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We are proud to work alongside Inessa Pawson (NumPy, OpenTeams) and Mariatta Wijaya (PyLadies, CPython) to host this year’s 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.
📍Find us at > Room 201A, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
#PyConUS #PyConUS2026 #Python #OpenSource #MaintainersSummit
Hi friends! 👋
pyOpenSci is pausing Peer Review from Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026. 💖 While new
submissions are welcome, reviews will be paused during this time.
Mental health is critical to the success of our volunteer #opensource
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ones, the outdoors, and rest! ✨ See you in 2026—exciting things ahead! 🥂
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Your #Python package only needs 3 core things:
✅ A src/packagename directory
✅ A pyproject.toml file
✅ A unique package name
It does NOT need to:
❌ Solve everyone's problems — do one thing well
❌ Be on PyPI immediately — GitHub/Codeberg is a great start
If your code solves a problem for you, it can help others.
Teaching Python packaging Nov 6. Scholarships available, early bird ends Oct 25.
🔗 https://bit.ly/pyos-packaging-2025
#OpenScience #FOSS #ResearchSoftware #opensource
🐍 pyOpenSci has helped 50+ Python packages get production-ready.
Now join founder @leahawasser@fosstodon.org for a 2-hour workshop to learn the same packaging practices we share in peer review.
📅 Nov 6 | 10 AM MST
🎟️ Early bird ends Oct 5 + scholarships available
🔗 bit.ly/PythonPackaging
pyOpenSci’s vision? 👀
A research ecosystem where the code behind the science is valued as much as the paper.
Where collaboration is the norm, not the exception.
Where open is the default. 💛
Want to share your research code with the world? 🌍
Join pyOpenSci’s From Zero to Python Package workshop on Nov 6.
You’ll walk away with: a package built in minutes, a clear roadmap to publish on PyPI, and hands-on practice with trusted publishing + GitHub Actions.
🎟️ Early bird + student rates available now.
💡 Scholarships too (first one already in!).
🪄 Let’s package your code together. https://www.pyopensci.org/events/python-packaging-workshop-november-2025.html
PyCon US is in JUST 15 days!! It’s hard to believe that we are entering our fourth year of hosting beginner-friendly sprints. Just last year, we had a tremendous turnout of over 20 people from several countries, which resulted in about 30 issues and pull requests. 🙌
Whether you are an experienced Python developer or just getting started, everyone is welcome. Find us Saturday, May 18 at the Long Beach Convention Center >> https://us.pycon.org/2026/events/dev-sprints/
📣 Generative AI can support open source workflows, but it can’t fully replace the thought, design, and vision that only a human can implement. It also can’t replace mentorship, care, and compassion—human parts of the tech world that both fuel the open-source ecosystem and strain the fragile social web that supports it.
That's why we are fully committed to emphasizing foundational open source skills, critical thinking and shared open source norms and workflows.
Did you know? 👀
Every pyOpenSci peer review is collaborative, not combative.
Maintainers tell us that our process leaves their packages stronger, better documented, and more usable, not torn apart.
Your code matters. And we’re here to help it shine! ✨
📝 Learn about submitting: https://www.pyopensci.org/software-peer-review/
We love options, but Python packaging has *too many*.
At pyOpenSci, we bridge communities (PyPA/PSF maintainers, scientific Python devs, first-time packagers) to make better collective decisions.
Packaging guru @ucodery@fosstodon.org wrote about our values-based rubric:
🌱 Free & open contribution
🤝 Inclusive & accessible
📐 Standards-compliant
💪 Well-supported
🎯 Opinionated (less paralysis!)
Read more: https://www.pyopensci.org/blog/how-we-choose-python-tools.html
🚀 Early bird pricing extended!
Join our From Zero to Python Package workshop on Nov 6 — learn to build and publish Python packages the modern way with Hatch, PyPI, and UV.
👩💻 Ideal for researchers, developers, and open-source contributors.
💡 Scholarships available!
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/pyos-packaging-2025
Build your skills developing better, #python software while also supporting scientific #opensource
Please share!
So much brilliant work never makes it into a paper.
Code, data, and late nights helping others debug are the invisible engines of science.
At pyOpenSci, we believe they are the pulse of research.
Build openly. Build together. If you believe research is more than papers, join us.
Volunteer, review, contribute — let’s make research more inclusive and impactful. 💛
#OpenScience #pyOpenSci
🚀 From scripts to package in just 2 hours!
Join pyOpenSci on Nov 6 for our From Zero to Python Package workshop:
✨ Build your first package in minutes
✨ Learn the core files that actually matter
✨ Publish securely to PyPI
✨ Connect with maintainers through peer review
📅 November 6, 2025 | Online
🎟️ Early bird + student rates available
🔗 bit.ly/PythonPackaging
📦 Online workshop this week!
Create a Python package: make your code easier to share and use
Hosted by @pyOpenSci@fosstodon.org + #StanfordOSPO, this session will show you how to package your code so others can reuse and build on it.
🗓 Thu, Oct 2 · 10 AM MT / 9 AM PT
🔗 https://www.pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-stanford-create-python-package-workshop.html
What a week! We couldn’t have asked for a stronger partner than Stanford’s Open Source team as we continue to expand our training offerings. It’s an honor to work alongside such an inspiring network of Python experts and emerging contributors alike. The momentum is real, and we’re just getting started!
We’re proud to collaborate with Stanford’s Open Source team on Ship It: Python Packaging for Research Software in the Generative AI Era. This course brings together Python experts to deliver asynchronous training that strengthens how research software is built, packaged, and shared—advancing sustainability, usability, and real-world impact in an evolving AI landscape.
We look forward to supporting a more resilient and open research ecosystem through this work!
"I was first introduced to PyOpenSci through OpenSource@Stanford... The organization creates meaningful connections between developers, researchers, and contributors, across a variety of projects and disciplines. Through PyOpenSci, I've found not just resources and tools, but a welcoming network of people passionate about advancing scientific Python. It's exactly the kind of community-driven initiative that makes open source development both more effective and more enjoyable."