The PyCon US Blog

Consult just about any guide about how to build a tech startup and one of the very first pieces of advice you’ll be given is: Talk to Your Customers. If your target market just so happens to be Python-fluent developers, data scientists, researchers, students, and open-source software enthusiasts, there’s probably no better place than PyCon US to share your startup’s products and services with the Python community. If you’re a founder of an early-stage startup that’s building something cool with Python and want to apply for free (yes, free) booth space, conference passes, and (optionally) a table at the PyCon US Job Fair for your team at PyCon US 2026 in lovely Long Beach, California this upcoming May, we have some great news for you: Applications for booth space on Startup Row are open , but not for long… Applications close Friday, January 30, 2026. You’ll hear back with an acceptance decision from us by mid-February, so you’ll have plenty of time to book travel and get your booth mate...

The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here: registration for PyCon US 2026 is officially open! PyCon US will take place May 13 - May 19, 2026, in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center . The core of the conference, May 15 - May 17, 2026, packs in three days' worth of our community’s best talks, amazing keynote speakers, and our famed lightning talks to close out each day—but it’s much more than that! It’s gathering together with the members of our community to learn from, share with, and connect. It’s joining a conversation in the hallway with the creators of our open source projects. It’s taking yourself from beginner to intermediate; intermediate to advanced; or advanced to cutting edge. For some, it’s getting started with Python for the first time. We have loads of exciting plans in the works for this year, and we can’t wait to spend this special time with you! How to Register Once you have created an account on the PyCon US 2026 confe...

PyCon US 2026 is coming to Long Beach, California ! PyCon US is the premiere conference for the Python programming language in North America. Python experts and enthusiasts from around the globe will gather in Long Beach to discuss and learn about the latest developments to the Python programming language and massive ecosystem of Python projects. New in 2026: Security and AI talk tracks! Brand new this year are two themed talk tracks: “ Trailblazing Python Security ” and “ Python and the Future of AI ”. We want to hear talks from you! The PyCon US Call for Proposals (CFP) for PyCon US 2026 is now open through December 19th, 2025 . Don’t wait to submit your talks, the earlier you submit the better. If your company or organization would like to show support for a more secure Python ecosystem by sponsoring the “Trailblazing Python Security” talk track check out the PyCon US 2026 Sponsor Prospectus or reach out via email to [email protected] . We’ve made three sponsor slots avail...

We’re so excited to announce that PyCon US 2026 is heading to California for our first year in our sunny new host city of Long Beach, CA ! We’re also excited to announce the launch of our conference website , along with Call for Proposals and our sponsorship program ! Here we come, Long Beach! PyCon US is heading to Long Beach, CA, located in the heart of sunny Southern California, right along the Pacific Ocean. We will continue to return in person, with  Health and Safety Guidelines  in place. PyCon US 2026 will be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center , in downtown Long Beach, CA on the following dates: May 13-14, 2026 - Tutorials May 14-15, 2026 - Sponsor Presentations May 15-17, 2026 - Main Conference Days—Keynotes, Talks, Charlas, Expo Hall, and more May 18-19, 2026 - Sprints PyCon US Website is Live You can now head over to the PyCon US 2026 website for all the conference details and more information about our sponsorship program. This year’s PyCo...

As we close the books on PyCon US 2025, we can’t express enough gratitude to everyone who joined us in Pittsburgh, PA, and made our 9 days together a special and unforgettable experience. We had an amazing and diverse group of community members join us for PyCon US 2025, attending from 58 different countries! By the numbers, we welcomed a total attendance of 2,225 Pythonistas to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. We couldn’t be more grateful for all who supported the Python ecosystem and helped make PyCon US 2025 a huge success. Check out a full, comprehensive recap of this year’s PyCon US conference here: Are you already missing PyCon US? Check out this highlight reel for key moments, insights, and all the PyCon US 2025 energy: Find more photos from PyCon US 2025 here . For anyone who couldn’t join us or would like to rewatch any of this year’s fabulous content, all PyCon US 2025 recordings are available on the PyCon US YouTube channel ! Be sure to subscribe to our channel for ...

PyCon US gives the community a chance to come together and learn about what’s new and interesting about the Python language and the seemingly infinite variety of problems that can be solved with a few (or a few thousand) lines of Python code. For entrepreneurial Pythonistas, Startup Row at PyCon US presents a unique opportunity for startup companies to connect directly with the developer community they’re building for. Kicked off in 2011, Startup Row at PyCon US gives early-stage startups access to the best of what PyCon US has to offer, including conference passes and booth space, at no cost to their teams. Since its inception, including this year’s batch, well over 150 companies have been featured on Startup Row, and there’s a good chance you are familiar with some of their products and projects. Pandas, Modin, Codon, Ludwig, Horovod, SLSA, and dozens of other open-source tools were built or commercialized by companies featured on Startup Row at PyCon US. Think of Startup Row at PyCo...

Get to know the all-star lineup of PyCon US 2025 keynote speakers . They’ve graciously answered our questions, and shared some conference advice plus tidbits of their backstories–from rubber ducks to paper towel printing to Pac-Man. Read along and get excited to see them live as we count down to the event! How did you get started in tech/Python? Did you have a friend or a mentor that helped you?  CORY DOCTOROW : My father was a computer scientist so we grew up with computers in the house. Our first "computer" was a Cardiac cardboard computer (CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation) that required a human to move little tokens around in slots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARDboard_Illustrative_Aid_to_Computation Then in the late seventies, when I was 6-7, we got a teletype terminal and an acoustic coupler that we could use to connect to a PDP-11 at the University of Toronto. However, my computing was limited by how much printer-paper we had for the teletype. Luckily, my mo...