PyCon US 2026 Open Spaces Schedule

Drop by for a casual meetup with No Starch Press and several of our Python authors. This is an informal hangout, no agenda or talks, just a chance to chat with the people behind some of your favorite Python books. Confirmed and likely attendees include Al Sweigart (Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python, The Recursive Book of Recursion, and others,) Brian Ward (How Linux Works), and Eric Matthes (Python Crash Course, now in its 3rd edition). Additional authors may be a…

Work on the road? Thinking about working on the road? Want to share tips, good ideas, and things to avoid? Join us for a rambling conversation about living and working with a nomadic life.

marimo is a next generation Python notebook — reactive, reproducible, and reusable. Run a cell or interact with a UI element, and marimo automatically runs dependent cells (or marks them as stale), keeping code and outputs consistent. marimo notebooks are stored as pure Python, executable as scripts, and deployable as apps. We will showcase: - marimo pair: A canvas where agents and developers collaborate on research and data work; structured working memory and a reactive Python runtime for agents. …

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A quick re-run of my lightning talk from Friday for anyone who missed it, then an open discussion. The fraud problem in tech hiring is everywhere right now. AI generated resumes flooding inboxes. Deepfaked candidates in video interviews. What the red flags are and how legitimate developers getting tarred with the same brush when it's safer to be cautious. For REAL candidates - how can you prove you're a real human in a sea of bots? We will also discuss this issue from a hiring perspective, what a…

Casual discussion around Python dataclasses, de/serialization, typed models, JSON parsing, and related tooling. I maintain Dataclass Wizard and would love to hear how others approach data modeling in Python.

The PSF Diversity and Inclusion Working Group is developing practical accessibility guidelines for Python meetups, conferences, workshops, and community events. Our goal is to make the guide concrete and useful. We also want to ensure that event accessibility fosters inclusivity and belonging, and meets the needs of the entire Python community. If you have suggestions, examples, resources, or lessons learned, we’d love to hear from you.