Python Conference
Annual programming language convention
The closing panel of the 2010 PyCon Asia Pacific held at the Singapore Management University
The Python Conference (also called PyCon [1] : 564 ) is the largest[2] [3] annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the Python programming language .[4] [5] It originated in the United States but is also held in more than 40 other countries.[6] [7] [8] It was one of the first computer programming conferences to develop and adhere to a code of conduct .[1] : 565 The conference hosts tutorials, demonstrations and training sessions.[9]
PyCon 2020 was listed as one of "The best software engineering conferences [to attend] of 2020" and "As Python becomes ever more popular in the scientific community and for big data, the influence of PyCon will continue to grow."[10] PyCon is often attended by Guido van Rossum (the author of the Python language).[2] [11] Other groups, such as PyLadies and Django Girls , often have concurrent sessions.[12]
It is sometimes referred to in software documentation and conference papers.[13] [14]
It is organised by the Python Software Foundation , and is supported by many significant companies, including Microsoft ,[15] [16] Google ,[17] and Facebook .[18]
Location history
The canonical "PyCon" has run annually in the United States[19] since 2003 (21 years ago) (2003 ) in Washington, D.C:
Year
Location
Number of Attendees
2003
Washington, D.C.
200
2004
300
2005
400
2006
Dallas , Texas
400
2007
500
2008
Chicago , Illinois
1,000
2009
900
2010
Atlanta , Georgia
1,000
2011
1,400
2012
Santa Clara, California
2,300
2013
2,500
2014
Montreal , Quebec (Canada)
2,500
2015
3,100
2016
Portland, Oregon
3,294 (badges issued)[20]
2017
3,391 (badges received)[21]
2018
Cleveland, Ohio
3,260 (Checked-in people)[22]
2019
3,393 (Checked-in people)[23]
2020
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Virtual (online-only event due to the COVID-19 pandemic [24] )
2021
2,650 online[25]
2022
Salt Lake City , Utah
1,753 in-person + 669 online = 2,422 total[26]
2023
2,159 in-person + 491 online = 2,650 total[27]
2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2,551 in-person
2025
2026
Long Beach, California (Planned)
2027
References
^ a b Barry, Paul (2016). Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide . "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". ISBN 978-1-4919-1949-1 . Retrieved 17 May 2020 .
^ a b Severance, Charles (2015). "Guido van Rossum: The Modern Era of Python" . Computer . 48 (3): 8–10. doi :10.1109/MC.2015.73 . page 10
^ "5 Must-Attend Python Conferences in 2018 (October - December)" . www.merixstudio.com .
^ "PyCon" . Retrieved 2020-03-21 .
^ Python, Real. "How to Get the Most Out of PyCon – Real Python" . realpython.com .
^ "Conferences and Workshops" . Python.org .
^ "PythonConferences - Python Wiki" . wiki.python.org .
^ "Join us at PyCon" . pycon.org .
^ Boschetti, Alberto; Massaron, Luca (2016). Python Data Science Essentials . Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-78646-283-1 . Retrieved 17 May 2020 .
^ Mello, John P. Jr. "The best software engineering conferences of 2020" . TechBeacon .
^ "Python Creator Guido van Rossum Retires, Heads To Python Conference - Slashdot" . developers.slashdot.org .
^ "Django Girls invite would-be coders to PyCon this October" . 12 September 2017.
^ "Google Scholar" . scholar.google.com .
^ "Google Scholar" . scholar.google.com .
^ "Come meet Microsoft at PyCon 2019!" . 25 April 2019.
^ "Microsoft sponsors first Aussie Python conference" . 12 May 2010.
^ "A message from Google to the Python community" .
^ "Facebook: Building the Future Together" . "We’re thrilled to have the support of Facebook as a PSF and PyCon Principal Sponsor for 2020!"
^ "PyCon US" . us.pycon.org .
^ "PyCon-staff mailing list archive" . Retrieved Jun 6, 2016 .
^ "Final remarks and conference close - Pycon 2017" . YouTube . Retrieved May 24, 2017 .
^ "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio" . Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
^ "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ Broberg, Matthew; Jodlowska, Ewa. "The real impact of canceling PyCon due to COVID-19" . Opensource.com . Retrieved 17 May 2020 .
^ "PyCon US 2021 Highlights" . PyCon US 2021 . Python Software Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "PyCon US: Successful Return to In-Person in 2022" . Python Software Foundation News . Python Software Foundation. June 8, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "PyCon US 2023 Recap and Recording Release" . The PyCon US Blog . Python Software Foundation. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
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