We are thrilled to welcome Kattni as the next Co-Chair and future Chair of PyCon US! You may already know Kattni from her work on CircuitPython and BeeWare, as a conference speaker, and as the Conference Chair of PyOhio since 2024. We are t…
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 a…
How did you get started in tech/Python? Did you have a friend or a mentor that helped you? I got into tech through the back door: as part of my Physics studies, needing to write code to run simulations and process data. The simulations them…
PyCon US has always been about more than just a programming language; it’s about the incredible, global community that builds, supports, and innovates with it. This year at PyCon US 2026 in Long Beach, we are thrilled to celebrate a remarka…
Each year at PyCon US, Startup Row highlights a select group of early-stage companies building ambitious products with Python at their core. The 2026 cohort reflects a rapidly evolving landscape, where advances in AI, data infrastructure, a…
PyCon US 2026 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 Auction. Our wonderful community is bursting with creat…
PyCon US is coming to Long Beach, California in 2026. This year for the first time ever there is a day-long talk track devoted to the latest in Python security. This new talk track is titled “Trailblazing Python Security”, and we have 11 Py…
We’re excited to announce the full schedule for PyCon US 2026!For another year, PyCon US received an overwhelming number of incredible proposal submissions, with this year’s final count totaling an impressive 1,015 proposals. We are so exci…
As noted in the previous post - we had a minor blip regarding the PyCon 2012 hotel - by minor blip, I mean we completely booked the Hyatt (our main hotel). This issue has been resolved without needing me to resort to going to Home Depot and…