Illustrated PyCon US scene for pyOpenSci''s PyCon US 2025 recap

pyOpenSci at PyCon US 2025 - Python, Packaging and Community

May 6, 2025 • Community

pyOpenSci is excited to be at PyCon US for the third year in a row! Find us at the Maintainers summit on May 16th and then join us for a beginner-friendly sprint after the meeting.

TL;DR
  • We’re excited to get back to PyCon US this year!
  • Join us for the Maintainers Summit, community events, and the Packaging Summit. At the end of each meeting, we will hold beginner-friendly sprints.
  • Join us in our beginner-friendly sprints on Monday / Tuesday following the conference.
  • Last year’s recap: Read about pyOpenSci at PyCon US 2024

PyCon US Maintainers Summit: Co-hosted by pyOpenSci

I’m thrilled to be a second-time organizer of the PyCon US Maintainers Summit alongside long-time organizer Inessa Pawson and Python Steering Council alum and past PyCon chair Mariatta Wijaya. This annual event brings maintainers, contributors, and community leaders together to share challenges and strategies in maintaining and sustaining open source software.

Group of attendees collaborating at round tables during the PyCon US Maintainers Summit 2025, with text that reads 'Join Us! PyCon US Maintainers Summit 2025 – Friday 16 May 2025'. Two organizers pose and smile in the foreground wearing conference badges and masks.

All are welcome to attend, listen to talks, and connect with fellow Pythonistas who care about maintaining open source software!

Python packaging summit

We’re also excited to attend the Packaging Summit this year. There’s been a lot of work to improve the Python packaging ecosystem in the past year. This event is an excellent opportunity to learn more about current efforts.

Community lead activities

Our advisory council member Chase Million will be hosting a space-focused open space (that’s a mouthful!!), so if you are in the space science arena, keep an eye out on the Open Space board in the Hallway track at PyCon US for that!

Also, check out Zack Weinberg’s talk on writing Extensions in Python that can be interrupted if you need to pause the task.

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