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PyCon US 2026 2026

Day 2 (64) Paolo Melchiorre @ PyCon US (50)

One of my favorite things about PyCon US is how many different communities, companies, and people all end up sharing the same space for a few hours ✨

Tomorrow morning the conference officially starts with the first keynote.

And for me, the next stop will be my talk tomorrow at 11:00 in the AI track 🎤

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I spent most of the opening reception walking around the expo area, talking with people from sponsors, startups, the Python Software Foundation, Django, and many other communities 📸

Also met speakers, old friends, and many people from the US Python community and beyond.

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This afternoon was the opening reception of PyCon US ✨

The expo hall finally opened and the whole conference slowly came together in one place after the tutorials and sponsor talks.

A lot of people already here for the first days of the conference gathered to chat, meet again, and explore the booths.

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First selfies, first chats, and my first three tacos here in Long Beach 🌮

Slowly recovering from the trip while meeting more people around the conference.

Next stop: the conference opening ✨

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Today is mostly a jet lag recovery day 😴

I went to the conference venue to pick up my badge while tutorials and sponsor talks were already running, and I already met and greeted some of the first people here.

The conference hasn’t officially started yet, but the Django/Python community atmosphere is already everywhere ✨

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