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Jack Skinner

@gdayitsjack.bsky.social

Full snack CTO, founder & engineering leader. Independent consultant helping teams build amazing software products. Managed API Portals @ FrontGate.app.

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Tickets are selling so fast, we sold out of blind bird tickets a month early! So we're extending the discount until midnight tonight!

If you were procrastinating your #pyconau registration then TODAY is the day!
Save $50 by registering your ticket before midnight tonight!

2026.pycon.org.au/tickets

01.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Presentation slide of text quoting Maggie Fero's post on Bluesky.

Presentation slide of text quoting Maggie Fero's post on Bluesky.

Just making sure I come back and share this. It's going into a workshop (being released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) to be presented around Australia + online over the next 5 weeks. The facilitators notes (WIP) refer more specifically to your thread (to accurately quote).

2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/workshops

26.02.2026 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I may or may not be scrambling for some last minute edits to tonights workshop! There's still spots for drinks and pizza, so come along (RSVP) and polish up that talk idea you've been sitting on! #pyconau #sydpy

26.02.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're at #dddmelb today, sponsoring the community hall!

Join us for a sticker swap in the Collins room to meet the local Melbourne community and learn about the #pyconau CFP!

2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

Find the #pyconau team! They might just have some exclusive stickers that aren't on the table!

20.02.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can count them on one hand! πŸ‘€ grab your blind bird pricing before it’s all gone!!!

20.02.2026 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really love this reframing! Mind if I weave it into our upcoming workshops for #pyconau CFP? I think it’s a really kind-to-yourself way of approaching it and I hope new and first time submitters aren’t put off by a rejection!

19.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Meet the team from @pyconau.bsky.social in the hallway and community space this weekend! #pyconau 🐍 #dddmelb

Grab your coffee, then come grab a sticker πŸ’»

19.02.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey teachers and educators! Come talk Python with me and the PyCon AU crew in Brisbane!

It'll be fun! You'll get a mug, several high-fives, and the satisfaction of helping a community of awesome people just like you.

#pyconau

19.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Specialist Track spotlight: Cybersecurity πŸ”

From emerging threats and defensive engineering to incident response, red/blue teaming, and GRC. This track is for developers, ops, security practitioners, and leaders alike.

Talks don’t need a specific Python angle.

Learn more β†’ 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

17.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a little meta for a conference to sponsor a conference, but we're all about doing things differently for the sake of fun and whimsy (oh, and for the communities we all love!)

So come on down to @dddmelbourne.bsky.social this weekend =D

16.02.2026 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Worried conference talks might be β€œtoo advanced”?
DDD Melbourne is designed to be approachable and welcoming, with talks for beginners, intermediates, and beyond. We’ll all learn something new together.

Final tickets are going fast β€” now’s the time. 🎫 www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets

16.02.2026 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gizmo quite enjoyed his adventures over at the corporate pride picnic!

He met LOTS of doggos (most importantly several iggys!) and was generally the bestest boy in the park!

15.02.2026 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CFP workshops are free and obligation-free: you don’t have to commit to submitting.

They’re hands-on and help you brainstorm, structure, and write stronger proposals.

Find a workshop β†’ 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

#pyconau #cfp

15.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I snagged one of the last tickets (and you still can too!). Seen you all in Melbourne next weekend?!

15.02.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My actions on a schedule/cron have been delayed a decent amount today. Typically that’s a sign of high load. That said the actual test suites are completing in roughly average time - across multiple repo’s and workflows today. πŸ€”

13.02.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ticket heads-up πŸ‘€

Blind Bird (2nd release) is close to selling out: just a handful left at the current price.
If you already know you’re coming to Brisbane in August, now’s a good time to lock it in!

Tickets β†’ 2026.pycon.org.au/tickets #pyconau

12.02.2026 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #pyconau 2026 CFP is now open!

We've refreshed our site with all new guidance for 2026, so visit 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp to get all the details.

Attend CFP workshops around the country in February and March to help polish up that idea you've been sitting on!

Submissions close 29 March 2026, AOE

01.02.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rebooting communities 2025 was an 'interesting' year. For me it was best defined by the rebooting of several open source, technical communities. This post is a pause-and-think reflection on close to ~14 months of community...

So I wrote a thing... its been a hustle and a half and we're only getting started!

www.jackskinner.com.au/rebooting-co...

26.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Are you at @everythingopen.au this week? Say hi to @gdayitsjack.bsky.social and @pengu.nz and grab a #pyconau sticker!

Our call for specialist tracks closes soon too! Don’t miss out!

Details (and blind bird tickets!) at 2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t... and catch Jack and Chelsea before Friday!

21.01.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you heard about PyCon AU?!

(I kinda wanna bring this back after a decade! Oh shit… it’s been a decade! πŸ”₯)

19.01.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Super early start off to @everythingopen.au and the @linuxaustralia.bsky.social AGM this week!

If you spot my mohawk in the hallway come and say hi! My icebreaker topics are @pyconau.bsky.social, #PyConAU and sometimes also PyCon AU.

And yes I have stickers! 🐍

19.01.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Our last office hours! Join us later today to discuss your ideas =D

14.01.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's now or never friends! We're looking for the last set of specialist tracks before the deadline lands at the end of next week!

If you have an idea for a theme or specialist interest room at #pyconau this year, join us Thursday night to have a friendly chinwag about how to bring it to life! πŸ‘‡

12.01.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll have you know my coding assistant is being as productive as the dog right now!

10.01.2026 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Italian greyhound sleeping on my lap while a laptop sits open with code blurred on the screen.

Italian greyhound sleeping on my lap while a laptop sits open with code blurred on the screen.

What’s stopping you coding like this, iggy edition!

10.01.2026 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know if I’m inefficient, or two much of a power user (or both) but I’m hitting ~4-6 hr windows. It’s almost useful for half day productive β€œmaker” building with half day β€œmanager” mode for everything else. πŸ€”

03.01.2026 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PyCon AU 2026 is heading to Brisbane β˜€οΈ

Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.

Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/

29.12.2025 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Early bird tickets extended until 31 December 2025.

If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.

Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...

24.12.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Starting in 15 minutes!
Join us in discord for the #pyconau office hours!
A friendly informal chit chat to answer all your burning questions about specialist tracks :)

16.12.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I happened to donate Saturday, so I can't do so again for 2 weeks. Please plan ahead and book your donation in the days and weeks ahead!

15.12.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0