Maintainers Summit
Python is much more than a programming language. It is a vibrant community made up of individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds. The Maintainers Summit at PyCon US is where the Python community comes together to discuss and foster best practices on how to develop sustainable projects and nurture thriving communities. We welcome pythonistas of all experience levels to attend, submit talks, and participate in this year's event.
Join us to share your thoughts and ideas and learn from your peers!
Get Excited for Ignite Talks
Do you have an idea that could spark discussion while helping the audience learn something new? Ignite talks are your chance to share it—quickly! Ignite talks can highlight tips, challenges, and lessons learned that help others navigate open source contributions. Personal experiences are welcome as ways to connect with the audience and share impactful lessons learned.
This year we will also feature an open session where you can pitch a short ~2 minute flash talk to present to the group. You can use this time to highlight tools that you are working, approaches, experiences in open source and more!
Where and When
DATE: Friday, May 16th, 2025
LOCATION: Room 402, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
| TALKS | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 - 2:30 pm | Welcome and Introductions | Mariatta Wijaya, Leah Wasser |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | So You Have a Security Vulnerability, What Now? | Dan Shernicoff |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | From Nights & Weekends to Nine-to-Five: Transitioning to Professional Open Source Leadership | Dan Yeaw |
| IGNITE TALKS | (new this year!) | |
| 3:30 - 3:35 pm | Code of Conducts: Doing Hard Things | Jackie Kazil |
| 3:35 - 3:40 pm | Brief Overview of the Status of Open Source Funding in Space | Chase Million |
| 3:40 - 3:45 pm | Designers? I Hardly Know Her -- What Maintainers Need to Know About Design Contributors | Smera Goel |
| 3:45 - 4:00 pm | Remarks / Roundtable discussion voting | |
| 4:00-4:30 pm | BREAK | |
| 4:30 - 5:45 pm | Flash talks & Round Table Discussions | |
| 5:45 | END | |
Organizers
Inessa Pawson (NumPy, Albus Code, OpenTeams)
Mariatta Wijaya (PyLadies, CPython)
Leah Wasser (pyOpenSci, stravalib)
Code of Conduct
All attendees of the Maintainers Summit must adhere to the PyCon US Code of Conduct.
Health and Safety Guidelines
PyCon US continues to keep the safety of our community as the top priority and wishes PyCon US to be an event that everyone feels safe attending. For full details, read the PyCon US 2025 Health & Safety Guidelines.
Questions?
Please email us with any questions that you have!