Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Thinking about running for the PSF Board? Let’s talk!

PSF 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. Check out who is currently on the PSF Board on our website. (Dawn Wages, Jannis Leidel, Kushal Das, and Simon Willison are at the end of their current terms.)

Office Hours Information

This year, the PSF Board is dedicating a few of their regular Office Hour sessions on the PSF Discord to the topic of the election. This is your chance to connect with current board members to ask questions and learn more about what being a part of the Board entails. 

The two upcoming Office Hour sessions will be dedicated to the topic of the election:

We welcome you to join the PSF Discord to participate in Office Hours. The server is moderated by PSF Staff and locked between office hours sessions. If you’re new to Discord, check out some Discord Basics to help you get started. 

Who runs for the Board?

Who runs for the board? People who 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. Want to learn more about being on the PSF Board? Check out the following resources to learn more about the PSF, as well as what being a part of the PSF Board entails:

Nomination info

You can nominate yourself or someone else. We encourage you to reach out to people before you nominate them to ensure they are enthusiastic about the potential of joining the Board. Nominations open on Tuesday, July 29th, 2:00 pm UTC, so you have a few weeks to research the role and craft a nomination statement. The nomination period ends on Tuesday, August 12th, 2:00 pm UTC. There will be a 'call for nominations' blog post with more information and resources about nominations coming soon. 

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The PSF's 2024 Annual Impact Report is here!

2024 was another remarkable year of growth for the Python Software Foundation! Python became the most popular language on GitHub, and worldwide community engagement was at an all-time high. We expanded our impact by welcoming our inaugural PyPI Support Specialist, Maria Ashna, the revival of the User Success and Education and Outreach Workgroups, and continued investment in grants, infrastructure, and accessibility. We’ve captured some of the key numbers, details, and information in our latest Annual Impact Report. 

Some highlights of what you’ll find in the report include:

  • A letter from our Executive Director, Deb Nicholson
  • Notes from our PyCon US 2025 Chair and Co-Chair, Elaine Wong and Jon Bonafato, and PSF Board of Directors Chair, Dawn Wages
  • Updates on the achievements and activities of our Developers-in-Residence: Łukasz Langa, Petr Vicktorin, Serhiy Storchaka, and Seth Larson
  • An overview of PyPI in 2024, including:
    • Impressive and ever-growing stats
    • An overview of the work and accomplishments of our PyPI Safety & Security Engineer, Mike Fiedler
  • A celebration and summary of PyCon US 2024
  • A highlight of our 20 amazing Fiscal Sponsorees 
  • Sponsors who generously supported our work and the Python ecosystem
  • An overview of PSF Financials, including a consolidated financial statement and grants data 

We hope you check out the report, share it with your Python friends, and let us know what you think! Find us on social media (Mastodon, Bluesky, X, LinkedIn), or share your thoughts on the Python Discuss thread. 

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