[omaha] PyCon - Experiences

[Matt Payne]

Thanks, Jeff!  This makes me *really* want to be in Salt Lake City for https://us.pycon.org/2023/ this April.  

--Matt Payne

On Sun, Oct 30, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Jeff Hinrichs via Omaha wrote:
> I've been to maybe 5 or 6 PyCons.  My earliest was 2001.  That was a
> memorable one because of the amount of time I got to spend with Guido and
> Tim.  (Tim Peters is one of my favorite pythonistas. I'm also a fan of
> Guido's management style with Python that I believe still carries on
> today.  That being, let the group flesh it out and come to consensus then
> decide.) It was the smallest PyCon that I've attended, maybe 300+
> attendees, maybe double that.
> 
> Through the years each PyCon has had its own uniqueness but the common
> thread is the hallway tracks.  Now I haven't been to one in a while but
> they push the idea of hallway tracks and Birds of a Feather (BoF)
> gatherings.  These are not talks but more unstructured gatherings of people
> with common interests.  Hallway tracks are when you hear a couple talking
> about something that you are interested in and join in.
> 
> Even if you are normally shy, if you can allow yourself to speak to your
> passions, you will have a great experience.  You couldn't find a better
> group of friendly and helpful individuals.
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> -Jeff
> -- 
> Best,
> 
> Jeff Hinrichs
> dundeemt at gmail.com
> 402.320.0821
> 402.218.1473
> _______________________________________________
> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> Omaha at python.org
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> http://www.OmahaPython.org <http://www.omahapython.org/>
>