Thursday, May 11, 2023

PSF Board Election Dates for 2023

Board elections are a chance for the community to choose representatives to help the PSF create a vision for and build the future of the Python community. This year there are 4 seats open on the PSF board. You can see who is on the board currently here. (Dustin Ingram, Jeff Triplett, Nina Zakharenko and Thomas Wouters are at the end of their current terms.)

Timeline:

  • Nominations are open, Thursday, June 1st, 2:00 pm UTC
  • Board Director Nomination cut-off: Thursday, June 15, 11:59 pm UTC
  • Voter application cut-off date: Thursday, June 15, 11:59 pm UTC
  • Announce candidates: Friday, June 16th
  • Voting start date: Tuesday, June 20, 2:00 pm UTC
  • Voting end date: Friday, June 30, 11:59 pm UTC

You will need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, or fellow member by June 15th to vote in this election. Learn more about membership here or if you have questions about membership or nominations please email psf-elections@python.org

Who runs for the board? People that care about the Python community, who want to see it flourish and grow and also have a few hours a month to attend regular meetings, serve on committees, participate in conversations and promote the Python community. You can learn more about what the PSF board does here.

You can nominate yourself or someone else, but no one will be forced to run, so you may want to consider reaching out to someone before nominating them. Nominations open on June 1st, so you have a few weeks to research the role and craft a nomination statement.

You are welcome to join the discussion about the PSF Board election on our forum or come find us in Slack. This year we’ll also be running office hours in Telegraph to answer questions about running for the board and serving on the board. Those will be announced soon!

Friday, May 05, 2023

All-Python Humble Bundle out now from No Starch Press!

 

Have you been thinking about diving into a new topic in Python, or maybe just getting started? Here's a chance to get a whole batch of great Python books in a sweet deal, and help the PSF while you're at it!

 No Starch Press, an indie tech-book publisher and Partner sponsor of the PSF,  just announced a partnership with Humble Bundle that lets you pay what you want for all-Python DRM-free ebook titles for Python beginners to pros. And a share of the proceeds from the bundle goes to the PSF! The “Python, by No Starch Press” bundle runs now through May 22nd.

The bundle includes a curated selection of titles for all levels like Python Crash Course (Eric Matthes), Automate the Boring Stuff with Python (Al Sweigart), Make Python Talk (Mark Liu), and Learn to Code by Solving Problems (Daniel Zingaro). 

The promotion has a pay-what-you-want model, so you can choose your preferred pricing tier. Pricing starts at $1 for Mission Python - Code a Space Adventure Game! (Sean McManus) + Invent Your Own Computer Games With Python (Al Sweigart), or starting at $36 you can get all 18 Python ebooks!

Check it out and happy reading🐍📚