Travel Grants For the community, by the community

If you are keen to attend #PyConUS but it seems out of reach for financial reasons, consider applying for a grant.

Application deadline: 25 Feb!

I'd love to see more of the African community there and taking part.

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Promotional poster for PyCon Namibia 2026 features event details, dates, and visuals of participants engaging in activities.

I’m really looking forward to #PyConNamibia. I’ve been going for a few years now, and it’s a wonderful community.

I especially like the focus on education - it’s a conference that plays the long game.

OSS has been in a tough place recently; many organisations and projects have been under strain. It's important to be proactive about supporting the projects we believe in and rely on.

For all of you who supported the PSF fundraiser, thank you for helping to secure the future of this organisation!

2026 Session 6 | Djangonaut Space This is an 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment. This program places an emphasis on group-learning, sustainability and longe...

We have some exciting news!
We're accepting Djangonaut applications for our next cohort!🚀
📆 Program duration: Mar 02 - Apr 26, 2026
⌛️️ Application deadline: Feb 02, 2026
✍🏾 Apply here: djangonaut.space/sessions/202...
📚️ Read more in the Session Opening post: djangonaut.space/comms/2026/01

🥹 5,600 contributions and $500k!
This comes from YOU. It's a game-changer for @python.org. It proves that Python is more than a language, it’s a community of people who believe in building together.

Thank you to every contributor. You're the foundation ❤️
P.S: @cheuk.dev is glad to keep her hair.

With the new year comes a new cycle of conferences!

What do you want to know about attending/organising/speaking at Python conferences?

Drop your Qs below and I’ll address them the best I can 👇

Person suspended on a rope descending a cliff, silhouetted against clear blue sky, waving at the camera while anchored above a rocky gorge.

Another December adventure: Navigating Waterval Boven with a new friend (and getting him comfortable with absailing). In a past life I did a lot of rope work and it's always fun to share that kind of thing with new people.

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Join our Weekend Workshop: Understanding #Django by integrating #AllAuth

Learn the skills needed to navigate and integrate complex external packages.

Dates: 24-25 January

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Use the code GIFT25 to unlock a 25% festive discount! Offer valid until 11 January

#Git is a powerful tool in software development, especially valuable with the rise of #LLM coding assistants. It serves as a collaboration platform and a crucial safety net.

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Join our Weekend Workshop: Getting #Git - a beginner's guide to version control and the terminal.

Dates: 14-15 Feb

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Use the code GIFT25 to unlock a 25% festive discount! Offer valid until 11 January

Here's an example: Lots of people procrastinate and don't talk about it at work because it could get them in trouble. But it's so common it's almost normal. Facing it head-on, without blame or shame, is a very good idea.

Prompt asking workplace reflection on "accountability" versus empowerment, with stylized people nurturing a tech-infused tree and text questioning fear, bureaucracy, and empowerment.

Close your eyesand think of your workplace.

Now consider the word "accountability."

What do you feel? Is "accountability" a stick? Does it associate with fear, righteousness, frustration, or bureaucracy?

Or is it about empowerment?

Modern Frontend Development workshop with Django, HTMX, Tailwind, Playwright and AlpineJS; decorative tree, code icons, dates 24 + 25 January, Prelude logo

Join our Weekend Workshop: Modern Frontend Development with #Django, #HTMX, #Tailwind, #Playwright and #AlpineJS

Dates: 24-25 January

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Use the code GIFT25 to unlock a 25% festive discount! Offer valid until 11 January

Stylized tree with books, diplomas, gears, tablets and graduation caps growing from its branches, symbolizing human-centered learning and education. Text: Designing for perfect humans is easy. Designing for real humans - who forget things, get distracted, and have complicated lives - takes more thought. But it's worth it. And it's kind.

Designing for perfect humans is easy.

Designing for real humans - who forget things, get distracted, and have complicated lives - takes more thought.

But it's worth it. And it's kind.

When I get home it's easy to spot unnecessary life complexity.

Steep green mountainside with rocky cliffs, narrow grassy trail winding along a ridge and distant blue valleys under a cloudy sky

Whenever I can, I escape to the mountains. Here's a snap of a mountain pass in the Drakensburg, South Africa. Zoom in and see if you can see the path.

Out there, life strips down to the essentials. Each morning, I pack my home and everything I own onto my back and walk. That's all

Give the Gift of Growth this Festive Season! Invest in your team's potential with substantive, lasting learning 25% off upcomming workshops Code: GIFT25 24+25 January - Modern frontend development with Django, HTMX, Tailwind, Playwright and AlpineJS - Understanding Django by Integrating AllAuth 14+15 February - Apache Airflow - Basics to advanced - Getting Git: A Beginner’s Guide to Version Control and the Terminal

If you have any new years resolutions that involve learning, then come learn with us :) We're running some holiday specials! prelude.tech/upcoming_tr...

Offer valid until 11 January!

#django #htmx #alipinejs #airflow #tailwindcss #git #playwright

Of course the numbers are different for different demographics, locations, etc. But it's still pretty dire. This costs a lot of people a lot of money, that's the first thing many businesses focus on. But there is also a real, human cost.

Training can help.

State of the Global Workplace — Global Data Summary Compare engagement, wellbeing, stress and job climate data across gender, age, role and region from Gallup's 2025 State of the Global Workplace report.

"Twenty-one percent of employees globally are engaged, according to the State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report. Sixty-two percent of employees are not engaged, and 17% are actively disengaged." - #Gallup

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They thrived not because we designed it specifically for neurodivergent learners. We designed it for humans.

Read this to learn more about our philosophy for designing education systems and organisational processes.

preludetraining.substack.com/p/curb-cuts...

Stylized green and blue circuit-path growing into leafy trees, symbolizing growth and resilient systems. Text: Curb Cuts in learning and work Designing systems robust to human error

A student recently told us they were scared before attending one of our advanced #Django workshops. They have #ADHD and were worried that they would struggle with the format.

But, in our workshop, they thrived.

Close your eyes and think of your workplace. Now consider the word "accountability."

What do you feel? Is "accountability" a stick? Does it associate with fear, righteousness, frustration, or bureaucracy?

Or is it about empowerment?

What's one small change your team has made that acknowledged people are prone to human error - and ended up making everything work better?

Give the Gift of Growth this Festive Season! Invest in your team's potential with substantive, lasting learning 25% off upcomming workshops Code: GIFT25 24+25 January - Modern frontend development with Django, HTMX, Tailwind, Playwright and AlpineJS - Understanding Django by Integrating AllAuth 14+15 February - Apache Airflow - Basics to advanced - Getting Git: A Beginner’s Guide to Version Control and the Terminal

If you have any new years resolutions that involve learning, then come learn with us :) We're running some holiday specials! prelude.tech/upcoming_tr...

Offer valid until 11 January!

#django #htmx #alipinejs #airflow #tailwindcss #git #playwright

Teach code or eager to start? Join the Guild of Educators, a free and open community dedicated to the craft of teaching code! We're unveiling a new website and kicking off meetups soon.

Learn more and join our Discord guildofeducators.org/

#Education #SoftwareDevelopment

Imagine if giving back was central to a company's mission, not just a CSR checkbox.

PreludeTech proudly supported #PyConAfrica2025:

- In-person: 200
- Remote: 87
- Countries: 37
- Grants: 54
- Free workshop: 88

#Python

If you have #Python experience and you've been looking into using n8n or similar, I think it's worth taking Airflow for a spin. Let me know how it goes :)

Please challenge me on this! If you think low code tools (n8n or similar) are a better fit for Python developers I'd love to hear about your experience.

N8n wins on a few fronts though - Airflow doesn't handle external triggers, while n8n has first-class webhook support (there are workarounds though). And n8n has a fun community that shares different workflows and tools. They are designed for different audiences.

Another cool thing is that there is a pretty solid Airflow job market. So if you are interested in employability it could be worth looking into.