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The Hatchery Program at PyCon US 2025

  We are pleased to announce the return of the Hatchery program in PyCon US 2025. What is the Hatchery program? This program offers the pathways for PyCon US attendees to introduce new tracks, activities, summits, demos, etc., at PyCon US—activities that all share and fulfill the  Python Software Foundation’s mission  within the PyCon US schedule. The program began as a trial led by Ee Durbin and Naomi Ceder in 2018, resulting in the creation of several new tracks that are now staples of PyCon US, for example: PyCon US Charlas, Mentored Sprints, and Maintainer’s Summit. With the Hatchery program, we want to provide the opportunity for you, the Python community members, to take active participation and lead new activities and events at PyCon US. We want to provide a transparent process for this, and we also want to ensure that every attendee, whether they are new to the community, or have been at the conference for the 10th time, have the equal opportunity to propose ideas...

Applications for Free Booth Space on Startup Row at PyCon US 2025 Are Now Open

Calling all startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs: did you know that PyCon US has been giving away free booth space to early-stage tech companies since 2011? Did you know that, since then, over 150 companies have gotten the opportunity to show off the cool stuff they’re building with Python? Would you have guessed that some of the most popular open source Python packages — Pandas, Plotly, and more — were developed by or spun out from companies that presented on Startup Row at PyCon US. Good news: Startup Row applications are now open! But if you’re the action-oriented type who wants to skip all this reading and get straight to the point, here’s the direct link to the application . Applications close on March 14th, so don’t delay. That’s right. As you might have guessed from the name, Startup Row is its own corner of the PyCon US expo hall offering free booth space to early-stage tech companies. The objective of this program is to give startups the best of what PyCon US has to o...

PyCon US 2025 Registration Launch!

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here - registration for PyCon US 2025 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 14 - May 22, 2025, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center . The core of the conference, May 16 - May 18, 2025, packs in three days worth of our community’s best talks, amazing keynote speakers, and our famed lightning talks to close out each day— but it is much more than that! It’s gathering together with the members of our community, to learn from, share with, and connect. It’s joining a conversation in the hallway with the creators of open source projects. It’s taking yourself from beginner to intermediate; intermediate to advanced; or advanced to cutting edge. For some, it’s getting started with Python for the first time. We have loads of exciting plans in the works for this year, and we can’t wait to spend this special time with you! How to Register Once you have created an account on the PyCon US 2025 conference website ...

PyCon US 2025 Launches!

We’re super excited to announce that PyCon US 2025 is back in Pittsburgh! If you missed our first time here, please check out our PyCon US 2024 recap  and video recordings . We’re also excited to announce the launch of our conference website , along with Call for Proposals and our sponsorship program ! We’re Coming Back to Pittsburgh! We will be hosting PyCon US 2025 again in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We will continue to return in person, with Health and Safety Guidelines in place. PyCon US 2025 will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the following dates: May 14-15, 2025 - Tutorials May 15, 2025 - Sponsor Presentations May 16-18, 2025 - Main Conference Days—Keynotes, Talks, Charlas, Expo Hall, and more May 19-22, 2025 - Sprints Introducing PyCon US Co-Chair, and Future Conference Chair: Jon Banafato!: "Hi folks! I'm Jon, and I've been a Python community organizer for the past decade and change. You may recognize me from my...

Important Changes Ahead: A Commitment to Financial Transparency

PyCon US is the largest and longest-running annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language. It is produced and underwritten by the Python Software Foundation (PSF), the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting Python and its community. The PSF is a grant-giving non-profit and the revenue generated by PyCon US is essential to our continued community support and operations. Check out our Mission and our latest Annual Impact Report to get an idea of the scope of work our foundation is responsible for. Many misunderstand or are unaware of this relationship, but the PSF relies on maintaining a strict budget for the operation of PyCon US in order to continue its grants programs and other financial responsibilities. With this in mind, PyCon US has taken on many expenses in the years following the pandemic, including the losses associated with canceling PyCon US 2020 and the move to PyCon US 2021 online. Addit...

PyCon US 2024 Recap and Recording Release

As we wrap up PyCon US 2024, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us, whether in-person or online, and made our first time together in Pittsburgh, PA a special and unforgettable experience. Not to mention, a record-breaking year - for the first time since before 2020, PyCon US sold out in-person tickets with over 2,700 tickets sold! We had an amazing and diverse group of community members join us for PyCon US 2024, attending from 95 different countries! By the numbers, we saw a total attendance of 2,991 – with 2,551 attendees joining us in person and 440 joining us online. We couldn’t be more grateful for all who supported the Python ecosystem and helped make PyCon US 2024 a huge success. Check out a full comprehensive recap of this year’s PyCon US conference here: Find more photos from PyCon US 2024, captured by PSF Board Member, Kushal Das, here .  We are also excited to announce that all PyCon US 2024 recordings are now available on the PyCon US YouTube chan...

PyCon US 2024 Welcomes Seven Companies to Startup Row

It’s another year, and that means it’s time for another PyCon US. This event offers an opportunity to bring together a vibrant and diverse community of engineers, data scientists, researchers, students, and enthusiasts who use the Python programming language for work and for fun. It also presents a unique opportunity to highlight entrepreneurs building the future of the Python ecosystem. 2024 marks the thirteenth year that PyCon US has invited early-stage companies to present their ventures on Startup Row. Tools and platforms like Pandas, Plotly, and more—now fixtures of the Python software ecosystem—were built by companies that were featured on Startup Row. And with each new year there’s an opportunity to catch a glimpse of what’s next. PyCon US organizers and the Python Software Foundation are thrilled to welcome seven companies to Startup Row at PyCon US 2024. The Startup Row Lineup at PyCon US 2024 DAGWorks Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr might’ve been historic rivals, but the tw...

PyCon US 2024 Sprints will be here before you know it!

The Development Sprints are coming soon. Make sure you plan ahead: When : Sprints will take place on May 20, 2024 8:00am through May 23, 2024 11:00pm EST Where : At PyCon US at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in rooms 308-311 and 315-321 Project Signups : Get your project listed so that attendees can help support it by signing up here Submit Sprint Project : What are Sprints? PyCon Development Sprints are up to four days of intensive learning and development on an open source project(s) of your choice, in a team environment. It's a time to come together with colleagues, old and new, to share what you've learned and apply it to an open source project. It's a time to test, fix bugs, add new features, and improve documentation. And it's a time to network, make friends, and build relationships that go beyond the conference. PyCon US provides the opportunity and infrastructure; you bring your skills, humanity, and brainpower (oh! and don't forget your computer)....