What Is a Python Core Developer?

Talk Abstract

How do you become a Python core developer? How can I become one? What is it like to be a Python core developer?

These are the questions I often receive ever since I became a Python core developer a year ago. Contributing to Python is a long journey that does not end when one earns the commit privilege. There are responsibilities to bear and expectations to live up to.

In the past year, I’ve been learning more about what it really means to be a Python core developer. Let me share all of that with you.

Presented At

• PyCon US 2018
• North Bay Python 2018

Reactions

Yes you are amazing @mariatta thank you for your work, your contributions, for sharing your story. Our #python community is better because of people like you. #pycon2018 pic.twitter.com/84FvYr4dSq

— at 🌎 @LorenaNicole@mastodon.social (@loooorenanicole) May 12, 2018

@mariatta - What is a Python Core Developer? - PyCon 2018 https://t.co/e0bxAohuso via @YouTube

She inspires me!!!!
Thanks for sharing with us! I hope that with PyLadies the numbers have improved :)

— Lupe | imilla en transición a warmi 😁 🇧🇴🇺🇲 (@luucamay_) July 26, 2020

@mariatta - What is a Python Core Developer? - PyCon 2018 https://t.co/f42yIc1w03 via @YouTube Great talk on getting involved in python community and a call to action at the end re trying to foster more diversity in the contributor community. I hope to be a future typo fixer too!

— Jason Wattier (@jmwatt3) June 3, 2018

👏🏼🤩 it is always so encouraging and inspiring to see core members of #pyhton caring so much about the community and willing to make a difference for the better. Thanks @mariatta for being so awesome, humble, and inspiring #PyCon2018 pic.twitter.com/hRvfE3UGuF

— ✨Tania Allard 💀🇲🇽 🇬🇧 (@ixek) May 12, 2018

Excellent tips from @mariatta on being a good Python community member at #nbpy pic.twitter.com/o9fhQmX6Az

— Nina Zakharenko (@nnja) November 3, 2018

We’re off for @northbaypython day 1 with @mariatta delivering a fantastic keynote on Python, its community, and her journey as a core developer on the project! #nbpy pic.twitter.com/lucSytd040

— 🏳️‍🌈 Sam Kimbrel | @skimbrel@tech.lgbt (@skimbrel) November 3, 2018

I’m watching @mariatta give a lovely talk about being a Python core developer, and particularly the challenges of helping people contribute when core devs are a tiny fraction of the overall community #nbpy

— Audrey Eschright (@ameschright) November 3, 2018

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