Python Software Foundation

PyCon US is the largest annual gathering for the community that uses and develops the open-source Python programming language. PyCon US 2023 was offered in a hybrid format for the second time with 2,159 in-person attendees in Salt Lake City, UT and 491 online attendees. A record 1,705 Pythonistas were first-time attendees! The conference included high-quality talks, tutorials, keynotes, and meeting spaces for attendees to learn about our sponsors, discover the job market, explore Python projects and meet fellow Python community members. 184 speakers offer sessions for attendees of all skill levels including tutorials, keynotes, Charlas tracks, and lightning talks. Please see our blog post for more information about PyCon US 2023: httpspyconblogspotcom202306pyconu...

The PSF provides fiscal sponsorship for Python-focused user groups, events, and projects. These groups hold regular education and networking meetings and/or present regional Python conferences. The PSF and each fiscal sponsoree work together to manage donor contributions wisely and maximize our ability to pursue the PSF's charitable mission. During 2023, the PSF onboarded Bandit, BAPYA (Bay Area Python Groups), ChiPy, Denver Python User Group, North Bay Python, PyOhio, and Twisted. In addition, the PSF continued fiscally sponsoring 13 other groups including: Boston Python, Jazzband, Pallets (Flask), PhillyPUG, PuPPy, PyBeach, PyCascades, PyHawaii, PyLadies PyMNtos, PyPA, PyRVA, and San Diego Python.

The PSF awarded $374K in grants to projects and events related to the development of Python, Python-related technology, educational programs, and resources. Events include worldwide conferences, PyLadies and Django Girls workshops, education, and training programs related to the establishment and promotion of the free and open source programming language Python. 174 groups or projects in 52 countries received grants from the PSF during 2023. Several worldwide Python Meetups reactivated during the year, bringing the Python Meetup network up to 95 groups covering 31 countries and over 233,000 members. The PSF also awarded a record $280K in travel grants at PyCon US 2023 (with $50K funded by PyLadies) and at PyCascades 2023.

The PSF funds programming development efforts to advance and maintain the core Python language, its associated libraries, and significant allied projects central to the Python community. These efforts include the Packaging Work Group, which improves and maintains the Python packaging ecosystem through fundraising and disbursement of raised funds. The Packaging Work Group focuses on efforts such as PyPI, pip, packaging.python.org, setuptools, and cross project efforts. These program initiatives also include funds for trademark and copyright investments. The PSF received several major grants focused on security work during 2023. Amazon Web Services, Inc. provided a grant for PyPI Security efforts, Georgetown University granted funds to develop a standardized API for generating security reports for PyPI-hosted projects. The PSF continued work on the 2022 Linux Foundation's OpenSSF Grant supporting the Security Developer-in-Residence. The PSF received a second year of funding from Meta for the CPython Developer-in-Residence, who focused on CPython improvements and bug tracking and fixing plus many other important tasks. Bloomberg granted funds for a new Deputy CPython Developer-in-Residence and a major donation funded a Supporting CPython Developer-in-Residence. The PSF funded the annual CPython Core Developer sprint in Czechia in Fall 2023.

The Python Software Foundation relies on volunteer efforts to achieve many of its goals. The PSF Board of Directors offers recognition of work which significantly improves the Foundation's fulfillment of its mission and benefits the broader Python community including contributions of code and efforts in community action. The intention of these awards is to demonstrate that service to the Python community does lead to recognition and reward, rather than to provide a direct incentive to contributors.