The most frustrating part of the #PyConUS mask discussion to me is how it’s 100% focused on “your discomfort” vs “other ppl’s health”.
The MAJOR exclusionary nature of masks is inverted, tho! Of course are there ppl who don’t want to wear one for comfort or can’t for medical reasons. But the majority I talked to would be happy to wear one but wished if OTHERS didn’t wear one, so they could understand them (better, or at all). (1/4)
(minor quibble I forgot to include: a survey including “oi what was ur COVID test result a week after attending?!” should probably be scheduled to email out at least one week after the main conf ends, not only a few days 🫠)
Maybe you wanted to give a talk at #PyConUS or one of our friends like #PyTexas, #PyCascades, or #NBPy but it didn't work out? Maybe you saw or learned something that got you inspired?
#PyOhio is coming in July, and our CFP is open for the next ~20 hours -- we'd LOVE to hear from you while we still can! We gladly welcome speakers of all experience levels (❤️ new folks!) and a wide array of topics -- if you're excited about something, share it!
I was at #pyconus last Friday to this Thursday. I tested Thursday night and again today: both negative, and no symptoms.
I actually think it's cool from a systems perspective that someone tested positive (from a human perspective I'm sympathetic and I hope they get well soon :) ) and others didn't—it means the measures of masks and ventilation actually worked, and it wasn't just that no virus was around. It means people who need to take more precautions can participate.
I just did my post-#PyConUS covid test and it came up negative. Sharing a sold-out conference with 2,500 people and not coming home with some bug is no small feat, and I'm glad that PyCon has a sensible mask policy (mask indoors, but not at meals or when speaking or taking photos).
I'm filling out the #PyConUS attendee survey and they asked what the highlight of the conference was for me.
Finding out 1) what funiculars are 2) riding a funicular and 3) finding out that "Funiculi, Funicula" opera that Pavarotti sang is about funiculars are in the top 10.
The existence of the term "con crud" really should have been a greater indicator of how spaces are constructed and managed to exacerbate or mitigate the spread of illness.
Wrapping my 3rd #PyConUS has me reflecting on the journey from literally asking my friends "uh is Python good?" in October 2021, to my first PyCon in April 2022, not knowing a soul in the community outside of PSF staff and having no idea what to expect and then meeting some folks who've become beloved friends, to feeling more confident and integrated last year, to exiting the final keynote this year and hardly being able to make it across the room greeting friends and colleagues (1/2)
Updating the Turn the Tables repository with lessons learned from #PyConUS. If you have ideas for how to improve the booth, please open an issue or a PR, and feel free to help tackle any of the open issues!
This is the first year that after the #PyConUS sprints, I find myself scanning the recent issues and pull requests on CPython's repository to watch the improvements happen on a Python feature in real-time. ⏳
I was planning to wait until the next beta to re-install Python 3.13, but I had to try it out again yesterday after seeing some fixes land. 💗
I'm not a #Python core developer and I'm not usually an early adopter, but I am so excited for each new improvement in the new Python REPL. 🎉
I have a #PyConUS / #Seattle “missed contact" question; I spoke to a Tammy who was at #PyCascades and PyCon US, and we talked about GitHub's contribution graph; if anyone knows who that is, can you put her in touch? Thanks!
I decided to be #vegan for the week of #PyConUS 2024. I put little effort into this endeavor but I did think about it during each meal.
I'd like to share how it went, but first I'll note why I did this.
Since early 2020, I've been attempting to gradually reducing the animal suffering I cause (as much as I'm individually able to).
I focused one-by-one on small habit changes that had large impacts (e.g. I completely cut out chicken first). After ~2 years of this, I was #vegetarian.
As we sip our morning brew and reminisce about #PyConUS, one thing's for sure...the city of Pittsburgh did not disappoint with the views, vibes, and of course, coffee! ☕️ Here's some of our sightings from out and about 📸
We surely had a fun time and learned lots, so be on the lookout for our PyCon recap episode coming soon!
Until we meet again, we wish all of you Pythonistas safe travels back home! ✨
If for no other reason*, I support a mask requirement at #PyConUS because the kind of person who doesn’t attend because they’re required to mask is the kind of person who I don’t want to hang out with anyway.