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Episode 216: Learning Through Building the Black Python Devs Community

The Real Python Podcast

Aug 09, 2024 1h 12m

What hurdles must be cleared when starting an international organization? How do you empower others in a community by sharing responsibilities? This week on the show, we speak with Jay Miller about Black Python Devs.

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Jay shares how the idea of forming a community began through attending conferences. They wanted to welcome more black developers into the Python community. We discuss the introduction of Black Python Devs as part of their PyCon 2024 keynote presentation.

Jay explains working with a few key people to build the group’s foundations. They talk about the difficulty of letting other people share in the responsibilities and ownership as the membership grew. We also discuss the advantages of partnering with a non-profit organization.

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Topics:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:50 – PyCon 2024 Keynote
00:06:02 – New role at Aiven
00:11:32 – Nobody knows what Dev Rel is
00:19:43 – Podcasting about productivity
00:24:12 – Sponsor: InfluxData
00:24:57 – Starting Black Python Devs
00:33:11 – Distinct perspectives and problems
00:37:10 – Partnering with Gnome Foundation
00:40:31 – What were hurdles in starting Black Python Devs?
00:45:31 – Video Course Spotlight
00:47:01 – What do you wish you knew before you started?
00:50:56 – What’s your latest win?
00:53:28 – Helping people prepare for jobs and new roles
00:58:03 – What’s your call to action?
01:00:26 – What are you excited about in the world of Python?
01:03:48 – How do you stay motivated to keep learning Python?
01:06:19 – What do you want to learn next?
01:09:02 – How can people follow your work online?
01:11:02 – Thanks and goodbye

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