Development Sprints

When will sprints take place?

Monday, May 19, 2025 8:00am – Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:00pm EST - Sprints will be held in rooms 308-311 and 315-321 and are free to attend with a PyCon US registration.

NOTE: Please be familiar with the PyCon US Health & Safety Guidelines. Sprint days are part of the conference and only registered attendees of PyCon US can participate due to the guidelines put in place for the 2025 conference.

Development sprints are a key part of PyCon US, and a chance for the contributors to open-source projects to get together face-to-face for four days of intensive learning, development and camaraderie. Newbies sit with gurus, go out for lunch and dinner together, and have a great time while advancing their project.

Why not join the sprints this year at PyCon US? by Naomi Ceder

What's a sprint?

PyCon US Development Sprints are four days of intensive learning and development on an open source project of your choice, in a team environment. It's a time to come together with colleagues, old and new, to share what you've learned and apply it to an open source project.

In the crucible of a sprint room, teaming with both focus and humor, it's a time to test, fix bugs, add new features, and improve documentation. And it's a time to network, make friends, and build relationships that go beyond the conference.

PyCon US provides the space and infrastructure (network, power, tables & chairs); you bring your skills, humanity, and brainpower (oh! and don't forget your computer).

Who can participate?

You! All experience levels are welcome; sprints are a great opportunity to get connected with, and start contributing to your favorite Python project. Participation in the sprints is free and included in your conference registration. If you are attending sprints, please go to your attendee profile on your dashboard and indicate the number of sprint days you will be attending.

Who can run a sprint?

You! If you've never run a sprint before, the In-Person Event Handbook is an excellent guide.

Instructions for adding a sprint project to this page are below.

What's the schedule?

Sprints run all day from Monday, May 19th through Thursday, May 22nd. That's 8:00am to 9:00pm EST. Lunch will be provided on Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th. Lunch will not be provided on Wednesday, May 21st or Thursday, May 22nd.

Where will the sprints be?

The Sprints will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Each Sprinting project will claim its own room or if the room is large enough, it will share the space with other Sprinting Projects.

Which projects are sprinting?

If you are interested in leading a sprint, please add your project using the link below:

Please submit a sprint here and add a brief description of your project that will be listed below. Include links to what you'll be sprinting on. Indicate if the sprint will be newcomer-friendly!

Have questions not covered here?

Reach out to pycon-sprints@python.org