I gave a lightning talk at a bunch of conferences in 2025 about some of the exciting new things coming in Python 3.14, including template strings.
One thing we can use t-strings for is to prevent SQL injection. I illustrated this with xkcd 327 aka “Little Bobby Tables”.
I localised most of the slides for the PyCon I was at, including this comic. Here they are!
https://hugovk.dev/blog/2026/localising-xkcd/
#Python #python314 #xkcd #PyCon #PyConItalia #PyConGreece #PyConEstonia #PyConFinland #PyConFI #PyConSweden
Missed the PyCon US 2026 CFP deadline because you were “just about to submit”? ⌛
If you too are a “professional procrastinator”, don’t worry, this is your lucky exception 😉
The CFP for PyCon is still open…
just not the one in Long Beach 🏖️
Jokes apart, you can present your talk in Bologna at PyCon Italia 2026: English talks, 1k+ attendees, late spring weather, great food, and a historic city 🇮🇹
Submit here 👉 https://2026.pycon.it/en/call-for-proposals
🎉 The PyCon Italia 2026 talks are out!
👇 You can now browse the accepted speakers & sessions:
🔗 https://2026.pycon.it/en/speakers
ℹ️ This is a draft list and may change in the next few days.
🗓️ Full schedule coming very soon. Stay tuned!
🎤 We’re excited to announce the first keynote speaker of PyCon Italia 2026!
@sarahboyce Django Fellow, will present:
🗣️ “Django has a marketing problem: debunking the myths that won’t die.”
A talk that challenges long-standing misconceptions and celebrates Django as a fast, modern, and actively developed framework.
🎟️ Don’t miss it:
🔗 https://pycon.it/tickets
#PyConIT #PyConItalia #Django #PythonCommunity #Python #OpenSource
👀 Hey, did you miss this?
Our first keynote speaker for PyCon Italia 2026 is @sarahboyce Django Fellow.
Her talk, “Django has a marketing problem: debunking the myths that won’t die”, will challenge outdated assumptions and celebrate Django as it is today: modern, fast, and actively developed.
🎟️ Join us in Bologna:
🔗 https://pycon.it/tickets
It looks like we'll meet at #PyConItalia again this year.
As always, it's a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones, with our favorite snake as an excuse.
This year I will explore #FastHTML, a microframework in #Python that combines the immediacy of FastAPI with the expressiveness of HTMX, allowing even die-hard Pythonistas who are not very familiar with frontend to create full-stack web applications. See you in Bologna in May? #PyConIT #PyConIT26
https://2026.pycon.it/en/event/fasthtml-applicazioni-html-in-modo-pythonico
Thanks to the fantastic local Python communities supporting PyCon Italia 2026 as media partners 🤝
Python Pescara (@pescara), PyRoma, Python Torino (@torino), Python Marche, Python Catania (@pycatania)!
Your support helps us spread the love for Python 🐍💙
Yesterday the first acceptance emails for PyCon Italia 2026 were sent out. 📩
Huge congratulations to all the speakers who got in. I know how much work and courage it takes to submit a proposal. 🎉
And a big thank you to everyone who sent a talk and to the community who took the time to vote. That energy is what makes this conference real. 🙏
See you in Bologna at the end of May 😎
CC @pycon
🇧🇪🇩🇪🇮🇹 All booked for Brussels, Berlin and Bologna!
Anyone else off to @fosdem, @FOSSBackstage or @pycon Italia?
(Also going to skip PyCon US this year, already decided before the latest.)
🎤 Our Call for proposals is open!
Submit your proposal before January 5 (AoE) and help us create an unforgettable conference!
