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@btskinn@fosstodon.org -- Wrangling bits and machines. MIT ChemE PhD. VBA is handy, Python is awesome. Erstwhile curator of @pylogging.

Joined December 2008
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Ever need a handy, quick-read resource for someone new to open source? Or, ever need that resource yourself? Check out Open Source For Dummies, @openteamsinc Special Edition: openteams.com/open-source-fo… Proud to have worked w/ @teoliphant & Lalitha Krishnamoorthy to write this.
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BREAKING! Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, has officially reinstated himself as Python’s Benevolent Dictator for Life - but this time, he’s bringing some new quirks with him. 👀 Stay tuned for our Python documentary this summer! 🐍🎬 Feat @gvanrossum , Barry Warsaw, @mariatta and Brett Cannon.
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The PSF is excited to share that Ewa Jodlowska has been awarded our Distinguished Service Award for her pivotal role in transforming and stewarding the PSF to better serve the #Python community and its future 👏👏 pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/03…
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There is a git command called “git request-pull” that would format an email that you could send to a mailing list saying “instead of me sending an email patch series, here is a public endpoint you can pull from to test my series”. We turned “request a pull” into a “Pull Request”
Why is a "pull request" not a "push request"? 🤔
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Mmm, now you've got me wanting a nip of Lagavulin.
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I really enjoyed this conversation with @bbelderbos and @juliansequeira, and the topic (impostor syndrome) is a really important one, especially for open source projects and communities. Follow the @pybites feed for more of these clips!
#developers and imposter syndrome ... We all have it and that's ok! Remember, real imposters don't have imposter syndrome. Last week we talked about this on an @openteamsinc event, providing some guidance and tips. The recording is on YouTube now ...
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Indeed -- the power of generative AI makes it *more* important, not less, to ensure that these technologies are developed in the open. We're looking forward to working with @IBM and the other members of the AI Alliance to support a robust open AI ecosystem.
Exciting update for Quansight & @openteamsinc! 🚀 Today @IBM and @Meta launched the AI Alliance alongside leaders in research, academia, open source, and tech. We’re excited to join as founding members alongside 50+ others including....
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Don't miss this conversation next Tuesday! Cybersecurity has been in the news a lot lately, with a number of high-profile breaches coming to light. Austin and Nathan will have a lot of good info to share. Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Coming up in our next community event: Join @vali_cyber’s CTO and Co-founder Austin Gadient & Head of Threat Intelligence Nathan Montierth as they dive into Linux runtime security. 🗓️12 Dec 2023 🕚4-5PM EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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