PyCon US Hatchery Program

The Hatchery program offers pathways for PyCon US attendees to introduce new tracks, activities, summits, demos, etc, at PyCon US—activities that all share and fulfill the Python Software Foundation’s mission within the PyCon US schedule.

With the Hatchery program, we want to provide the opportunity for you, the Python community members, to take active participation and lead new activities and events at PyCon US. We want to provide a transparent process for this, and we also want to ensure that every attendee, whether they are new to the community, or have been at the conference for the 10th time, have the equal opportunity to propose ideas for PyCon US.

Please read our blog post to better understand what the Hatchery program is about, and how it might differ from previous editions of Hatchery.

Application is now closed

The program is now full. Thank you to everyone who submitted their proposals, and congratulations to the new and returning programs. We look forward welcoming you to PyCon US 2025.

New Hatchery Program

Hometown Heroes

When: Saturday, May 17, 1:45 PM - 5:45 PM

The Hometown Heroes track at PyCon US 2025 highlights individuals and organizations doing interesting and innovative work with Python right here in our host city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Organized by leaders from the local Python community, the Hometown Heroes track features a curated selection of presentations, panel discussions, and lightning talks from Pittsburgh-based software engineers, data scientists, researchers, educators, and more.

Hometown Heroes strengthens the relationship between PyCon US and its host city and forges connections within the local community that will last long after the curtain closes on the conference.

Organized by: Patrick Harrison, Colin Dean, Nathan Brouwer, Doug Nicola, Madison Ebersole

Returning Hatchery Programs

FlaskCon

When: Friday May 16, 2 PM -6 PM

Join us in a mini conference dedicated to Flask, its community and ecosystem, as well as related web technologies. Meet maintainers and community members, learn about how to get involved, and join us during the sprint days to contribute. Submit your talk proposal today!

Organized by: David Lord, Adam Englander, David Carmichael, Phil Jones, Pamela Fox

Community Organizers Summit

When: Saturday, May 17, 10:30 AM - 1 PM

Do you organize a Conference, Meetup, User Group, Hackathon, or other community event in your area? Are you trying to start a group but don't know where to start? Whether you have 30 years experience or are looking to create a new event, this summit is for you.

Join us for a summit of Presentations, Breakout Sessions, Open Spaces and more about organizing community events.

Organized by: Mason Egger, Heather White (eevelweezel)

Humble Data Workshop

When: Sunday, May 18, 10 AM - 3:15 PM

Are you eager to embark on a tech career but unsure where to start? Are you curious about data science? Taking the first steps in this area is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join our workshop for complete beginners and get started in Python data science - even if you’ve never written a single line of code!

We invite those from underrepresented groups to join us for a fun, supportive workshop that will give you the confidence to get started in this exciting area. You can expect plenty of exercises, as well as inspiring talks from those who were once in your shoes. You’ll cover the basics of programming in Python, as well as useful libraries and tools such as Jupyter notebooks, pandas, and Matplotlib.

In this hands-on workshop you’ll work through a series of beginner-friendly materials at your own pace. You’ll work within small groups, each with an assigned mentor, who will be there to help you with any questions or whenever you get stuck. All you’ll need to bring is a laptop that can connect to the internet and a willingness to learn!

Humble Data aims to increase inclusivity and provide a safe community for Python and Data Science. We organise free workshops for people who are outside of the mainstream in the data science and tech industry. We encourage past participants to become mentors and even organise their own workshop one day. We are building a community where people can help and learn from each other. Remember to stay humble! See more on our website: https://humbledata.org/

Organized by: Cheuk Ting Ho, Jodie Burchell, Lais Carvalho

Questions

If you have questions, please email pycon-hatchery@python.org! We welcome your feedback and are happy to provide clarification.

PyCon US Hatchery Committee

Mariatta Wijaya

Elaine Wong

Naomi Ceder

Jon Banafato