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This week we’d love to spotlight 🐍 Diego R., a member of the Programme Team, and his contributions to EuroPython 2026. In addition to helping ensure an interesting and varied conference programme, Diego was our liaison with Guido van Rossum, Łukasz Langa and Pablo Galindo Salgado who gave a very fun keynote session at the conference. We're so grateful for your contribution, Diego! 🐍 🐍 🐍 EP: How were you involved in EuroPython 2026? I was part of the Programme Team, managing the CfP, mentorship programme, speaker selection, waiting list and conference schedule. A big part of the work is keeping the programme balanced and free of gaps. EP: Was there something specific about the Python community that made you want to give something back through volunteering? I’ve used Python since 2006 and first attended EuroPython in Florence in 2011. I was struck by the community’s openness and welcoming spirit. Python conferences gave me a lot over the years, so in 2022 I decided to give something back by volunteering. Since then, I’ve worked with the Communications and Programme teams. EP: What does the "invisible" side of EuroPython look like - the stuff that has to go right for everyone else to have a good time? A lot of it is the schedule. We have several tracks and need to balance topics so people with different interests stay engaged. We receive far more proposals than we can fit, which lets us be selective but makes the choices difficult. EP: What's something you noticed about the conference because you were volunteering that you'd never have spotted as a regular attendee? How many last-minute cancellations happen, and how quickly the team has to reshuffle the schedule and sometimes find replacement speakers during the conference itself. EP: In what ways did volunteering shape or strengthen your ties to the community? Python is more than a programming language to me. It has shaped my career to the point that I now contribute to CPython as a Core Developer, and the community played a major part in choosing that path. EP: Is there a common myth about conference volunteering you'd like to set the record straight on? I waited before volunteering because I thought I did not have enough experience. I was completely wrong. The EuroPython community made it easy to get involved from the start. If you are willing to help and learn, you gain experience along the way. EP: What surprised you most about volunteering at EuroPython? What surprised me most is how much volunteering changes the way you experience the conference. You stop seeing EuroPython only as an event you attend and start seeing the people, effort and collaboration that make it possible. It gives you a much stronger sense of belonging to the community. EP: Thank you for your work, Diego!

Latest EuroPython newsletter arrived. We: - published all talk recordings... - ...and all official photos! - shared some interesting stats - and few highlights from this year's conference! Relieve EuroPython 2026 with us. Check your inboxes or the link in the comments.

🚨 Your #EuroPython2026 watchlist just got a LOT bigger cause all the talks are now available! 🐍🎥 From Python deep dives to community stories and everything in between, there’s plenty to watch. 🎬 https://lnkd.in/djF2_DRv Big cheers to our amazing speakers and volunteer reviewers! 👏🫶

Many thanks to everyone who joined us in Kraków in July to celebrate the 25th anniversary of EuroPython. What fun it was! EuroPython is a space for people to come together, share knowledge and experience, make new friends, and find new Python inspiration. We'd like to thank all of the organizing teams which came before, all on-site volunteers, speakers, tutorial & sprint leads, sponsors, and all attendees as well as folks who created the EuroPython Society to take care of us all. Here's to another quarter of a century together! 🐍

CPython is evolving fast: performance improvements 🚀, JIT compilation ⚡, free-threading 🧵, better tooling 🛠️, and much more. Hear directly from the core developers in the #EuroPython2026 CPython panel. https://lnkd.in/eEN7nRfr

Generative AI is changing cybersecurity, but the conversation goes far beyond code. 🤖🔐 Watch experts discuss the technical, strategic, and ethical challenges facing our industry in this #EuroPython2026 panel. https://lnkd.in/e6nSqWm4

🐍 Ever wondered who helps guide the future of Python? Meet the Python Steering Council: the committee responsible for maintaining the quality and stability of Python, shaping its evolution, and supporting the community ❤️ 🤗 https://lnkd.in/erfiQCKA

Python is having a moment. Software engineering is having a moment. But the real power behind both is us. 🐍💛 Watch Paul Everitt's #EuroPython2026 keynote on history, AI, and the future we're building together. https://lnkd.in/eYUPCZ7S

🏃 What does running 160km (100 miles) have to do with open source? More than you might think. 💛🐍 Watch this inspiring #EuroPython2026 keynote on resilience, community, and building something bigger than yourself. https://lnkd.in/ep-kkQa4