@treyhunner This is awesome momentum for the Mastodon Python community and exactly why I started building @fedidevs almost a year ago!
If anyone wants to see all Mastodon posts in one place and be able to filter/sort through them, check out the #PyCon24 page: https://fedidevs.com/pycon24/
If you see someone mentioning a technology (or something else) you want to check out later, set a bookmark (Inside your client) in addition to boosting it, because it's hard to find what you boosted a few weeks later.
You are other people's algorithm. Make sure to boost interesting posts, otherwise they will not get visibility beyond an audience following the hashtag.
For those on iOS, have a look at #IceCubes, you can set in into a Twitter-like single column mode.
โข Attend open spaces
โข Host an open space
โข Drink lots of water and be mindful of your body
And a big one for long-time conference attendees especially: deliberately plan some of your meals toward meeting NEW people instead of always hanging out with old friends.
โข volunteering is a great way to meet new people (& be part of the event)
โข submit a lightning talk (sign up ASAP)
โข chat with vendors in the expo hall
โข try to follow the PacMan rule in conversations (leave a space open for someone new to join in)