In this episode, we ( @cheukting_ho & @terezaif) talk with Sheena about:
• Her journey into tech and education
• Designing effective systems for learning Python
• Organisational psychology
• Building strong teams and communities
• PyCon Africa’s cool badges
Listen to the full episode now 🎙️
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Sneak peek into our upcoming episode of #HiddenFiguresofPython!
Meet Sheena O’Connell!
From startups to nonprofit education, @sheena has spent the last five years rethinking how people learn to code.
Founder of Prelude.tech and leader of the Guild of Educators, she supports teachers through practical, community-driven approaches.
We talk #Python, teaching practice, and building strong educator communities.
Hosts: @cheukting_ho & @terezaif
Full episode drops Feb 26
Meet Una Galyeva, one of the Hidden Figures of Python.
With over 19 years of experience in Data and AI, Una Galyeva held various positions, from hands-on Data and AI development to leading Data and AI teams and departments.
As a driving force behind PyLadies Amsterdam, a Microsoft MVP, AI4ALL Advisory board member, and Head of Artificial Intelligence, Una is passionate about challenging perspectives and inspiring others to see things differently.
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Sneak peek into our 10th episode of Hidden Figures of Python!
Meet Una Galyeva!
With over 19 years of experience in Data and AI, Una Galyeva held various positions, from hands-on Data and AI development to leading Data and AI teams and departments. She is a driving force behind #PyLadiesAmsterdam, a Microsoft MVP, AI4ALL Advisory board member, and the owner of AI MLOps Agency.
Hosts: @cheukting_ho & @mariatta
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Meet Tamara Atanasoska, one of the #HiddenFiguresofPython.
Open-source contributor and maintainer, a software engineer, and a CompLing/NLP researcher, Her expertise spans engineering, ML/NLP, and fair and responsible AI. She is a leader with proven track record of mentoring and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
She is a maintainer of the open-source community Fairlearn, and you can also meet her through the @django and the @pyladiesber communities.
Sneak peek into our 9th episode of #HiddenFiguresofPython!
Meet Tamara Atanasoska!
She’s been contributing to open source projects since 2012, and participated in Google Summer of Code being part of projects like Gnome and e-cidadania.
She is now a maintainer of Fairlearn, an open-source, community-driven project to help data scientists improve fairness of AI systems.
Hear about her experience with @django and the @pyladiesber community.
Hosted by: @georgically & @mariatta
In this episode, Mojdeh shares her story and passion for the community. We also reflect on 2024, discuss our plans for 2025, and introduce new changes—including our Open Collective account.
@georgically & @terezaif asked her about:
• Her journey
• LLMs today
• Saint-Gobain
• PyLadies Paris
• Community work
• PyPodcats’ future
It’s been a year since we first launched our first podcast episode!
We've been busy:
🤗 many positive responses the community: @willingc, Daphne Choong, Miho Takahashi and Kelly Olson!
🚀 7 guests: Johanna Jablonski, @karobotco, @whykay, Jessica Tegner, Mona Obedoza, Niharika Vadluri and @amakarudze
🐈 hosts: @georgically, @mariatta, @cheukting_ho, @terezaif
Check out our year in review blog post: https://pypodcats.live/blog/one_year_of_pypodcats/
Meet @amakarudze, one of the #HiddenFiguresofPython.
Anna is a Software Engineer based in Harare. Django Girls Foundation Fundraising Coordinator since June 2017 and lead maintainer of the Django Girls website and resources since 2020 and former DSF Board member!
Organizer of PyCon Zimbabwe 2016/2017, DjangoCon Europe 2018, DjangoCon Africa 2023 and several Django Girls events in Harare, Masvingo, Heidelberg and Zanzibar. She has also spoken at many global #Python conferences and #DjangoCons .
Sneak peek into episode 7 of #HiddenFiguresofPython!
Meet Anna Makarudze!
Since discovering #Python and Django in 2015, @amakarudze has been actively involved in the Django community. She helped organize PyCon Zimbabwe, and she has coached at Django Girls in Harare and Windhoek.
She served on the Board of Directors at Django Software Foundation for five years, and she is currently a Django Girls Foundation Trustee & Fundraising Coordinator.
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