The Python Conference (also called PyCon) is the largestpage 10 annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the

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. It originated in the

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but is also held in more than 40 other countries. It was one of the first computer programming conferences to develop and adhere to a

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. The conference hosts tutorials, demonstrations and training sessions. PyCon 2020 was listed as (one of) "The best software engineering conferences (to attend) of 2020" and "As Python becomes ever more popular in the scientific community and for big data, the influence of PyCon will continue to grow." PyCon is often attended by

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(the author of the Python language). Other groups, such as

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and Django Girls, often have concurrent sessions. It is often referred to in published articles. It is organised by the

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, and is supported by many significant companies, including

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, and

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Location History

The canonical "PyCon" is run annually in the United States of America, since starting in 2003 in Washington, D.C:

Notable Keynote Speakers

References

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External links

Pycon: Connecting the Python Community
– official website Python (programming language)