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Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase, DEFNA Director, PSF Contributing Member, DSF Individual Member, DjangoCon US Volunteer

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Me juggling for the first time in decades at PyCon US. Thank you to @nedbat for some unexpected fun! https://youtube.com/shorts/TJfENk2653c?si=D0laEjmVEWeLK6gV

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I am fairly diligent about making a list of people I meet at a conference. I had meaningful conversations with 139 people over four days at PyCon US, plus a few more people that probably didn't make it to my list in the mayhem.

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After chatting with a PSF Staff Member a few years ago about location selection, I assumed that PyCon US would never be held in a high cost of living city. Last year, I treated myself by taking my dream Los Angeles vacation in December. I loved it, and I can't wait to go back for PyCon US!

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Who will be at PyCon US? 🐍

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Two of the restaurants I ate at in Austin when I was there for PyTexas are featured in this "The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin" list: Franklin's BBQ and Cuantos Tacos. I had the brisket at both. Super yummy! More ideas for next time.🌮🌮🌮 https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-restaurants-austin.html

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In two weeks, I'll be flying to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for PyCon US. The schedule looks incredible! I can't wait. So many things to learn, so many friends to see, so many new friends to make. 😍🐍 https://us.pycon.org/2024/schedule/

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More good news... a limited number of early-bird individual and corporate DjangoCon US tickets will be for sale through May. 🐛 🐦 https://2024.djangocon.us/news/early-bird-tickets-on-sale/

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Good news! The DjangoCon US CfP has been extended. You have all weekend to submit a proposal. 😍 New deadline is April 29 at 12 pm EDT. https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/djangocon-us-2024-topics-inspiration-list.html

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We are nearing the end of the DjangoCon US CfP. It closes April 24 at 12 pm EDT. A while back, I wrote up a list of possible talk topics, in case you need some inspiration. Whether you are new to public speaking or a seasoned veteran, we'd love to have your talk proposal! 📣 https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/djangocon-us-2024-topics-inspiration-list.html

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I have wanted to go to @pytexas for years, and it did not disappoint. It was absolutely wonderful. ❤️

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As a DEFNA Board Member, I help oversee DjangoCon US, including the website design. Because our host city Durham, North Carolina has the largest population of lemurs outside of Madagascar, we featured a "friendly" lemur on our website last year. After years of hearing about Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, mom and I decided to go today. I had no idea until I got there that you can feed lemurs. They were so soft and gentle. I loved spending time with these real-life, friendly lemurs!

Mom and I sitting on a large boulder. We are looking down at a lemur eating out of her hand.
Mom and I sitting on a large boulder. We are surrounded by lemurs. One is sitting on my lap.

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My Uncle Edward died on Friday. A part of me never believed this day could happen, and I wished it never would. I'll say more later, but for now, he was a brilliant engineer and businessman and the best brother my mother could have ever asked for. https://www.livingstonfh.com/obituary/edward-a-markel

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Drew Winstel and I wrote about the talks we're interested in seeing at @djangocon. Thank you to @djangonews Newsletter for including our posts this week! https://django-news.com/issues/222#start

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Sitting in bed, eating ice cream, reading this. Wild. https://openai.com/blog/openai-elon-musk

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ICYMI... I've created a list of talk topics as inspiration for our DjangoCon US CfP! What topics do you want to hear about this year? 📣 🐍 🎯 https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/djangocon-us-2024-topics-inspiration-list.html

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Great news. The DjangoCon US CfP is open! I've written up a list of topics I'd love to hear more about as inspiration. 👀 Whether you are a first-time speaker or seasoned veteran, we'd love to see your proposal. 🐍 https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/djangocon-us-2024-topics-inspiration-list.html

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After years of intending to do this, I am finally getting my conference photos organized. A few of my favorite snapshots and the stories behind them: https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/favorite-conference-snapshots.html

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Fantastic talk by former Django Fellow @carlton about the dangers and opportunities of open source. Great for Djangonauts... and all of us who love open source, really. https://youtu.be/YOZWF86TGmo?si=HixHbG21U6_X0iqB

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Sad to work all day, log off, open social media, and quickly realize that the Chiefs Parade posts are tragic, not celebratory.

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Today, Facebook reminded me that I got to hang out with Python BDFL Guido van Rossum four years ago at PyCascades. That was so much fun, and I can't wait to do it again sometime. Open source has been good to me. 🐍

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Taking a look at @AlSweigart's The Recursive Book of Recursion. Very approachable book. Really enjoying it. https://nostarch.com/recursive-book-recursion

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It's official. DjangoCon US is returning to Durham, North Carolina September 22-27. CfP will open soon! https://2024.djangocon.us/

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We are looking for assistance with our DjangoCon US 2024 website design, conference swag, and art direction. See our CfP blog post for more details: https://www.defna.org/announcements/2024/01/12/call-for-proposals-for-djangocon-2024-website/

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Work in progress of "What I Am Paying Attention to in 2024"... what would you add or subtract? https://katherinemichel.github.io/portfolio/what-i-am-paying-attention-to-in-2024.html

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I wrote up a short recap to celebrate the highlights of my 2023. It was another amazing year, and I feel incredibly lucky! https://github.com/KatherineMichel/portfolio/blob/master/regular-blog-posts/2023-recap.md

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