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Becky Smith

@rebkwok.bsky.social

Software developer, recovering psychologist, aerialist, crafter. UKPA trustee. Big fan of dogs.

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The official home of the Python Programming Language

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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27.10.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6415    πŸ” 2756    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 452
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PYCON UK 2025: Ada by Emily Holyoake, a rehearsed reading This year at PyCon UK, you’re warmly invited to a world premiere: Ada, a brand-new play inspired by Ada Lovelace, written by Emily Holyoake, and staged as a rehearsed reading by Nottingham-based…

🎭✨ The world premiere of Ada β€” written by Emily Holyoake & performed by @chronicinsanity.bsky.social at #PyConUK2025 β€” is on YouTube! πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/PzPqzBv

Emily also shared her reflections on writing Ada in our blog πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/U6Ej0NQ

πŸ’œ Huge thanks to Emily & the Chronic Insanity team for their work!

10.10.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“βœ¨ New blog post alert: Post-conference report! πŸ“βœ¨

Our brilliant Conference Director @rebkwok.bsky.social has put together a report for #PyConUK2025, including reflections on key highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, and the community who made it what it was.

πŸ’œπŸ Dive in here: buff.ly/CR22Xm0

29.09.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ PyCon UK 2025 is officially SOLD OUT! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

A huge thank you to everyone who grabbed a ticket πŸ’œ

We hope you’re as excited as we are, and we can’t wait to see you all in Manchester on Friday! 🐍✨

#PyConUK2025 #PyConUK #Python #TechEvents #Community #TechCommunity

16.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science - University of Oxford The Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science - pioneering the better use of data, evidence and digital tools in healthcare and policy.

✨ Big thanks to @bennettoxford.bsky.social for supporting #PyConUK2025! πŸ’™

Your involvement is helping us bring together the #Python #community to explore, share, grow and build πŸš€πŸ

🌐 Learn more: buff.ly/YgWo5OX

#Sponsor #TechCommunity #manchester #development #pythonprogramming #opensource

05.09.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ada Lovelace, AI, and poetical science – staging Ada at PyCon UK 2025 – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

🎭✨ Something special is coming to #PyConUK2025! 🎭✨
On Friday 19th Sept, attendees are invited to a world premiere: a staged reading by @chronicinsanity.bsky.social of Ada, a play inspired by #AdaLovelace πŸ’œπŸ Playwright Emily Holyoake has kindly written a guest blog all about it! πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/5SdWTx2

04.09.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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⭐️🎀 Talk spotlight! 🎀⭐️

πŸŽ™Mapping Jane Austen’s Influence Across Space & Time with Python and ClickHouse by Nataly Merezhuk

🎀⭐️ Learn more here: buff.ly/hrBdOg9

🎟️ Grab your ticket! buff.ly/fZ6GaUh

#PyConUK2025 #Python

03.09.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schedule – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

✨🎲 Board Games & Crafts Night at PyCon UK! 🎨✨

#PyConUK2025 is not your average conf! We’re about #community + fun times outside the amazing talks, sprints & workshops too 🐍

Sat 20th evening = board games + crafts 🎲🎨
πŸ•™ Venue open till 10pm with πŸ• Pizza + cash bar

πŸ“… Full schedule: buff.ly/oxYFgYX

02.09.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An interview with Felienne Hermans – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

βœ¨πŸ“„ New blog post: An Interview with Felienne Hermans πŸ“„βœ¨
We talked with @felienne.bsky.social about her journey into #programming, creating Hedy, challenges + hopes for the #Python ecosystem, and what she’s most excited for at #PyConUK2025 πŸπŸ’œ
πŸ“„πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/5tswnrb
#SoftwareEngineering #manchester

01.09.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β­οΈπŸ› οΈ Workshop spotlight! πŸ› οΈβ­οΈ

πŸ’» TDD: what it is, why it's good, and why it might just solve all your AI problems by @hjwp.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy

πŸ› οΈβ­οΈ Find out more here: buff.ly/pWOz56K

🎟️ Grab your ticket! buff.ly/fZ6GaUh

#PyConUK2025 #Python

28.08.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An interview with Hynek Schlawack – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

πŸŒŸπŸ“ New blog post: An Interview with Hynek Schlawack πŸ“πŸŒŸ

We talked to @hynek.me about his programming journey, projects & ideas he’s excited about, and what he’s most looking forward to for #PyConUK2025 🐍

πŸ“ πŸ”— buff.ly/Xmfp0Zy

#PythonProgramming #SoftwareEngineering #python #development #manchester

26.08.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PyCon UK | Spreadshop PyCon UK 2025 ❗

πŸŽ‰πŸ Did you know you can grab official #PyConUK2025 merch?! πŸŽ‰πŸ

Our shop is OPEN, and there’s a 20% off sale from 25–29 Aug πŸ”₯

We’ve got mugs, t-shirts and tote bags in a range of colours πŸ›οΈπŸ‘•β˜• β€” check them out here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/kMVofJ3

Happy shopping, and happy bank holiday Monday to all who observe! 🌞🍦

25.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐️🎀 Talk spotlight! 🎀 ⭐️

πŸŽ™ Beyond lists: why other collection types are often better by David Seddon: buff.ly/eg3BS8E

🎟️ Grab your ticket! buff.ly/7p4at3q

#PyConUK2025 #Python

18.08.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still a few spaces left for the PyConUK Young Coders day

11.08.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The UKPA needs you! – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

πŸ“βœ¨New blog post: UKPA needs you!βœ¨πŸ“
The UK Python Association powers PyCon UK & supports UK #Python education & community projects.
You can:
πŸ”ΉJoin as a member
πŸ”ΉApply to be a trustee
πŸ“ Read the blog: 2025.pyconuk.org/2025/08/the-...
πŸ“…Trustee deadline: Sun 21 Aug
🌐 UKPA: uk.python.org
#PyConUK2025

06.08.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schedule – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

πŸ“£πŸ“£ Announcement: full PyCon UK 2025 programme is now LIVE! πŸ“£πŸ“£

It’s here, folks! The full schedule is up, and it’s chock-full of talks, workshops & more! πŸŽ‰πŸπŸŒŸ

Schedule is over here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/9UtKEOl
Tickets this way πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/83NpL2R

#Python #TechEvents #development #manchester #PythonProgramming

05.08.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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EuroPython Society Organisers of the EuroPython conference series. Working for the Python community.

✨ A big thank you to the EuroPython Society for supporting #PyConUK2025 πŸ’š

Your involvement is helping bring the #Python community together to celebrate, learn and grow πŸπŸ’«

🌐 www.europython-society.org
🐍 2025.pyconuk.org/sponsors/

#TechCommunity #PythonProgramming #development #Community

04.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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sheenarbw - Overview sheenarbw has 90 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

πŸ“£ Keynote speaker announcement: Sheena O’Connell πŸŽ‰

Sheena’s work is at the intersection of software education, careers & community. Amongst her projects is the Guild of Educators, an effort to raise the bar in the tech industry.

We’re thrilled to have you join us, @sheena-oconnell.bsky.social ! πŸš€

01.08.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£Keynote speaker announcement: Felienne Hermans πŸŽ‰
Felienne is a researcher, teacher & communicator. Her work is driven by questioning what it means to program & be a programmer. She created Hedy, a gradual, multilingual teaching language. We’re so excited to have you join us, @felienne.bsky.social 🐍

30.07.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hynek Schlawack Hynek Schlawack: Pythonista, Gopher, blogger, speaker, and YouTuber from Berlin / Germany.

πŸ“£πŸ“£ Keynote speaker announcement: Hynek Schlawack πŸŽ€πŸŽ‰

Hynek is been a pillar of the #Python community, exploring its internals & applications, and sharing his knowledge worldwide. At #PyConUK2025, he’ll be revealing Python’s secret superpower 🐍 We’re thrilled you’re joining us, @hynek.me !
🌐 hynek.me

28.07.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 Heads up Pythonistas, our PyCon UK 2025 keynote speaker lineup is about to drop! 🚨

Next week, we’re announcing our three amazing keynote speakers 🐍

🌟 Who will take the stage?
🎀 What stories will they share?

πŸ‘€ Watch this space! πŸ‘€

#Python #PyConUK2025 #TechConference #Manchester #development

25.07.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s still time to apply for the free @djangogirls.bsky.social workshop at #PyConUK2025 in #Manchester on 20th of September!

Check out Amanda's testimonial to see what you can look forward to! ✨

πŸ”— FAQs and application: djangogirls.org/en/pyconuk/#...

#DjangoGirls #WomenInTech #LearnToCode

23.07.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Venue – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester

🧳🐍 Planning your trip to #PyConUK2025? 🐍🧳
Our Venue page is updated! We’ve pulled together some handy info to help you get to #Manchester this September, including:
🏨 Hotels & hostels
πŸš† Travel tips (train, plane, car, coachβ€”even canal boat!)
Check it out here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/NCVDlwz
#Python #development

21.07.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🎟️ PyCon UK 2025 is coming up in September β€” do you have your ticket? πŸ‘€
There’s so much to enjoy:
🧠 Talks, πŸ’» Workshops, πŸ› οΈ Sprints
🐍 Meeting other Pythonistas
πŸŒ† Exploring #Manchester
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Young Coder’s Day & #DjangoGirls Workshop (Sat 20th)
🎟️ Tickets here: buff.ly/kY0iE7M
#PyConUK2025 #Python

14.07.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Things to see and do in Manchester – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, CONTACT Manchester

πŸ“ New blog post alert! πŸ“

Check out our guide to things to do and explore in #Manchester while you’re in town for #PyConUK2025! πŸ™οΈπŸŽ‰

Big thanks to everyone who shared their favourite spots β€” you helped make it great πŸ’š

πŸŽ΅πŸ“šπŸŒΏ From museums to music, we’ve got you covered πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/6yZRofa

30.06.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Got a favourite must-see Manchester spot? Tell us! πŸ“£
PyConUK2025 is coming to Manchester β€” and we're putting together a blog post of our favourite things to do and explore!
πŸ–ΌοΈ Museums, πŸ“š libraries, 🌿 parks and more!
πŸ’¬ Got suggestions? Tell us below! πŸ‘‡
#PyConUK2025 #citylife #Manchester #tech

23.06.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sprints – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, CONTACT Manchester

β„ΉοΈπŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Sprint Day at PyCon UK 2025 πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»β„ΉοΈ

At #PyConUK2025, the final day of the conference will be focused on sprints! ✨

Projects will include: 🌐 Django, πŸ“Š pandas, NumPy, 🐍 CPython, πŸ–ΌοΈ Pillow, 🌱 PyLadies, Black Python Devs & more!

πŸ“– Find out more: buff.ly/nozzD9V

#Python #opensource #development

04.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Django Girls PyCon UK 2025 on 20th September 2025 Django Girls is a one-day workshop about programming in Python and Django aimed at women.

πŸš€ Applications are OPEN for the @djangogirls.bsky.social Workshop at #PyConUK2025! πŸš€
Want to learn to code? Try our free, beginner-friendly day!
πŸ’‘ Hands-on #Python & #Django training
πŸ’š Supportive team
πŸ“ #Manchester, πŸ—“οΈ 20th Sept
πŸ‘‰ Apply: djangogirls.org/en/pyconuk/a...
#DjangoGirls #WomenInTech

16.06.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inclusion, diversity and accessibility – PyCon UK 2025 PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, CONTACT Manchester

πŸ‘€ Have you seen the inclusion, diversity and accessibility page on the PyCon UK 2025 site? πŸ‘€

Find it here πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/uAAMaT6

We aim to make PyCon UK as welcoming and accessible as we can πŸ’šπŸ Let us know if we’ve missed something: pyconuk@uk.python.org

#PyConUK2025 #python #development #manchester

20.05.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0