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The Python Conference (also called PyCon[1]: 564 ) is an annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the Python programming language.[2][3] It originated in the United States but is also held in many other countries that have active Python developer communities.[4] It was one of the first computer programming conferences to develop and adhere to a code of conduct.[1]: 565 The conference hosts tutorials, demonstrations and training sessions.[5]

Location History
The canonical "PyCon" is run annually in the United States of America,[6] since starting in 2003 in Washington, D.C:
Year | Location | Number of Attendees |
---|---|---|
2003 | Washington, D.C. | 200 |
2004 | Washington, D.C. | 300 |
2005 | Washington, D.C. | 400 |
2006 | Dallas, TX | 400 |
2007 | Dallas, TX | 500 |
2008 | Chicago, IL | 1,000 |
2009 | Chicago, IL | 900 |
2010 | Atlanta, GA | 1,000 |
2011 | Atlanta, GA | 1,400 |
2012 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,300 |
2013 | Santa Clara, CA | 2,500 |
2014 | Montreal, QC (Canada) | 2,500 |
2015 | Montreal, QC (Canada) | 3,100 |
2016 | Portland, OR | 3,294 (badges issued)[7] |
2017 | Portland, OR | 3,391 (badges received)[8] |
2018 | Cleveland, OH | 3,260 (Checked-in people)[9] |
2019 | Cleveland, OH | 3,393 (Checked-in people)[10] |
cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[11] |
Notable Keynote Speakers
Name | Profession | Current Employer | Function | Former Employer | Edition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Makarudze | Engineer | Britecore | Software Developer | PyCon Africa 2019 | |
Ewa Jodlowska | Executive Director | Python Software Foundation | PyCon Africa 2019 | ||
Kojo Idrissa | Engineer | Software Developer | PyCon Africa 2019 | ||
Moustapha Cisse | Engineer | Head of AI Center, Accra
|
PyCon Africa 2019 | ||
VM Brasseur | Juniper Networks | Director of Open Source Strategy | PyCon AU 2019[12] | ||
Kelsey Hightower | Engineer | Systems Administrator | PyCon 2017[13] | ||
Katy Huff, PhD | Professor | University of Illinois | PyCon 2017 | ||
Jake Vandeplass | Astronomer | Researcher | University of Washington | PyCon 2017 | |
Lisa Guo | Engineer | Software Developer | Juniper Networks | PyCon 2017 | |
Hui Ding, PhD | Engineer | Head of Infrastructure | PyCon 2017 | ||
Emily Bache | Engineer | Independent Consultant | PyCon Sweden 2017[14] | ||
Maxime Beauchemin | Engineer | Airbnb | PyCon Sweden 2017 | ||
Lynn Root | Engineer | Spotify | PyCon New Zealand 2017[15] | ||
Damien George | Engineer | MicroPython | Founder | PyCon AU 2016[16] | |
Russell Keith-Magee | Engineer | BeeWare Project | Founder | PyCon AU 2016[17] | |
Parisa Tabriz | Engineer | PyCon 2016 | |||
Jessica McKellar | Engineer | Dropbox | Software Developer | Oracle Corporation | PyCon APAC 2017[18] |
Luis M. Sanchez | Engineer, MBA - Finance | SGX Analytics | Data Scientist, Financial Quantitative Analyst | Ttwick Inc, Barclays, Lehman Brothers | PyCon APAC 2017 |
K Lars Lohn | Engineer | Mozilla Corporation | Software Developer | PyCon 2016[19] | |
Lorena Barba, PhD | Engineer | George Washington University | Professor | Boston University | PyCon 2016 |
Guido van Rossum | Engineer, Creator of Python Programming Language | Dropbox | Developer | PyCon 2016 | |
Van Lindberg | Engineer, Intellectual Property and Open Source Lawyer | Dykema | Member | Rackspace, General Counsel and Director of the Python Software Foundation | PyCon 2016 |
SciPy Conferences
Some conferences are dedicated to scientists and promote in particular the SciPy library.
- United States (SciPy)
- Europe SciPy convention (EuroSciPy)
- India (SciPy.in)
References
- ^ a b Barry, Paul (2016). Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". ISBN 978-1-4919-1949-1. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "PyCon". Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ https://realpython.com/pycon-guide/
- ^ https://www.python.org/community/workshops/
- ^ Boschetti, Alberto; Massaron, Luca (2016). Python Data Science Essentials. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-78646-283-1. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "PyCon US".
- ^ "PyCon-staff mailing list archive". Retrieved Jun 6, 2016.
- ^ "Final remarks and conference close - Pycon 2017". Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio". Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Broberg, Matthew; Jodlowska, Ewa. "The real impact of canceling PyCon due to COVID-19". Opensource.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "PyCon AU 2019".
- ^ "PyCon 2017".
- ^ "PyCon Sweden".
- ^ "PyCon Kiwi".
- ^ "PyCon AU 2016".
- ^ "PyCon AU 2016".
- ^ "PyCon APAC 2017".
- ^ "PyCon 2016".
External links
- Pycon: Connecting the Python Community – official website