Python in the Community

The talk is about my journey to where I am right now and why Python community has been important to me, and how folks can get involved.

The talk is for PyLadies Dublin November 2022 meetup in collaboration with WIT Galway @ DSI Galway as part of Galway Science and Tech Festival with support from iTag ITSkillnet.

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Where: Online and In-Person at DSI NUI Galway
Event page: https://www.meetup.com/pyladiesdublin/events/288880621/

Transcript

1. Python in the
   Community
   Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/Ri17WyRuclo
   Vicky Twomey-Lee / @whykay
   PyLadies Dublin x DIS Nov Meetup 2022
   

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2. WHO?
   Coder, tech event organiser
   advocating diversity in tech
   @whykay
   …and cat hugger🐱
   

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3. Credit: Tech/life ireland Credit: Dogpatch Labs and Kensington Palace
   

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4. HOW DID IT ALL START?
   2004
   2005
   2010
   @pythonireland
   • Python Ireland: 2005 - 2016
   
   
   • PyCon Ireland: 2010 - 2013
   

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5. 2013
   @PyLadiesDub
   

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6. PyLadies Dublin (3rd Tue monthly)
   

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7. DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND
   Get involved
   ‣ Nominated fe
   ll
   ow
   
   
   ‣ Grants Workgroup
   ‣ Back on the board
   
   
   ‣ Various Workgroups
   

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8. DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND
   Get involved
   ‣ Nominated fe
   ll
   ow
   
   
   ‣ Grants Workgroup
   ‣ Back on the board
   
   
   ‣ Various Workgroups
   📜 PSF Community Spirit Award in 2021
   📜 EuroPython Society Fe
   ll
   ow Grant in 2021
   

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9. PSF Grants Workgroup
   Source: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2021/
   

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10. at
    

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12. Credit: https://
    fl
    ic.kr/p/2nz1hxH
    

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13. Community
    • 🌈Join community orgs e.g. Python So
    ft
    ware Foundation (PSF), EuroPython Society (EPS)
    
    
    • 🌈Join and help your local group e.g. submit a talk, run workshop
    
    
    • 🔗Connect e.g. PyLadies on Slack: slackin.pyladies.com, IrishTechCommunity.com
    
    
    • 🫡 Go further a
    fi
    eld e.g. Other groups like Django So
    ft
    ware Foundation, EuroPython, PyData
    
    
    • 🤲 Contribute e.g projects, join sprints at conferences (or start your own one)
    
    
    • 💰Donate e.g awesome organisations/projects
    How you can get involved!
    

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16. 📢 Any other Diversity or Python
    Events?
    
    
    🎤 Let me know and I’
    ll
    add it in our next announcements
    
    
    💌 dublin@pyladies.com
    
    
    🤳@PyLadiesDub
    
    
    Also check out DiversityInTech.fyi
    

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17. Thank You
    beacons.page/whykay || @whykay
    
    
    @whykay@mastodon.ie
    
    
    dublin@pyladies.com
    Photo credits:
    
    
    • pixabay.com
    
    
    • pexels.com/photo/big-red-heart-on-dark-background-6371/
    
    
    • jopwellcollection.jopwell.com
    

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