The PyCon US Blog

Calling all community organizers! We want to sit down together and share what’s going well, what new tricks we’ve learned, and what’s been challenging in the area of organizing Python and Python adjacent communities. So if you’re attending PyCon US this year and you run a local Python meet-up, help organize a regional conference, or facilitate peer learning through workshops or hack nights, we hope you will join us at the Community Organizer Summit and the PSF & Meetups Discussion . Community Organizer Summit: 10:30 am - 1 pm on Saturday, May 17th PSF & Meetups Discussion: 1pm - 2pm on Sunday, May 18th Saturday’s Community Organizer Summit kicks off with a keynote and then three short “Show & Tell” slots, for which the CFP is open now . After the more formal sessions, we’ll break into unconference discussions, so be sure to bring your ideas. If you’re not able to make it to Pittsburgh but you want to join the ongoing conversation about conference organizing, please consi...

The conference starts days before the first official talk. There’s topic-specific summits, sponsor presentations, and deep-dive tutorials that are definitely worth checking out. Similarly, the conference does not end with the last talk. For the next four days, groups of enthusiasts rally around their projects and sprint on making them better in person. Some say it’s the best part of the conference, actually. Let’s take a closer look then! Who organizes the sprints? Sprints at PyCon US are organized by the attendees. The conference provides the space with tables, power strips, Internet connectivity, and, for the first two days, catered lunches. The attendees band together to work on their open-source and community projects of choice. You can expect bigger projects like CPython, Django, Flask, or BeeWare, to have their own dedicated rooms to hack on their stuff. Smaller projects either group together topically or just join a random friendly room with empty seats. Of course, the general r...

Call for Volunteers! Looking to make a meaningful contribution to the Python community? Look no further than PyCon US 2025! Whether you're a seasoned Python pro or a newcomer to the community and looking to get involved, there's a volunteer opportunity that's perfect for you. Sign-up for volunteer roles is done directly through the PyCon US website . This way, you can view and manage shifts you sign up for through your personal dashboard! You can read up on the different roles to volunteer for and how to sign up on the PyCon US website . PyCon US is largely organized and run by volunteers. Every year, we ask to fill over 300 onsite volunteer hours to ensure everything runs smoothly at the event. And the best part? You don't need to commit a lot of time to make a difference– some shifts are as short as 45 minutes long! You can sign up for as many or as few shifts as you’d like. Even a couple of hours of your time can go a long way in helping us create an amazing experien...