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PyCon US 2025

Day 5 (107)

The Official Python Documentary has published their teaser trailer at PyCon US 2025, and I'm so honored to be part of the story of Python along with other prominent Python figures.

Check the trailer, and watch the official launch of the documentary at EuroPython later this year.

youtu.be/pqBqdNIPrbo

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It's quite something to see a journalist who cut their teeth in Lawrence pre-Django talking about eventually learning to code, and then building out journalism tooling in Django. It's amazing seeing how much good has come out of one reasonably small newspaper.

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At I'm masking indoors and self-testing every morning to avoid catching or transmitting flu or COVID. Appreciating that Hall B, the keynotes/plenaries room, has very good ventilation and airflow.

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A thoroughly well-deserved Community Service Award given to @daisy for service during an exceptionally long tenure at the helm of @pyconau, presented at .

It's an absolute travesty that she is unable to accept it here in person. I hope this country can start doing better by trans people again in the future.

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While I missed the remaining talks today, on my flight back from I was quite productive and made a new thing!

pyref.dev is a fast, convenient way to access Python reference docs.

It's also available as a CLI tool (pip install pyrefdev).

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A donation from @ThePSF in 2001 bootstrapped Software Carpentry? Well that is quite the long-term success story from a PSF grant. Amazing.

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"In our conference you do not have to apologize for not speaking English"

@mariatta on stage at talking about @pyladiescon

Yes please, more of that!

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I’m incredibly honored to have received a community service award at . I love all the work I do with , and look to many more years of contributing to the community. Also, fun fact, I received this award on the anniversary of my first day at my first ever

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OH at : "the only reason python is the top language on github is because all of you said to newcomers 'I'll help you learn python'"

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Signal‘s usernames and QR codes are a game-changer at conferences.

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