Enormous news! the Python Software Foundation now has a 5 year commitment with Fastly to deliver @pypi, us.pycon.org, and much more. We appreciate you and your continued investment in the #python community, Fastly! #PyConUS
Out of curiosity, I searched for the #PyConUS hashtag on Mastodon and Twitter and scrolled back 16 hours and started counting posts. ๐ค
I counted:
87 posts on Twitter on the PyCon hashtag ๐ฆ
134 posts on Mastodon on the PyCon hashtag ๐
The PyCon conversations have finally moved (mostly) to Mastodon! ๐
Not a HUGE difference, but enough that I felt like there was more activity and decided to confirm my suspicion. ๐
Okay time for the big announcement. @blackpythondevs is officially operating as a US Non-Profit under the @Gnome foundation! #PyConUS.
You can now contribute directly to our efforts.
Learn more about our descision here - https://blackpythondevs.com/2024-05-17-non-profit-announcement/
Tips to prevent maintainer burnout from the beautiful soup maintainer. A single maintainer managing a package will millions of users
*ask users to contribute issues before a pr
* practice defensive programming. Use warnings to point to common user mistakes
Another #PyConUS accessibility thing that is *HUGE* but never seen as an accessibility thing:
SIGNAGE.
Having signs outside talks saying what talk was next, having signs directing you towards lunch or checkin, etc, is a big deal.
For anxious people, or people who have rejection sensitivity, or people who have social-related trauma, knowing the door you are about to open is the right door is a big deal.
PyConUS did pretty good here!
โ ๏ธ UPDATEโ ๏ธ : #PyConUS 2024 is SOLD OUT. We had an unexpected spike in registrations just before opening the event today, and we've had to close sales of new conference passes.
Some Tutorials are still available, prepaid voucher codes will still work, and if you didn't snag a ticket, online passes are still available at us.pycon.org. (Contact [email protected] if you need help.)
We're thrilled to welcome over 2700 attendees to PyCon US this week!
http://us.pycon.org
Seriously cannot thank #PyConUS organizers enough for the robust public health policy.
As someone who canโt afford to fuck around and find out, yโallโs practices are a game changer. โค๏ธ
Hey #PyConUs! Looking to take a break from the con with a little light reading? Stop by the #TurnTheTables booth to learn about your rights as a tech worker and how to organize!
PyCon US Conference Chair is checked in and reporting for duty ๐ซก
#PyConUS
Reminder that #pyconus has a mandatory mask policy (except when outdoors and at the meals). Thousands of Pythonistas are flying in from all around the world. We keep each other safe.