Just one day to go until the Maintainers Summit. β° I'll be in this room for almost* the whole day with Inessa Pawson and @leahawasser to host this event.
π Saturday, May 16
π₯ 10:30 AM β 5:30 PM
π Room 201A, Long Beach Convention Center
Talks, a BoF on GenAI in OSS, the Tools Track, roundtables. If you care about how the Python ecosystem is built and maintained, come join us!
https://us.pycon.org/2026/events/maintainers-summit/
* I'll be speaking in the main track at noon
Warning: If you know, you knowβ¦ π
Community pyOpenSci joke⦠when notifications start rolling in, and suddenly GitHub starts to blow up⦠you know something good is happening.
That βGitHub blowing upβ energy? Thatβs the heart of what we do. The heart of mentorship. People working together, in real time, figuring things out side by side. Itβs what we doβ1:1, collaborative, iterative.
Many apologies for all the updates coming your way during this yearβs #PyConUS conference! #MaintainersSummit
π€ Two speakers, one talk:
Holden Karau and Devin Petersohn are presenting "Building Compatible Systems: When You Don't Own Your APIs" at the Maintainers Summit on May 16.
Learn about what it means to build portable systems, how to collaborate with upstream and avoid the "us v.s. them" mentality and work together more effectively.
π₯ 1:50 PM, Saturday, May 16, Room 201A
π€ Speaker spotlight: Mike Fiedler
"And Now for Something Completely Legitimate" 1:30 PM, May 16
Mike works on PyPI safety & security. The title is a wink to Monty Python, and the topic is dead serious: keeping the packages that Pythonistas install every day safe and trustworthy.
If you publish to PyPI, depend on it, or worry about supply-chain risk, donβt miss this important conversation.
π€ Speaker spotlight: Evan Kohilas
"Excited Developer Syndrome" 10:55 AM, May 16
What does good contributor onboarding look like in the age of AI-assisted development? How do we channel contributor energy into work that actually moves projects forward? Evan has some thoughtful takes.
At 11:15 on May 16, the Maintainers Summit gets into one of the conversations every OSS project is having right now: GenAI in Open Source β Tool, Threat, or Turning Point?
It's a Birds of a Feather session, so it's *your* conversation. Bring your wins, your concerns, and your hopes.
us.pycon.org/2026/events/maintainers-summit/
We are proud to work alongside Inessa Pawson (NumPy, OpenTeams) and Mariatta Wijaya (PyLadies, CPython) to host this yearβs PyCon US Maintainers Summit on May 16 in Long Beach, California.
Python is much more than a programming language. It is a vibrant community made up of individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds.
πFind us at > Room 201A, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
#PyConUS #PyConUS2026 #Python #OpenSource #MaintainersSummit
π€ Maintainers Summit speaker spotlight
Dharhas Pothina: "Beyond Rebranding: Sustaining the Nebari Community through Strategic Pivots and an AI Evolution"
What does it actually take to keep an OSS project alive when the ground shifts under it? Dharhas is going to walk us through Nebari's story: pivots, rebrand, AI era, and all.
10:35 AM, Sat May 16, Room 201A.
The Maintainers Summit at PyCon US 2026 is officially open for registration! π
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Saturday, May 16
π Long Beach Convention Center, Room 201A
π₯ RSVP is preferred, but walk-ins are also welcome
Join us for candid conversations about what it takes to keep Pythonβs open source ecosystem alive.
Save your spot (included with your PyCon US ticket) β us.pycon.org/2026/events/maintainers-summit/
π£ We're recruiting Discord moderators for the Maintainers Summit at PyCon US 2026!
Looking for a few community-minded folks to help keep conversations friendly and respectful, answer newcomer questions, and make sure everyone in the room (and online) feels welcome and included.
If you've moderated for a community before, or want to learn, we'd love to hear from you.
Sign up: https://secretcodes.dev/qr/discord-moderator-form
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Unofficial PyCon US Discord Server Code of Conduct team. Volunteers help create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive online space for attendees by: - Monitoring conversations - Responding to concerns - Guiding community members to resources - Escalating issues appropriately - Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism Review the CoC Enforcement guide to understand the roles and responsibilities. Dates: May 13β19, 2026β¨ Time Commitment: 2β3 days, approximately 4 hours per day If you would like to participate, please complete this form by Monday, May 4th. If you have any questions, contact the Maintainers Summit organizers at [email protected].
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