Cloud native software, security and observability. Secretary of Python New Zealand. @kiwipycon organising team
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Two PSA's! 📣
1. @pyconau 's 🐍🇦🇺 CFP closes in 3 days, and we'd love to see you talk (I know you have something to talk about 😉)
2. This year, @iokiwi and I are hosting #PyConAU 's first Platform Engineering specialist track! 🏗️
Need more info? See here 👀 https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/specialist-tracks/#platform-engineering
Submit a talk today👇
https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/
⏳ T minus 1 week until the PyCon AU CFP closes (29 March AoE). Have you submitted?
Info & Submissions
https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/
Also! Specialist tracks
https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/specialist-tracks/
What emoji would you most associate with ‘Platform Engineering’ as a topic.
It would be used to visually distinguish it amongst topics including Education, Research Software Engineering, DevRel, Cybersecurity
hello
we will accept more proposals should you have them
make our program gooder: https://pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2026/cfp
The Python New Zealand AGM is scheduled for Wednesday 4th March. Nominations Open Now. Online voting from Friday, 20th February.
Here's to the New Zealand Python Community in 2026 💙🧡. See how to get involved 👇
https://python.nz/2026/02/03/python-new-zealand-agm-scheduled-nominations-open/
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