Paolo Melchiorre @ PyCon US (50)
Just arrived back home after a long and tiring trip ✈️
But it was absolutely worth it. PyCon US 2026 was an intense week full of talks, keynotes, hallway track conversations, and so many encounters with people from the community.
As always, the best part of conferences for me is the people and the chance to create more connections around open source and Python.
Thanks everyone 💚
Hope to see some of you at PyCon Italia 🙂
It was really nice to see so many new contributors approaching @django with the guidance of Django Fellows Natalia and Jacob, together with @CodenameTim , @Rachell from @djangonaut , and many other experienced community members ✨
I only had a short time before leaving, but I was happy to say hello, thank everyone working on the Django sprint, and greet a few more friends from the Python community 📸
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This last morning in Long Beach I tried to slow things down a little and take the day more calmly ☕🙂
I had a good coffee with @wsvincent , then stopped by the sprint area where many people were working on Python and Django together.
#PyConUS #PyCon #PyConSprints #Sprints #LongBeach
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My last evening in Long Beach ended surrounded by many people from the community ✨
A final moment to relax after the conference, but also another chance to keep chatting, exchange thoughts, and spend a little more time together with many of the people I met here during PyCon US 2026 🙂
Selfies with @sheena @wsvincent @ehmatthes @mariatta @chrisjrn @amethyst
This evening REVSYS hosted the PyCon US after party here in Long Beach 🎉
Thanks to @frank and @webology for creating another opportunity to meet people, continue conversations after the conference closing, exchange ideas, and simply spend time together with the community ✨
Slefies with @kati @veldakiara @wsvincent @sheena @davidism @yossarian
After the closing session this afternoon, several conferences and community initiatives from around the world were presented on stage 🌍✨
I also had the chance to go on stage to briefly talk about @pycon 🇮🇹 and Django on the Med 🏖️
Pictures from @kati 🙏
And now it’s time for the closing session of @pycon 2026, presented by @elthenerd ✨
Hard to believe these intense and beautiful conference days are already coming to an end.
Currently following the “Python Software Foundation Update” session at @pycon 2026 led by @baconandcoconut ✨
Always interesting to hear updates about the @ThePSF the broader Python ecosystem, and all the work happening behind the scenes to support the community.
After lunch at @pycon 2026 I joined the “Lazy imports and the art of interpreter procrastination” talk by Brittany Reynoso 🐍
I’ve been exploring lazy imports a lot recently, so it was great to hear the path from PEP 690 to PEP 810 and the new explicit approach planned for Python 3.15.
