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PSF/NumFOCUS joint Working Group on Scientific Python
For the first time ever, the PSF has joined forces with another open source organization, NumFOCUS, to create a collaborative working group to make decisions...
Reminder: Friday May 1 deadline for PSF Board nominations
As we previously announced, nominations for the Python Software Foundation's board of directors are open, and they will be accepted through Friday May 1. Ple...
Highly Contagious: Python Spreads through South America!
As you may recall, I previously posted about a wonderful project in South America that has been funded in part by the PSF. That first blog post described the...
Board of Directions Nomination Instructions Update
Unfortunately, the Python Wiki has experienced some spamming and vandalism lately. This may mean that editing the Wiki, including the Directors nomination pa...
My Dinner with Katie
Last week at PyCon, I had the pleasure of talking with Katie Cunningham at a dinner party hosted by O'Reilly. Katie is well-known in the Python community. Th...
Python X Southwest: SciPy in Austin!
Mark your calendars: SciPy 2015 is coming in July (July 6-12, 2015) to the fabulous city of Austin, TX. This will be the 14th annual SciPy devoted to scienti...
PSF supports more Django Girls!
A couple of posts ago, I wrote about the PSF’s funding of the upcoming Plone Conference in Bucharest as an example of how the PSF supports Python development...
PSF Python Brochure: Get your free copy at PyCon 2015
PSF Python Brochure PDF (low resolution version) After having distributed the first 5,000 copies of the PSF Python Brochure to Python conferences and user ...
PSF Seeks Event Coordinator/Administrator
The PSF is looking to fill a position as an Event Coordinator/Administrator. Note that this is a remote position and that it does not require software develo...
PSF to sponsor Plone Bucharest 2015!
The PSF has been happy to acknowledge and help sponsor the use of Python in creating terrific Web Development Frameworks. This blog has previously featured s...
PyCon 2018-2019 in Havana, Cuba!
> Hi everyone, > The below post is an April Fools joke. It was written by PSF Blogger and Basic Member Mary Ann Sushinsky, with Director and Outreach & Educa...
For S/He's a Jolly Good. . .The PSF Fellow Recognition Program
As most of you already know, last year the PSF changed the bylaws regarding membership in order to become more inclusive, diverse, and participatory. Several...
To sublicense or not to sublicense? That is the election.
Earlier this month, the PSF opened an election on two issues: the first was a straightforward vote on the adoption of new Sponsor Members; the second was more...
World Domination: One Student at a Time!
A couple of years ago, I discovered the edX MIT course 6.00x Intro to Computer Science and Programming Using Python. At the time, I was eager to learn Python...
Let's make decisions together!
Personal opinion: I think it’s always a good idea to periodically revisit one’s purpose and basic goals; speaking from experience, getting lost is inefficien...
Google Summer of Code Applications are open!
Google Summer of Code is a program for post-secondary students who want to work on open source projects as a means of summer employment, and the Python Softw...
Raspberry Pi 2: Even More Delicious!
For those of you not familiar with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, this UK based educational charity provides fun projects and opportunities for bringing coding...