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Introducing NumFOCUS and PyData PyDataPrague 2018-10 Ian Ozsvald @IanOzsvald ModelInsight.io

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 Introductions ● I’m an engineering data scientist ● Coaching, training & consulting in AI + Data Science for 15+ years Blog->IanOzsvald.com

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 Community building ● Shared values, collaboration, friendships, accessible high quality software ● There are many boring problems to solve ● Legal entities for brands and banking ● Conference contracts ● Marketing ● Event organisation ● Grant management

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 NumFOCUS as a solution ● Legal entity ● Meetup.com paid hosting ● Code of Conduct promotes diverse audiences ● Sprint organisation for hosted projects ● Stickers and marketing

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 Some supported projects

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 Results ● Funding raised from sponsors and conferences ● $13k grants for Sprints (2016) ● 50 GSoC students ● 116 meetups ● 10s conferences per year, all videos are open ● Improved diversity in our ecosystem

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 PyData Community ● xxx

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 My PyData experiences ● Wanted to meet likeminded folk ● Staggered at growth to 8,000+ members ● Invites to speak (Sweden, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, USA, India, Czech Republic …) ● Received Community Leadership award ● Far better consulting options ● Collaborations (e.g. NHS ventilator work)

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Ian.Ozsvald@ModelInsight.io @IanOzsvald[.com] PyDataPrague 2018-10 Running a successful meetup ● Regular events & quality speakers ● Make speakers and organisers famous! ● Networking – pub! ● Support NumFOCUS – join as a Supporting Member and get their mailing list ● Be creative – do the right thing and worry less about asking for permission ● Come and speak at PyDataLondon :-)