The Python Language Summit 2023

Every year, just before the start of PyCon US, core developers, triagers, and special guests gather for the Python Language Summit: an all-day event of talks where the future direction of Python is discussed. The Language Summit 2023 included three back-to-back talks on the C API, an update on work towards making the Global Interpreter Lock optional, and a discussion on how to tackle burnout in the community.

This year's summit received around 45 attendees, and the summit was covered by Alex Waygood.

Attendees of the Python Language Summit

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• Three Talks on the C API: Talks by Antonio Cuni, Mark Shannon and Guido van Rossum
• Making the Global Interpreter Lock Optional: A talk by Sam Gross
• Towards Native Profiling for Python: A talk by Joannah Nanjekye
• What is the stdlib for? A talk by Brett Cannon
• Pattern Matching, __match__, and View Patterns: A talk by Michael Sullivan
• Python on Mobile: State of the Union. A talk by Russell Keith-Magee
• Burnout is Real: A talk by Guido van Rossum
• Lightning Talks, featuring short presentations by Dong-hee Na, Carl Meyer and Amethyst Reese