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PyCon 2020 was listed as one of "The best software engineering conferences [to attend] of 2020" and "As Python becomes ever more popular in the scientific community and for big data, the influence of PyCon will continue to grow."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/best-software-engineering-conferences-2020|title=The best software engineering conferences of 2020|first=John P. Jr.|last=Mello|website=TechBeacon}}</ref> PyCon is often attended by [[Guido van Rossum]] (the author of the Python language).<ref name="ieee" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://developers.slashdot.org/story/19/11/02/044204/python-creator-guido-van-rossum-retires-heads-to-python-conference|title=Python Creator Guido van Rossum Retires, Heads To Python Conference - Slashdot|website=developers.slashdot.org}}</ref> Other groups, such as [[PyLadies]] and [[Django Girls]], often have concurrent sessions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techspark.co/blog/2017/09/12/django-girls-invite-newbie-coders-to-pyconf-this-october/|title=Django Girls invite would-be coders to PyCon this October|date=12 September 2017}}</ref>

It is oftensometimes referred to in software documentation and conference papers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Python+Conference%22|title=Google Scholar|website=scholar.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=%22PyCon%22+-%22pycon+inc%22+-%22pycon,+inc%22&btnG=|title=Google Scholar|website=scholar.google.com}}</ref>

It is organised by the [[Python Software Foundation]], and is supported by many significant companies, including [[Microsoft]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/come-meet-microsoft-at-pycon-2019/|title=Come meet Microsoft at PyCon 2019!|date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3517088/microsoft-sponsors-first-aussie-python-conference.html|title=Microsoft sponsors first Aussie Python conference|date=12 May 2010}}</ref> [[Google]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pycon.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-message-from-google-to-python.html|title=A message from Google to the Python community}}</ref> and [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pycon.blogspot.com/2020/04/facebook-building-future-together.html|title=Facebook: Building the Future Together}}"We’re thrilled to have the support of Facebook as a PSF and PyCon Principal Sponsor for 2020!"</ref>