We would like PyCon to be accessible to everyone who wants to come and get involved, but one of the hurdles to accessibility is the financial burden that attending a conference imposes on attendees. So one of the new things that we’re trying to do for PyCon APAC 2017 is to give out financial aid…
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PyCon MY is the Malaysian chapter of the Python programming language conference held worldwide. PyCon MY started of with a PyCon MY mini conference in 2014. PyCon MY is also endorsed by the Python Software Foundation (PSF) in the US.
PyCon MY is organized and managed by a group of volunteers with interests in seeing a greater adoption of Python in Malaysia.
Program Schedule for PyCon APAC 2017 Announced
We’re excited to finally announce the Program Schedule for PyCon APAC 2017. We will have a full 2 days of conference goodness, with 15 sessions in on the first day and 13 sessions on the second day, spread between two tracks. On the third day of the conference, we have a development sprint session scheduled,…
Automation Testing Workshop by WHC
Women Who Code, which we’re tying up with to help increase female participation and exposure to PyCon APAC 2017, will be having their next series of workshop: Python 104: Automation Testing on Sat Jul 29, 2017. The trainers for the workshop are our friends from Xoxzo, and is primarily only open to women. You can find further…
Subsidized tickets are SOLD OUT
We’re announcing today that the subsidized ticket has reached it’s allocated budget and is now SOLD OUT. To reiterate on what is a subsidized ticket: Subsidized tickets The subsidized ticket is basically a half-priced ticket, from the actual cost of a person to attend the conference. You will get everything a full-priced ticket will get:…
PyCon APAC 2017 Conference T-Shirt on sale
In order to reduce waste, unlike previous PyCon in Malaysia we are selling the conference t-shirt separate than the conference ticket. T-shirts are MYR35.00 a piece. You can purchase the conference t-shirt here: http://pycon-apac-2017-tshirt.peatix.com We have prepared S, M, L, XL and XXL sizes for you. You can find the size guide on the Peatix page. Purchased t-shirts…
State of our Call For Proposals
We’re going to go through the current CfPs that we have, and write down a short summary to give you an idea of what kind of PyCon APAC you might be coming to in August. Please keep in mind though that this post doesn’t endorse or means that PyCon APAC will accept any of the…
Annoucing Python Software Foundation (PSF) as our Platinum Sponsor
We are happy to announce that the Python Software Foundation (PSF) continues to support and encourage PyCon in the APAC region by becoming a Platinum Sponsor for PyCon APAC 2017! The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of…
Financial Aid for PyCon APAC 2017
For PyCon APAC 2017, in order for us to increase opportunities to attend the conference, we have a Financial Aid program ready. Philosophy/Outreach Everyone – even the conference chair – pays for PyCon registration. That way, we can assist those who might otherwise not be able to attend. This includes major diversity and outreach programs…
Announcing PyCon APAC 2017 Keynote Speaker Jessica McKellar
We are excited to announce our second keynote speaker for PyCon APAC 2017, Jessica McKellar, well known for her work in diversity and inclusion of women and minority groups in tech. Jessica McKellar is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and open source developer from San Francisco. She is a former Director for the Python Software Foundation,…
Python 101 for women by WHC
Women Who Code, a women’s technology groups which is helping us with our outreach program to women for PyCon APAC is having a Python 101 introduction course on python. The uptake was very quick and unfortunately, at the time of this post the event has already been sold out. If you’re a woman in technology,…
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