The PyCon US Blog

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...

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)....

PyCon US 2024 will kick off later this week. Our staff members are all busy with the final preparation, and we know that many of you are packing and traveling to the conference too. If you’re wondering about who else you will meet or what to do during your time at the conference, check out this video to hear advice from other experienced PyCon US attendees. Thank you to our community members for helping us with the creation of the video, and for sharing their experiences and advice to the community: Carol Willing Ned Batchelder Ngazetungue Muheue Donghee Na Kojo Idrissa Abigail Afi Gbadago Velda Kiara Kattni Rembor Takanori Suzuki Denny Perez Maria Jose Molina Mario Munoz Tammy Do Jules/Juliana Barros Lima And special thanks to Georgi Ker for the help with video editing and finishing. In addition to all the talks, tutorials, Charlas, and keynotes, PyCon US offers additional activities and events, including Open Spaces, Sprints, Summits. Check out the full list on our conference websit...

We can’t wait to welcome Jay Miller, Kate Chapman, Simon Willison, and Sumana Harihareswara to our stage as PyCon US keynote speakers this year. We asked each of our keynote speakers:  What excites them about the Python community?  What they’re looking forward to doing at PyCon US?  What can we expect from their keynote speech?  And any advice they’d like to share with the Python community.  Check out our interviews with each of our keynote speakers below!  Jay Miller "I fully believe I owe my entire tech career to the Python community. I met so many amazing people that I would become long lasting friends with." Kate Chapman "I'm excited to connect with people who are passionate about free and open source software and to learn about technologies that I haven't spent much time with." Simon Willison "Take advantage of the fact that so many people from the worldwide Python community are in the same place at the same time for just a couple of days. Everybod...

Looking to make a meaningful contribution to the Python community? Look no further than PyCon US 2024! 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 one hour 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 experience for attendees. Keep i...

Awarding travel grants to community members to PyCon US and seeing how much they get out of and contribute to the event is one of the most rewarding things we do at the PSF; every year, we wish we could award more. PyCon US 2024 received 852 travel grant requests totaling almost $1.5 million. With estimated revenue of $1.8M and conference costs of $2.1M, we didn’t have the funds to support every applicant. In round one, we offered $360K, or about 24%, of the grant requests received. This is a record number of travel grants received and offered. We know many folks hoped for a grant and were disappointed not to receive one, so we wanted to share more about the process. Travel Grant Funding PyCon US travel grants are funded by various sources, from PyCon US ticket sales and sponsorships, Python Core Devs, the PSF, and generous contributions from PyLadies. In 2024, some funding sources have contracted. To date, we have not received any corporate travel grant sponsorships. Furthermore, the...

We’re excited to announce the full schedule for PyCon US 2024! This year, we received a record number of proposals that our Program Committee had to go through: 990 proposals! As a comparison, last year we received a little more than 700 proposals, so it’s almost 40% more proposals compared to the previous year! Thank you to everyone who submitted their proposals.   With these many proposals received, we could easily have enough speakers to fill the program for multiple Python conferences! Our volunteer Program Committee has worked hard to select only 14% among the many strong proposals to create an excellent conference program covering a wide range of subjects for attendees to enjoy. We’re looking forward to meeting all the presenters and learning from them at PyCon US 2024 . Meet Our Keynote Speakers We are thrilled to announce our Keynote speakers. Please welcome Jay Miller, Kate Chapman, Simon Willison, and Sumana Harihareswara who will be sharing their insights and perspectiv...

PyCon US 2024 is quickly approaching and we can’t wait to see all of you there! This year, we are reaching out to our community to help support one of our favorite events: the PyLadies Charity Auction . We know our wonderful community is bursting with creative, artsy, and generous folks. That’s why we are sending out a community wide call to donate items to this year’s auction. If you’d like to support PyLadies by making a donation, please fill out the PyLadies Charity Auction donation form . To learn more about the event and what to donate, read on! What to Donate Need inspiration? Over the years, we’ve seen that people love to bid on items that are artsy, nerdy, and Python-specific. Art, decor, customized tech, and vintage PyCon or Python related swag are all examples of things that will inspire a friendly bidding war. To get more inspiration search ‘PyLadies Auction’ on social media or check out the PyLadies Instagram . Items that are personalized or have a story tend to attract ...

 Applications For Booth Space on Startup Row Are Now Open To all the startup founders out there, ‌PyCon US organizers have some awesome news for you! The application window for  Startup Row  at PyCon US is now open. You’ve got until March 15th to apply, but don’t delay. (And if you want to skip all this reading and go straight to the application,  here’s a link for ya .) That’s right! Your startup could get the best of what PyCon US has to offer: Coveted Expo Hall booth space Exclusive placement on the PyCon US website Access to the PyCon Jobs Fair (since, after all, there’s no better place to meet and recruit Python professionals) A unique in-person platform to access a fantastically diverse crowd of thousands of engineers, data wranglers, academic researchers, students, and enthusiasts who come to PyCon US. Corporate sponsors pay thousands of dollars for this level of access, but to support the entrepreneurial community PyCon US organizers are excited to give the P...

We are pleased to announce the return of the Hatchery program in PyCon US 2024. 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. The Hatchery program was paused during the pandemic, and we are excited to restart and refresh this program for PyCon US 2024. 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 t...

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here - registration for PyCon US 2024 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 15 - May 23, 2024, online and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The core of the conference, May 17 - May 19, 2024, 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, or intermediate to advanced. 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 2024 conference website , you can register via the registration button on your dash...

We can’t believe it’s been six months since PyCon US 2023, where we came together to celebrate 20 years of PyCon US. If you’d like to revisit some memories of PyCon US 2023, check out our recap and video recordings . Meanwhile, the PyCon US team has continued to plan the next iteration of PyCon US. We’re excited to announce the launch of our conference website, along with the Call for Proposals, and our sponsorship program. We're Coming to Pittsburgh! After two years in Salt Lake City, we will be hosting PyCon US 2024 and 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We will continue to return in person, with health and safety guidelines in place. If you’re unable to make it in person, you can attend our virtual event, PyConOX. PyCon US 2024 will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the following dates: May 15-16, Tutorials and Sponsor Presentations May 17-19, Main Conference Days—Keynotes, Talks, Charlas, Expo Hall, and more May 20-23, Sprints (...