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Python Core Developer. F"Yes!" πŸπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ #PyPodcats #PyCon US Chair 2023-2024. PSF Fellow Member & Community Service Award recipient. Keynote speaker. Foodie. Traveler. Picky eater. #selfemployed. Opinions are mine. #Python #PyLadies #kdrama
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When contributing to open source, don't say: "Can you assign me this issue?" Instead, say: "I'm working on a PR, I should have it ready in N days" #OpenSource #OSS

Running meetup before pandemic: at some cool tech company with full AV setup and even pizza Running meetup after pandemic: there's a white wall for projector, no AV, no snack/drinks, bring your own

Do you know what's going on with #PyPodcats and our big plan for our #Python #podcast this year? Check out this #blog post (link in comment) - also you can guess who is our new host and try tagging her in the comment

Live NOW 🚨 Watch the DjangoCongress JP 2025 livestreams: djangocongress.jp/ #djangocongress

Did you feel that #earthquake in #Vancouver? It happened just as we received these new #PyLadiesVancouver stickers. Come to our next meetup if you want one. meetu.ps/e/NSggp/81Pb... #PyLadies

Hey if you use HTMX with Django and Server Sent Events (SSE), I made a little utility that wraps EventStream to make it easier to send HTML fragments in events. Enjoy! pypi.org/project/djan... #django #htmx #python #pyladies

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m working on reviving the San Francisco chapter of PyLadies! I’m looking for co-organizers to help restart the chapter. If you’re interested or have ideas for events and activities, let’s connect! #PyLadies #PythonCommunity #SanFrancisco #WomenInTech

TIL that the Tenacity Python library exists tenacity.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ check it out if you need some retry logic

Typo of the day: git remorse add #TypoOfTheDay

Today's Diversify Tech newsletter is packed with lots of opportunities for underrepresented people in tech It's been a while since we've had so many jobs, scholarships and career resources to share. Gives me hope to see that people still care and are making an effort to uplift us πŸ₯Ή

Didn't get your talk accepted at #PyConUS? Same! There are other opportunities to speak there, eg at the Maintainers Summit. If you have a talk about open source maintenance, this summit is for you. CFP is open until Feb 22. us.pycon.org/2025/events/... #OSS #OpenSource #CFP

>>> print("Hello world") #PyLadiesVancouver has entered Bluesky. Follow us to get news and events from our community. Support and donate to us through #OpenCollective. Follow us on Mastodon too! πŸ”— opencollective.com/pyladies-van... 🐘 fosstodon.org/@pyladies_va... #PyLadies #Python

We're still accepting proposals for the Maintainers Summit at PyCon US. Join us and share your open source maintenance stories. This year we're also accepting Ignite talks (5 minutes) in addition to the longer presentation format. us.pycon.org/2025/events/... #PyConUS #OSS #OpenSource

The first PyLadies Vancouver meetup of 2025 has just been scheduled. Let's celebrate International Women's Day with our community. πŸ—“οΈ 6 PM, March 7, 2025 🎟️ www.meetup.com/pyladies-van... πŸŽ₯ Filming Notice: a filmmaker will be recording to get footage for an upcoming Python documentary #PyLadies

My family is participating in #runforwomen in Vancouver. We'll be doing a 5K. Funds raised will support the Reproductive Mental Health Program at BC Women’s Hospital as they conduct critically needed research and develop innovative treatments. raceroster.com/events/2025/... #fundraising

Wow, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is so good. It reminds me so much of Black Jack manga series. #kdrama

The Maintainer Summit at PyCon US is returning and CFP is now open. New this year, we'll be accepting 5 minute Ignite Talks in addition to the regular 15 minutes talks. us.pycon.org/2025/events/... #PyConUS

Happy new year! Year of the Snake/Python 🧧 #LunarNewYear

High school robotics competition. The students designed these Wall-E-lookalike robots that can pick up blocks on the floor and then put them in a basket in the corner. My son's team didn't advance to the next round, but the team still won the Design Award of the day 😊 #robotics

Thank you @cheukting.bsky.social for sending over this precious package all the way from Australia. Waited almost two months for it to arrive because of Canada Post strike, but finally I received the autographed copy of Unlovable by #DarrenHayes. I love it so much πŸ₯° I will treasure it forever

πŸ“ "Python Core Sprint 2024: Day 5" πŸ‘€ Mariatta (@mariatta.ca) πŸ“– Python core sprint: Hypothesis-powered datetime module fixes! πŸ”— https://mariatta.ca/posts/python-core-sprint-2024-day-5/ #pyladies #python

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

Poetry 2.0 finally supports PEP 621 `[project]` in pyproject.toml ! python-poetry.org/docs/pyproje... Now every major Python workflow tool is standards-compliant πŸ‘

I chatted with an immigrant woman from the Middle East about finding job in Canada with her foreign work experience and foreign degree. She said at first she felt inadequate about her experience, and (1/2)

The #StardewValley #boardgame is really fun. My family members don't play the video game, but they still enjoy it. It is a bit complicated at, and will take a few plays to understand the rules, but the game can be flexible and customized in many ways, so there is no wrong way to play. πŸ‘πŸ»

✍️ New post with unittest recipes for temporary files and directories Python 3.11’s enterContext() method makes this easier! adamj.eu/tech/2024/12...

Normal parents telling their kids to eat fish: "It's healthy and nutritious" Chinese parents telling their kids to eat fish: "It rhymes with the word for abundance. If you eat fish, you'll prosper and have lots of wealth"

Woke up early for a long road trip. Just crossed the US border. The Nexus lane was empty. US Border agent didn't event asked us anything. He saw our two kids in the back still 'out', and then he just said "have a good day'. (Usually they'd ask where we're going, etc) #RoadTrip #Ioniq5

2024 End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 20-A drama that made you sad or cry The Double. I haven't felt so deeply emotional about a tv show in a long time. So many teary scenes in many episodes. It's so beautifully made. My heart still aches each time I think about it. #EYDC2024 #TheDouble #cdrama

Volunteering for our son's school field trip today, supervising and escorting them to the cinema to watch Moana 2.

I guest-blogged to update this article on "How to test your Unmanaged Django Model in the year 2024". (The original article was written for Django 1.2 in 2010). Let me know what you think about this approach. www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2010/09... #Django #Python #testing #blog

You can judge me, but I really love The Double cdrama. #cdrama #netflix #TheDouble

Normal person: Goes to the restaurant and then reads the menu Foodie: Reads the menu and then goes to the restaurant #foodie

The finale of Day and Night CDrama Season 2 is really satisfying. Worth waiting 7 years since the first season. #cdrama

It’s been a year since we first launched our first podcast episode! We've been busy: πŸ€— many positive responses the community: @willingc.bsky.social, Daphne Choong, Miho Takahashi and Kelly Olson! Check out our year in review blog post: pypodcats.live/blog/one_yea... #HiddenFiguresOfPython 🧡