"I do not know if my talk is good enough." You do not have to decide that. Let us be the judge, and we are easy to convince. If it taught you something, it will teach someone else. Submit it and we will help you shape it. #PyLadies #PyLadiesVancouver #Python #Vancouver #RLadies

We're teaming up with #RLadies #Vancouver to host a joint meetup in August. Venue and date booked, but we don't have any speakers yet! Will you be our next speaker? Sign up or get in touch. Details on our blog: vancouver.pyladies.com/blog/lightni... #PyLadies #PyLadiesVancouver

Give a lightning talk: an open invitation, especially to first-time speakers

PyLadies and R-Ladies Vancouver are running a joint lightning talks night on August 19, and we're looking for speakers. An open invitation, especially if you have never spoken before: here's what a …

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Hidden Figures of Python | Episode 12: Juanita Gomez

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In this episode, we (@cheuk.dev & @mariatta.ca) talk with Juanita about: - Music videos → friendlier Spyder docs - Security tips for maintainers: GitHub features & OpenSSF Scorecard - AI & open source security - Imposter syndrome - Singing with the SciPy 5 🎙️ #HiddenFiguresofPython 🧵👇️

Meet Juanita Gomez, one of the Hidden Figures of Python. A Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz, @juanitagomezr.bsky.social researches how to make scientific open source software more secure with the OSPO at UCSC. pypodcats.live/episodes/ep-12/ 🧵👇️

Episode 12 with Juanita Gomez

Learn about Juanita Gomez, a Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz researching open source security. From developing the Spyder IDE to leading community efforts for Scientific Python and singing on stage a...

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Sneak peek into next episode of #HiddenFiguresofPython Meet Juanita Gomez! @juanitagomezr.bsky.social She researches open source security at UC Santa Cruz. Former Spyder IDE dev & Scientific Python community manager. We talk docs, security & singing at SciPy. Hosts: @cheuk.dev & @mariatta.ca

Looks like the videos from PyCascades 2026 were just published. I've updated my recap blog post with the links to these videos. mariatta.ca/posts/pycasc... #PyCascades

PyCascades 2026 Recap

PyCascades 2026 Recap PyCascades 2026 took place in Vancouver this year. I only get to attend on the first day, because I had a 5 a.m. flight to Washington DC the morning after. Still, the first day’s...

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The guidelines for using AI tools when contributing to CPython has just been updated. Must read whether you're an existing or aspiring contributor. tl;dr: you're still responsible for what you submit. Tell everybody you know! devguide.python.org/getting-star... #Python

Guidelines for using AI tools

The person submitting an issue or PR is responsible for its content, regardless of whether AI tools were used in its creation. Generative AI tools can produce output quickly, but discretion, good j...

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Three years on deck: one learning the ropes, one at the helm, one steering through the storm. Smooth seas make ordinary sailors. This year made you a true captain. Thank you @elainew.bsky.social for steering us. 🫡 Congratulations on chairing! Enjoy your shore leave. You've earned it. ⚓ #PyConUS

If anyone need to generate (and print) QR code for your sprint at PyCon US (eg to tell people where you are, how to join discord, where your github repo is, whatever) you can use my ad-free QR code generator at secretcodes.dev/qrcode_gener... No CLI, no download. Just do it on the browser. #PyConUS

Thank you to everyone who came to the Ice Cream Selfie Flash Mob at PyCon US. This is my 41st Ice cream selfie and on its 10th year. Meaning, 10 years of public speaking at 40+ conferences(!). Grateful to have you all celebrating this with me ❤️🍦 #IceCreamSelfie

Important announcement! The Ice cream selfie Flash Mob at PyCon US has been scheduled! Meet near the registration desk after the closing ceremony, today, and at 5:45 PM sharp, we will head to the Long Beach Creamery together! Be part of 10 years of Ice cream selfies! #icecreamselfie #PyConUS

Thanks everyone for coming to my talk today. I appreciate being able to share the @pyladiescon.bsky.social story with all of you. I'd love your feedback about the talk. I've prepared this short survey with only 3 questions, totally anonymous. secretcodes.dev/surveys/no-m... #PyConUS #NoSpreadsheet

I'm speaking at PyCon US tomorrow! Come learn why the PyLadiesCon team said "No more spreadsheets" and what we've been building instead using Python and Django. #Python #Django #PublicSpeaking #NoSpreadsheet #PyConUS

Today I get to help at Las Charlas track as a session chair, and I also staffed at the En Español booth because they didn't have enough volunteers. Thankful for this opportunity. Thanks to Denny Perez and Andres Pineda who reviewed my Spanish pronounciation beforehand! #PyConUS

Be sure to go to Python Asia Organization booth to get your face analyzed and fortune told. #PyConUS

Finally wrote my recap from PyCascades 2026! mariatta.ca/posts/pycasc... #Pycascades #conference #python

PyCascades 2026 Recap

PyCascades 2026 Recap PyCascades 2026 took place in Vancouver this year. I only get to attend on the first day, because I had a 5 a.m. flight to Washington DC the morning after. Still, the first day’s...

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Speaking to a nearly empty room takes a different kind of mental strength. Yet, I gave the talk anyway, as if the room was full. Sharing what happened, and why I keep saying No More Spreadsheets. mariatta.ca/posts/an-aud... #NoMoreSpreadsheets

An Audience of One

An Audience of One I gave a talk at a regional conference this past weekend. I prepared for it the same way I prepare for any other talk or keynote: rehearsed it multiple times, reviewed the material,...

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Ice cream selfie at Sirena Gelato, Bellingham. I got the affogato, which is espresso poured over two scoops of Gelato. For the Gelato flavors, I chose Pandan and Dutch Chocolate. 🍦😋🤳 #IceCreamSelfie #lfnw2026 #lfnw

🐧 @lfnw.org is happening this weekend and I'll be speaking! Lots of interesting talk about open source technologies already on my watchlist. Just show up! No registration or ticketing. Just come. www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/schedule/ #opensource #conference #lfnw

Sharing experience of how I'm currently using Claude Code to plan my family's summer travel. mariatta.ca/posts/travel... #AI #Travel #Blog

Travel Planning with AI

Travel Planning with AI I have started planning my family’s travel with the assistance of Claude Code. It resulted in a website that contains information about our travel destination, potential activi...

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Typo of the day: source env/bi/activate #TypoOfTheDay

lol not a tech bro with a score of 0% amiatechbro.com

Don't know how this works, but it says I need community support for my feature request in Django. Internet, do your thing? github.com/django/new-f... #django #opensource

Issue · django/new-features

New feature proposals for Django and third-party ecosystem - Issue · django/new-features

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It was an honor to give the closing keynote at the George Washington University's OSCON. Thanks to all the organizers and volunteers for putting together a great event. I attended many insightful talks about open source. #publicspeaking #keynotespeaker #gwu #opensource #conference

Insightful keynote from Dr. Frank Nagle at GW Open Source Program Office OSCON. The value of Open Source Software is > 8.8 Trillion if OSS doesn't exist and each company has to rewrite what they use. #OSS #opensource #oscon

Phew. Just got done with my #PyCascades talk. You can find a blog version of my talk here! https://pythonbynight.com/talks/more-better

More. Better. @ PyCascades 2026

PyCascades 2026 talk on what it takes to be a better software engineer.

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A Magritte moment from @davepeck.org during the last talk of #PyCascades on t-strings

And thanks to everyone who helped in making this an incredible event! #PyCascades