Tania Allard 

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Director Quansight Labs 🔭

I have spent most of my career developing and maintaining Research Software and scientific computing and developer tools . Been doing MLOps since before it was cool.

#opensource #accessibility #neurodiversity #inclusion #python #linux #mlops #data

Open source activist and community gardener 🌿 radical believer in transparency and collaboration

@ThePSF fellow and director 🐍
PyLadies global council member
Jupyter distinguished contributor

Webhttps://trallard.dev
Quansight Labshttps://labs.quansight.org
Pronounsshe/her

🚨 New for #PyConUS 2026! 🚀

We’re adding 2 dedicated Talk tracks:
🔒 Trailblazing Python Security – making Python & PyPI safer
🤖 The Future of AI with Python – AI tools, ethics, & learning

Submit your talk before December 19! https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/11/trailblazing-python-security-pycon-us-2026.html

Join us in “Trailblazing Python Security” at PyCon US 2026

PyCon US 2026 is coming to Long Beach, California ! PyCon US is the premiere conference for the Python programming language in North Americ...

RE: https://mastodon.social/@glyph/115493527623089000

This is amazing! But I want to remind others who weren't able to donate now but can in the future or whose US employers use Python, PyPI, etc. but are not PSF sponsors, that this drive covered a little over 2% of the funding that the PSF turned down on moral grounds, so there's more work to do.

Hey all, this @ThePSF blog post is special, it connects the dots, on where the PSF is financially, and how we’ll sustain it to serve its mission in the future. This transparency is key and an invitation to build together.

You all know that Python became the connective tissue of modern computing because of everyone (maintainers, educators, library/tools authors, companies, user groups and conferences, you!) invested time into the Python community.

https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/connecting-the-dots.html (1/2)

Connecting the Dots: Understanding the PSF’s Current Financial Outlook

Python Software Foundation Blog

In light of the PSF's recent loss of an NSF grant and attendant funding shortfall, I will be matching donations up to $5000. Send me your receipts.

Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html
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https://www.python.org/sponsors/application/
The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program

In January 2025, the PSF submitted a proposal to the US government National Science Foundation under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Op...

Hey, if you are feeling grateful that PyPI is run by an independent nonprofit with an elected board and community governance, maybe think about a donation to @ThePSF to help keep it that way.

https://social.lfx.dev/@linuxfoundation/115106611506655308

Our technologist and ecosystem expert @discombobulateme is quoted in the latest report by @linuxfoundation on European open source trends:

“The Sovereign Tech Agency is strengthening the digital infrastructure that powers our democracies and economies, funding it, nurturing it, making it resilient, keeping it open, and respecting users’ freedom.”

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The Linux Foundation (@[email protected])

Europe’s digital future runs on Open Source. The World of Open Source: Europe Spotlight 2025 report with LF Research, LF Europe and Canonical reveals: 69% of orgs see OSS as a competitiveness boost 58% view it as the innovation engine Only 34% have an OSS strategy From digital sovereignty to open AI, the message is clear: Europe must turn adoption into advantage. Read more: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/world-of-open-source-eu-2025?hsLang=en #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #AI #Innovation #FutureTech

social.lfx.dev

This is a rough financial year for all conferences, and we have the additional burden of a potential National Guard rollout that's out of our hands next week.

Supporting us through an online ticket helps us stay in the black in case people decide not to come to Chicago.

It also helps us boost our annual DSF donation.

Historically, DEFNA, via DjangoCon US's success, has been one of the Django Software Foundation's bigger financial sponsors, and we want that streak to continue.

Voting is open for the @ThePSF Board of Directors!

I’m standing for re-election to keep contributing to packaging, infrastructure, and community work.

If you’re a voting member, I’d appreciate your support:
https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/2025-python-software-foundation-board/nominees/jannis-leidel/

There are some days that just suck 🫩