Hello and welcome to the post-conference newsletter! We really hope you enjoyed EuroPython 2024, cause we sure did and are still recovering from all the fun and excitement :)

We have some updates to share with you, and also wanted to use this newsletter to nostalgically look back at all the good times we had  just last month, surrounded by old friends and new in the beautiful city of Prague ❤️.

🏛️ EuroPython Society (EPS)

This year we had a booth for the EuroPython Society at the conference. What is the EPS? The EPS is the running engine behind the EuroPython Conference. The EPS board is made up of up to 9 directors (including 1 chair and 1 vice chair). It runs the day-to-day business of the EuroPython Society, including running the EuroPython conference series, and supports the community through various initiatives such as our grants programme. The board collectively takes up the fiscal and legal responsibility of the Society.

For the next few weeks, the board is working with our accountant and auditor to get our financial reports in order. As soon as that is finalised, we will be excited to call for the next Annual General Assembly (GA); the actual GA will be held at least 14 days after our formal notice.

General Assembly is a great opportunity to hear about EuroPython Society's developments and updates in the last year and a new board will also be elected at the end of the GA.

All EPS members are invited to attend the GA and have voting rights. Find out how to sign up to become an EPS member for free here: https://www.europython-society.org/application

At the moment, running the annual EuroPython conference is a major task for the EPS. As such, the board members are expected to invest significant time and effort towards overseeing the smooth execution of the conference, ranging from venue selection, contract negotiations, and budgeting, to volunteer management. Every board member has the duty to support one or more EuroPython teams to facilitate decision-making and knowledge transfer.

In addition, the Society prioritises building a close relationship with local communities. Board members should not only be passionate about the Python community but have a high-level vision and plan for how the EPS could best serve the community.

How can you become an EPS 2024 board member?

Any EPS member can nominate themselves for the EPS 2024 board. Nominations will be published prior to the GA.

Though the formal deadline for self-nomination is at the GA, it is recommended that you send in yours as early as possible (yes, now is a good time!) to board@europython.eu.

We look forward to your email :)

📝 Feedback & Numbers

Thanks to everyone who filled in the feedback form! In total, 157 attendees gave their feedback, which represents around 13% of the onsite attendees and around 11% of total attendees. One caveat when reading the results below: it’s difficult to say whether this sample was representative of all attendees as we didn’t collect demographic data.

Satisfaction with the conference

On average, attendees let us know that they were very satisfied with the conference, with a mean overall satisfaction rating of 4.3. Moreover, attendees were satisfied with most specific aspects of the conference, including the venue (mean = 4.6), food (mean = 4.0), and the social event (mean = 4.0). Prague was a particularly popular choice of location, getting a mean rating of 4.7.

We also had a look to see which of these aspects were most strongly related to overall satisfaction with the conference. Using a Spearman correlation, we found that satisfaction with the food (rs = 0.20) and the social event (rs = 0.17) had the highest relationship with overall satisfaction with the conference. However, any fellow stats nerds reading this might have noticed that these are not particularly strong relationships, likely meaning that other factors we didn’t explicitly measure are driving how much people liked the conference.

If you’re interested in seeing more of the results we got from the feedback form, we published a blog post where we deep dive into everything we found in much more detail. And we promise there will be lots of pretty graphs!

https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2024-post-conference-feedback/

🦒 Speaker’s Mentorship Programme

It was another successful year for our Speaker Mentorship Programme! Here are some key highlights from this year:

• Each mentee had the opportunity to receive personalized feedback, support, and guidance on their talk or proposal from an experienced mentor. We successfully supported 29 mentees, most from underrepresented communities, by pairing them with 29 seasoned mentors!
• Six mentees were given the opportunity to attend a public speaking workshop to further enhance their skills.
• On June 3rd, we held a fantastic first-time speakers' workshop where attendees engaged with experienced speakers, receiving valuable advice and feedback for their presentations.

Last but not least, a huge THANK YOU to all our mentors who volunteered their time to guide mentees in submitting their proposals and delivering their talks

🐍 PyLadies day

EuroPython this year had an entire day dedicated to PyLadies events. We started with Moderni Soberana giving a workshop on how to establish boundaries and stop abusive behaviour in society. This was followed up by the PyLadies lunch, sponsored by Kraken Technologies, that had 120 allies joining us for a truly empowerment session.

The afternoon had a #IAmRemarkable workshop hosted by Lola Onipko! We also had a Meet & Greet session where beginners and experienced PyLadies shared knowledge and insights of the tech industry.

💬 Python Organisers Discussion

We had +35 community members joining us to discuss how the EuroPython Society can better support Python Communities.

✍️ Community write-ups

It warms our hearts to see posts from the community about their experience and stories this year! Here are some of them, please feel free to share yours by tagging us on socials @europython or mailing us at news@europython.eu

Anwesha Das about EuroPython 2024:

A conference that believes community matters, human values and feelings matter, and not afraid to walk the talk. And how the conference stood up to my expectations in every bit.

Keep reading here: https://anweshadas.in/looking-back-to-euro-python-2024/

Grete Tungla, PyCon Estonia’s Head Organiser shares her insights from EuroPython 2024: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/europython-2024-insights-from-pycon-estonias-head-organiser-

Jakub Cervinka shares how he was to participate in the Operations team organising EuroPython 2024: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thank-you-europython-2024-jakub-červinka-eusme

❤️ Thank you Volunteers & Sponsors

Year after year EuroPython shines because of the hard work of our amazing team of volunteers!

But beyond the logistics and the schedules, it's your smiles, your enthusiasm, and your genuine willingness to go the extra mile that truly made EuroPython 2024 truly special. Your efforts have not only fostered a sense of belonging among first time attendees but also exemplified the power of community and collaboration that lies at the heart of this conference. (And if you check out our blog post about the post-conference feedback, you'll see that community was the thing people reported liking most about EuroPython this year!)

Once again, thank you for being the backbone of EuroPython, for your dedication, and for showing the world yet again why people who come for the Python language end up staying for the amazing community :)

We built a page on our website to thank everyone for their effort on making EuroPython 2024 what it was! Check it out:  https://ep2024.europython.eu/thank-you

And a special thank you to all of the Sponsors for all of their support!

Special thanks to StickerApp for the awesome stickers, Evolabel for shipping, Pretalx for the partnership and Kraken Technologies for the PyLadies lunch!

🎥 Conference Photos & Videos

The official conference photos are up on Flickr! Do not forget to tag us when you share your favourite clicks on your socials 😉.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/europython/albums/

While our team edits the conference videos, we've put together a EuroPython 2024 livestream playlist with all the daily links. We hope this helps you easily find and enjoy the talks you want to catch up on Youtube.

We also have a sweet video featuring the amazing humans of EuroPython sharing why they volunteer!

🤝 Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct Transparency Report is now published on our website: https://www.europython-society.org/europython-2024-code-of-conduct-transparency-report/

🐍  Note from The PSF

The Python Software Foundation is proud to support EuroPython Prague 2024 with a grant in support of our mission to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers. We send congratulations and thanks to the organizers for their work to create a wonderful experience for the Python community!

The PSF is the non-profit charitable organization behind the Python language. We empower the Python community in a variety of ways including paying developers to work directly on CPython, PyPI, and security, hosting projects like PyLadies and Pallets, organizing PyCon US, and awarding community grants like this one. We welcome you to be a part of the PSF by signing up for PSF membership or supporting our mission and initiatives with a one-time, monthly, or annual donation. If your company uses Python and wants to support our community, you can find more information and submit a sponsor application on our website. We’re happy to answer any questions at sponsors@python.org.

🗓️ Upcoming Events in the Python Community

EuroPython might over but fret not there are a bunch of more PyCons happening

• PyCon Estonia https://pycon.ee/ 🇪🇪
• PyCon PT https://2024.pycon.pt/  🇵🇹
• PyCon ES https://2024.es.pycon.org/ 🇪🇸
• PyCon SE https://www.pycon.se/ 🇸🇪
• PyCon IE https://python.ie/pycon-2024 🇮🇪
• PyLadiesCon https://conference.pyladies.com/ 🌎
• Swiss Python Summit https://www.python-summit.ch/ 🇨🇭
• EuroScipy: https://euroscipy.org/2024/ 🇪🇺
• PyCon FR: https://www.pycon.fr/2024/ 🇫🇷
• PyCon PL: https://pl.pycon.org/2024/ 🇵🇱
• PyCon NL: https://nl.pycon.org/ 🇳🇱

Enjoy a 30% discount for PyCon Estonia 2024 on Late Snake tickets with the code "EPSXPYCONEST24" over here: https://gateme.com/event/98762/

PyJok.es

$ pip install pyjokes
$ pyjoke
Hardware: The part of a computer that you can kick.

EuroPython 2024 is set to be an electrifying event for Python enthusiasts, taking place in the vibrant city of Prague from July 8th to 14th. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned attendee, here are some tips to help you squeeze every bit of goodness out of the conference.

Plan Your Schedule in Advance 🗓️

Review the EuroPython schedule to spot sessions, workshops, and events that spark your interest. The week is loaded with activities: Monday and Tuesday are for tutorials and free workshops (C API Summit, HumbleData, DjangoGirls and WASM Summit); Wednesday to Friday are full of keynotes and talks, social events, PyLadies events and panel discussions. Finally, the weekend is reserved for the Open Source Sprints.

Mix and match your experience by attending a variety of sessions! From technical talks and tutorials to keynote speeches, there's a smorgasbord of content for all levels. We have talks for beginners and advanced Pythonistas including tracks like Python internals, LLMs, Ethics & Philosophy, Web Technologies, Education & Community, DevOps, and so much more.

Pro tip: Keynote speakers always drop some serious knowledge bombs 😉

Engage in Workshops & Summits 🛠️

Dive into workshops for a hands-on learning adventure. Whether you're a newbie learning to build websites with Django Girls or exploring data science with HumbleData, there's something for everyone. Discuss the state of the C API at the C API Summit or get the latest on WebAssembly at the WASM Summit.

Some of these events have limited slots, while others are first-come, first-served. Make sure to register on the website https://ep2024.europython.eu/programme and arrive early on the day of the event!

Network Actively 🤝

Sessions are packed with information, but they might not cover your particular problem. Don't hesitate to ask the speakers about anything they didn't cover. Make sure to use Discord to reach out if you cannot find them in the corridors.

All participants should join our Discord server as this is the main communication platform during the conference. The link invite will be sent via email on the following days.

Take advantage of breaks to mingle and tap into the wealth of knowledge around you. And don't forget the Pac-Man rule: always leave a spot open so others can easily join the conversation.

Engage in the Hallway & Harness the power of networking!

Chat with fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors during breaks, social events, and open spaces. Networking can lead to new collaborations, job opportunities, and friendships within the Python community. Here are some tips to help you start a conversation

• Look for lanyards with the "speaker" tag and ask them about their topic.
• Approach someone with a simple "Hi, what do you think of the event so far?" or "What sessions have you found interesting?"
• Pay attention to the stickers on people's badges indicating their preferred level of contact: "no contact," "happy to hug," or "handshake only." Always respect these preferences.

Remember it's normal to feel shy, many people do, but the Python community is known for being extra nice :) Don't miss out on the chance to connect with others, this is the perfect place to try and reach out.

Visit the Sponsors Hall 🛍️

Stroll through the Sponsor's Hall to check out the latest products and services from exhibitors. It's swag central and a goldmine for discovering new tools and technologies to boost your Python projects. A lot of our sponsors are also actively hiring in case you are on the lookout.

If you are attending remotely, Sponsors will have channels where you can chat and find out more. Remember to also keep an eye on the Virtual Swag and Job board on our website for extra gifts.

Attend Social Events 🎉

Don't miss the social events like the PyLadies lunch and Social Event, Prague Boat Trip, Speakers’ Dinner, and the big Social Event where you are invited to bring your board games and instruments!

These events are perfect for connecting & sharing ideas with like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting. Plus, they are a whole lot of fun! 🎉

Take Care of Yourself 🧘

Conferences are a marathon, not a sprint. Stay hydrated, eat well, and get plenty of rest. We will help by serving light lunches, snacks and coffee during the breaks throughout the day. Take breaks to recharge and keep your energy levels high.

Feeling overwhelmed? We have a Quiet Room and a low-stimulation room at the venue so you can wind down.

Explore Prague 🏰

Seize the chance to explore the enchanting city of Prague. Dive into the local culture, savour the cuisine, and visit the landmarks. The Prague Congress Centre is conveniently located, making it easy to venture out.

Our volunteers wrote a page with tips and things to do: https://ep2024.europython.eu/explore

We hope it helps you and your companions to have a great time in Prague 😃

Share Your Experience 📢

After the conference, share your newfound wisdom with your community. Write a blog post, give a presentation, or organize a meetup to spread the knowledge. It reinforces what you've learned and helps those who couldn't attend.

Make sure to tag us on socials @EuroPython or use #EuroPython2024. We will be reposting the coolest community posts during the event!

Conclusion

EuroPython 2024 promises to be an enriching experience brimming with learning, networking, and fun. By planning ahead, engaging actively, and taking care of yourself, you'll make the most of this incredible event.

See you in Prague! 🌟

For more details, visit the EuroPython 2024 official website.

Among the many wonderful workshops at EuroPython this year, we are pleased to announce we will be running the Humble Data workshop in person on Tuesday 9th July 2023, at the Prague Congress Centre (PCC). This is following successful deliveries of this workshop at PyCon US, Ghana, Namibia, Africa, Germany, Italy, PyData Global and of course, EuroPython 2022 and 2023!

How is the workshop?

Curious about the event? Read on.

Humble Data workshops are designed to get those from underrepresented groups started in both Python and data science, in an inclusive, laid-back and empathic environment. The workshops are designed to help people with zero experience with coding to learn some of the most fundamental operations in Python, and in turn, use these to get started with reading, transforming and visualizing data.

The workshop will happen on 9th July 2024 for 6 hours, from 09:30 to 17:00 at the Prague Congress Centre (PCC), Room Club C

As part of the workshop, participants will work through a series of approachable tutorials with the help of a mentor. For 3 hours (breaks included) we will have teams that will work together with mentors to do plenty of exercises, quizzes and games, to go from Zero to Hero in Python data science. All that participants will need to bring is a laptop with internet access - we will help them get started with the rest!

Let us help you get started on your Python data science journey. You can read more about the workshop here.

How can I get involved?

Like the idea? Join us as a mentor or mentee!

If you’re new to coding or data science, and want to learn more in a supportive environment, apply to join us at the Humble Data workshop by filling in this form (attendees) or this form (mentors). Participation is free for anyone with a EuroPython Conference Ticket or Combined Ticket. Please note that you will need a conference ticket to participate in this workshop - we thank you for your understanding!

If you’re interested in mentoring, we would love to have your help! It is no issue if you're not the most experienced programmer or data scientist: rather, we are looking for people who are respectful, patient, friendly, curious, and able to explain technical concepts in a way that is approachable for beginners. In return, you will receive the eternal gratitude of the organisers and attendees, the chance to meet people outside of your bubble, and in turn show that you don’t need to fit a certain mold to “look like” a developer or data scientist.

Finally, if you know anyone attending EuroPython this year who you think would like to either attend or mentor Humble Data, please encourage them to apply!

If you’re interested in attending as a mentee, please fill in this form, or as a mentor, please fill in this form, by July 1st, 2023.

We can’t wait to see you all in Prague this July!

Hello, Python enthusiasts! 👋

Guess what? We're on the home stretch now, with less than 100 days left until we all rendezvous in the enchanting city of Prague for EuroPython 2024!

Can you feel the excitement tingling in your Pythonic veins?

Let’s look up what's been cooking in the EuroPython pot lately. 🪄🍜

📣 Programme

The curtains have officially closed on the EuroPython 2024 Call for Proposals! 🎬

We've hit records with an incredible 627 submissions this year!! 🎉

Thank you to each and every one of you brave souls who tossed your hats into the ring! 🎩 Your willingness to share your ideas has truly made this a memorable journey.

🗃️ Community Voting

EuroPython 2024 Community Voting was a blast!

The Community Voting is composed of all past EuroPython attendees and prospective speakers between 2015 and 2024.

We had 297 people contributing, making EuroPython more responsive to the community’s choices. 😎 We can’t thank you enough for helping us hear the voice of the Community.

Now, our wonderful programme crew along with the team of reviewers and community voters have been working hard to create the schedule for the conference! 📋✨

💰 Sponsor EuroPython 2024

EuroPython is a volunteer-run, non-profit conference. All sponsor support goes to cover the cost of running the Europython Conference and supporting the community with Grants and Financial Aid.

If you want to support EuroPython and its efforts to make the event accessible to everyone, please consider sponsoring (or asking your employer to sponsor).

Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present your company to one of the largest and most diverse Python communities in Europe and beyond!

There are various sponsor tiers and some have limited slots available. This year, besides our main packages, we offer add-ons as optional extras. For more information, check out our Sponsorship brochure.

🐦 We have an Early Bird 10% discount for companies that sign up by April 15th.🐦

More information at:  https://ep2024.europython.eu/sponsor 🫂 Contact us at sponsoring@europython.eu

🎟️ Ticket Sales

The tickets are now open to purchase, and there is a variety of options:

• Conference Tickets: access to Conference and Sprint Weekends.
• Tutorial Tickets: access to the Workshop/Tutorial Days and Sprint Weekend (no access to the main conference).
• Combined Tickets: access to everything during the whole seven-day, i.e. workshops, conference talks and sprint weekend!

We also offer different payment tiers designed to answer each attendee's needs. They are:

Business Tickets: for companies and employees funded by their companies

• Tutorial Only Business (Net price €400.00 + 21% VAT)
• Conference Only Business (Net price €500.00 + 21% VAT)
• Late Bird (Net price €750.00 + 21% VAT)
• Combines Business (Net price €800.00 + 21% VAT)
• Late Bird (Net price €1200.00 + 21% VAT)

Personal Tickets: for individuals

• Tutorial Only Personal (€200.00 incl. 21%VAT)
• Conference Only Personal (€300.00 incl. 21% VAT)
• Late Bird (€450.00 incl. 21% VAT)
• Combined Personal (€450.00 incl. 21% VAT)
• Late Bird (€675.00 incl. 21% VAT)

Education Tickets: for students and active teachers (Educational ID is required at registration)

• Conference Only Education (€135.00 incl. 21% VAT)
• Tutorial Only Education (€100.00 incl. 21% VAT)
• Combined Education (€210.00 incl. 21% VAT)

Fun fact: Czechia has been ranked among the world's top 20 happiest countries recently.

Seize the chance to grab an EP24 ticket and connect with the delightful community of Pythonistas and happy locals this summer! ☀️

Need more information regarding tickets? Please visit https://ep2024.europython.eu/tickets or contact us at helpdesk@europython.eu.

⚖️ Visa Application

If you require a visa to attend EuroPython 2024 in Prague, now is the time to start preparing.

The first step is to verify if you require a visa to travel to the Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic is a part of the EU and the Schengen Area. If you already have a valid Schengen visa, you may NOT need to apply for a Czech visa. If you are uncertain, please check this website and consult your local consular office or embassy. 🏫

If you need a visa to attend EuroPython, you can lodge a visa application for Short Stay (C), up to 90 days, for the purpose of “Business /Conference”. We recommend you do this as soon as possible.

Please, make sure you read all the visa pages carefully and prepare all the required documents before making your application. The EuroPython organisers are not able nor qualified to give visa advice.

However, we are more than happy to help with the visa support letter issued by the EuroPython Society. Every registered attendee can request one; we only issue visa support letters to confirmed attendees. We kindly ask you to purchase your ticket before filling in the request form.

For more information, please check https://ep2024.europython.eu/visa or contact us at visa@europython.eu. ✈️

💶 Financial Aid

We are also pleased to announce our financial aid, sponsored by the EuroPython Society. The goal is to make the conference open to everyone, including those in need of financial assistance.

Submissions for the first round of our financial aid programme are open until April 21st 2024.

There are three types of grants including:

• Free Ticket Voucher Grant
• Travel/Accommodation Grant (reimbursement of travel costs up to €400.)
• Visa Application Fee Grant (up to €80)

⏰ FinAid timeline

If you apply for the first round and do not get selected, you will automatically be considered for the second round. No need to reapply.

8 March 2024		Applications open
21 April 2024		Deadline for submitting first-round applications
8 May 2024		First round of grant notifications
12 May 2024		Deadline to accept a first-round grant
19 May 2024		Deadline for submitting second-round applications1
5 June 2024		Second round of grant notifications
12 June 2024		Deadline to accept a second-round grant
21 July 2024		Deadline for submitting receipts/invoices

Visit https://europython.eu/finaid for information on eligibility and application procedures for Financial Aid grants.

🎤 Public Speaking Workshop for Mentees

We are excited to announce that this year’s Speaker Mentorship Programme comes with an extra package!

We have selected a limited number of mentees for a 5-week interactive course covering the basics of a presentation from start to finish.

The main facilitator is the seasoned speaker Cheuk Ting Ho and the participants will end the course by delivering a talk covering all they have learned.

We look forward to the amazing talks the workshop participants will give us. 🙌

🐍 Upcoming Events in Europe

Here are some upcoming events happening in Europe soon.

Czech Open Source Policy Forum: Apr 24, 2024 (In-Person)

Interested in open source and happen to be near Brno/Czech Republic in April? Join the Czech Open Source Policy Forum and have the chance to celebrate the launch of the Czech Republic's first Open Source Policy Office (OSPO). More info at: https://pretix.eu/om/czospf2024/

OSSCi Prague Meetup: May 16, 2024 (In-Person)

Join the forefront of innovation at OSSci Prague Meetup, where open source meets science. Call for Speakers is open!  https://pydata.cz/ossci-cfs.html

PyCon DE & PyData Berlin: April 22-24 2024

Dive into three days of Python and PyData excellence at Pycon DE! Visit https://2024.pycon.de/ for details.

PyCon Italy: May 22-25 2024

PyCon Italia 2024 will happen in Florence. The schedule is online and you can check it out at their nice website: https://2024.pycon.it/

GeoPython 2024: May 27-29, 2024

GeoPython 2024 will happen in Basel, Switzerland. For more information visit their website: https://2024.geopython.net/

🤭 Py.Jokes

Can you imagine our newsletter without joy and laughter? We can’t. 😾🙅‍♀️❌ Here’s this month's PyJoke:

pip install pyjokesimport 

pyjokesprint(pyjokes.get_joke())

How many programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?

None, they just make darkness a standard!

🐣 See You All Next Month

Before saying goodbye, thank you so much for reading this far.

We can’t wait to reunite with all you amazing people in beautiful Prague again.

Let me remind you how pretty Prague is during summer. 🌺🌼🌺

Remember to take good care of yourselves, stay hydrated and mind your posture!

Oh, and don’t forget to force encourage your friends to join us at EuroPython 2024! 😌

Looking forward to meeting you all here next month!

With much joy and excitement,

EuroPython 2024 Team 🤗

Hello there and welcome to the post conference newsletter! We really hope you enjoyed EuroPython 2023 cause we sure did and are still recovering from all the fun and excitement. 😊

We have some updates to share with you and also wanted to use this newsletter to nostalgically look back at all the good times 🙌 we had in Prague just a month ago. Surrounded by old friends and new in the beautiful city of Prague, EuroPython 2023 was special for a lot of us 🤗 and the community, so we want to highlight some of those experiences!! So without further ado let’s get into the updates 🐍

EuroPython Society

The EPS board is working with our accountant and auditor to get our financial reports in order in the next couple of weeks. As soon as that is finalised, we will be excited to call for the next Annual General Assembly (GA); the actual GA will be held at least 14 days after our formal notice.

General Assembly is a great opportunity to hear about EuroPython Society's developments and updates in the last year & a new board will also be elected at the end of the GA.

All EPS members are invited to attend the GA and have voting rights. Find out how to sign up to become an EPS member for free here: https://www.europython-society.org/application/

More about the EPS Board

The EPS board is made up of up to 9 directors (including 1 chair and 1 vice chair); the board runs the day-to-day business of the EuroPython Society, including running the EuroPython conference series, and supports the community through various initiatives such as our grants programme. The board collectively takes up the fiscal and legal responsibility of the Society.

At the moment, running the annual EuroPython conference is a major task for the EPS. As such, the board members are expected to invest significant time and effort towards overseeing the smooth execution of the conference, ranging from venue selection, contract negotiations, and budgeting, to volunteer management. Every board member has the duty to support one or more EuroPython teams to facilitate decision-making and knowledge transfer.

In addition, the Society prioritises building a close relationship with local communities. Board members should not only be passionate about the Python community but have a high-level vision and plan for how the EPS could best serve the community.

How can you become an EPS 2024 board member?

Any EPS member can nominate themselves for the EPS 2024 board. Nominations will be published prior to the GA.

Though the formal deadline for self-nomination is at the GA, it is recommended that you send in yours as early as possible (yes, now is a good time!) to board@europython.eu.

We look forward to your email :)

& for more information check out our Call for Board Candidates!

EPS 2023 General Assembly - Call for Board Candidates

It feels like yesterday that many of us were together in Prague or online for EuroPython 2023. Each year, the current board of the EuroPython Society (EPS) holds a General Assembly (GA). It is a precious opportunity for all our members to get together annually, and reflect on the learnings

EuroPython SocietyRaquel Dou

Conference Numbers

With 142 Talks, 22 Tutorials, 10 Special events, 5 Keynotes, 3 panel discussions happening throughout the week, our “learn more about this” bookmarks list/backlog reached new heights this year! If you know what I mean 😉

Let's take a closer look at our stats, if you too are into that kinda thing.

Thank you Volunteers & Sponsors <3

Year after year EuroPython shines because of the hard work of our amazing team of volunteers

But beyond the logistics and the schedules, it's your smiles, your enthusiasm, and your genuine willingness to go the extra mile that truly made EuroPython 2023 truly special. Your efforts have not only fostered a sense of belonging among first time attendees but also exemplified the power of community and collaboration that lies at the heart of this conference.

Once again, thank you for being the backbone of EuroPython, for your dedication, and for showing the world yet again why people who come for the Python language end up staying for the amazing community :)

https://ep2023.europython.eu/thankyou

And a special thank you to all of the Sponsors for all of their support!

Conference Photos & Videos

The official conference photos are up on Flickr! Do not forget to tag us when you share your favourite clicks on your socials 😉.

https://ep2023.europython.eu/photos

We know how much you would love to see and share videos of some amazing talks and keynotes we had during the conference. Rest assured we are working with our AV team to have videos edited and ready in a month or so. Stay tuned for that.

In the meantime if you want to revisit a talk you missed or just want to check out a talk again, all the live streams from across the conference days is still available on our page

https://ep2023.europython.eu/live/forum

We also have some really sweet highlight videos featuring the amazing humans of EuroPython! Check it out on Youtube.

Community write-ups

It warms our hearts to see posts from the community about their experience and stories this year! Here are some of them, please feel free to share yours by tagging us on socials @europython or mailing us at news@europython.eu

Aleksandra Golofaeva on LinkedIn: #prague #python #europython #europython2023

About my experience with EuroPython 2023 in Prague! EuroPython conference is the oldest and most significant event of its kind across Europe. As a newcomer to…

LinkedInAleksandra Golofaeva

Sena S. on LinkedIn: I do love pythons, how did you guess that 🤔🤭TL;DR pythonista shares her…

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Weekly Report, EuroPython 2023 - Łukasz Langa

Our new Security Developer in Residence is out and about, and publishes weekly updates on what he’s up to. That inspires me to resume doing the equivalent of those updates. And what better opportunity to do that than on the heels of EuroPython 2023!

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Mariia Lukash wrote to us saying

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for providing me with the opportunity to attend EuroPython 2023 remotely and free of charge. The conference was truly exceptional! The speakers were incredible, and their presentations were both informative and inspiring. I learned so much from each session. This being my first-ever conference experience, I never imagined it would be so captivating and enlightening. Moreover, I was particularly impressed by the sense of community that was evident throughout the event.  Once again, thank you for this incredible opportunity. I am truly grateful for the experience, and if the chance arises, I would be delighted to attend future events organized by EuroPython.

Messages like these warm our hearts and pushes us to do better for the 🐍 community every single year ❤️

Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct Transparency Report is now published on our website

https://www.europython-society.org/europython-2023-transparency-report/

🐍 Upcoming Events

EuroPython might over but fret not there are a bunch of more amazing Python conferences happening!!!

• PyCon CZ https://cz.pycon.org/2023/ 🇨🇿
• PyCon EE https://pycon.ee/  🇪🇪
• PyCon PT https://2023.pycon.pt/  🇵🇹
• PyCon UK https://2023.pyconuk.org/ 🇬🇧
• PyCon ES https://2023.es.pycon.org/ 🇪🇪
• PyCon SE https://www.pycon.se/ 🇸🇪
• PyCon IE https://python.ie/pycon-2023 🇮🇪
• PyLadiesCon https://conference.pyladies.com/ 🌎
• Swiss Python Summit https://www.python-summit.ch/ 🇨🇭

PyJok.es 😆

$ pip install pyjokes
Collecting pyjokes
Downloading pyjokes-0.6.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (26 kB)
Installing collected packages: pyjokes
Successfully installed pyjokes-0.6.0
$ pyjoke
!false, (It's funny because it's true)

Add your own jokes to PyJokes (a project invented at a EuroPython sprint) via this issue: https://github.com/pyjokes/pyjokes/issues/10

As EuroPython 2023 has concluded we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the community and our sponsors for their support throughout the event! We would like to take this opportunity to share with you some exciting job profiles from our sponsors.

Optiver

As one of the oldest market making firms in the world, Optiver has been improving financial markets since 1986. By providing liquidity to markets across the globe, we make markets more efficient, transparent and stable.

Powered by technological innovation, we continuously provide competitive, two-sided prices for thousands of financial instruments on all major exchanges globally.

Our world class teams of highly skilled professionals come from a broad range of disciplines but are bound by one simple purpose: improving the market.

Software Engineer – Python
https://optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-opportunities/6088302002/

Numberly

Numberly helps its clients collect, analyse and leverage their data across all channels to make marketing more relevant, effective and measurable. We are more than 200 engineers divided into teams with a human dimension and freedom of speech that enables everyone to have an impact and participate in the Group's development. Our sustained growth encourages us to constantly question our technical and organisational choices.

Our challenges are international: 8 offices worldwide, and more than 30 nationalities in our main office in Paris.

Our wide range of interconnected products and technical challenges are diverse and sophisticated. Our daily missions consist in processing thousands of requests per second, operating databases of several petabytes, automating our entire bare-metal infrastructure, and building the digital marketing interfaces of tomorrow.

Data Engineer / DataOps - join teams dedicated to Big Data and Event-Driven data pipelines - design, build, operate and maintain large data storage architectures using Hadoop, Spark, Airflow, ScyllaDB, Kafka - interact with other teams to proactively solve scaling problems (Data Scientists & Software Engineers…) - build cutting edge use-case in different kind of industries You can find more details here: https://nubr.ly/DE

Google Cloud

Find your next job at Google • Google Cloud • YouTube and create • design • code • build for everyone: https://careers.google.com We currently have 380+ full-time job positions for Pythonistas worldwide: https://careers.google.com/jobs/results?employment_type=FULL_TIME&q=python

Temporal Technologies

Temporal helps developers focus on the important things, like writing business logic, and spend less time worrying about the underlying infrastructure. We have a great open-source community filled with awesome developers (who are also our users!) providing us with real-time feedback and contributions. Temporal is backed by top VC firms, with a well built team of professionals from various successful start-ups and well-known technology companies.

Developer Relations Engineer: The Developer Relations Engineer will be Temporal’s strongest connection into the community, through their code demos utilising Temporal and adjacent technologies, sharing that story through written content and verbalising through talks. You will be an integral part of the success of Temporal’s customer journey and life cycle. Your biggest allies will be in Developer Education and Engineering, while partnering with Marketing on how the story evolves. Apply here: https://jobs.lever.co/temporal/ff1b33fe-fd12-4d8c-a266-4b1a83295182

Sentry

Bad software is everywhere, and we’re tired of it. Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster, so we can get back to enjoying technology.

With more than $217 million in funding and 85,000 organizations that believe we’re on to something, we're building performance and error monitoring tools that help companies like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian spend less time fixing bugs and more time building products. If you like to selfishly build things that make your digital life better, come help us build the next generation of software monitoring tools.

Senior Software Engineer, Search & Storage:

https://sentry.io/careers/5046170/

Picnic Technologies:

At Picnic, we’ve been revolutionizing the way people buy their groceries since 2015 – and we’ve come a long way since then. We provide our rapidly-growing customer base with an affordable and sustainable service through cutting-edge technology, efficient planning, and a fleet of electric vehicles.

One of the main things that makes Picnic different is that we do almost everything in-house. Forecasting. Warehouse systems. Partnerships. Fleet strategies. Internal and external applications. We find it gives us more freedom when it comes to trying out new and innovative ideas!

https://picnic.app/careers/jobs/4565089/technology--amp--engineering/amsterdam-north-holland-netherlands/senior-python-engineer

Kiwi.com

Kiwi.com uncovers cheap travel options that others simply can't find.

Senior Python Engineer for the FinTech tribe We deal with all the monetary flows in Kiwi.com. More precisely, we are a Tribe of developers, payment specialists, business & data analysts and product magicians inside Kiwi.com in charge of building the pillars of everything that is directly or indirectly related to payments in Kiwi.com. Payments from our customers, payments to airlines and travel agencies, preventing fraudulent , anything you can imagine in that matter, we’re involved.

https://jobs.kiwi.com/jobs/senior-python-engineer-for-the-fintech-tribe-2

We also have a whole bunch of digital swag  from our sponsors!🐍 💝 They will only be available for a limited time so make sure to check them out on https://ep2023.europython.eu/virtual-swag