Sorry, we are unable to provide accommodations" is totally okay, but that was not the answer I got.
I heard nothing.
Having heard nothing at end of March, I reached out again, to the help desk, asking for a followup at the start of April.
A whole week later, a little over a week away from the conference at this point, I get a response from the main desk again, letting me know that they've followed up directly with the on-site team, and someone will be in contact with me shortly to coordinate the best possible support for me.
Yet again - silence.
No email, no call, no dm... Nothing.
So I ended up not being able to attend. Not being able to join the community that I have come to love and cherish so much. And it's especially hard, because it's the closest PyCon to where I leave.
And let me be clear. I would totally have accepted a no, a sorry we can't do that. But hearing nothing at all, even after multiple followups, is not acceptable, regardless of if they were able to provide accommodations or not.
Personal opinion?
I feel like the community, in some way, has failed. For all the talk about accessibility, inclusion and diversity, it only feels like that mattered in this case if you were able to make things accessible yourself, if you were able to include yourself.
"I came for the language, but couldn't join the community" 💔
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