The PSF board election starts Sep 2. I endorse @simonw Simon Willison is one of the co-creators of Django. In the current hype bubble, he is one of the only people I trust to be knowledgable and sober about AI. PSF Fellow and previous PSF board member.

The PSF board election starts Sep 2. I endorse @sheena_oconnell O'Connell has a long history of conference organizing and education programs in the Python and Django communities. She has a clear plan of action for how the board can help the global Python community.

Join millions who have switched to Grok.

The PSF board election starts Sep 2. I endorse @varchanaiyer_ Vaidheeswaran has extensive experience with fundraising, event organizing, non-profit organizations, teaching, and technical expertise. Vaidheeswaran is also a PSF Fellow.

The PSF board election starts Sep 2. I endorse @MesrenyameDogbe. Dogbe has a long history of involvement with various Python & Django conferences, PyLadies, and Django Girls. She is a PSF Fellow and PSF Community Service Award recipient.

The Python Software Foundation's board elections begin Sep 2. I am pleased to endorse the following nominees: Abigail Dogbe, Archana Vaidheeswaran, Daniele Procida, Jannis Leidel, Sheena O'Connell, Simon Willison

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The narrative around AI and coding is so bonkers and contradictory. It's going to replace programmers. It's a tool for senior devs and no one will hire junior devs anymore. It lets junior devs work with the productivity of senior devs. Productivity gains of 95% or -30%.

Recurse Center interviewed a bunch of software engineers about their thoughts on LLMs and AI-generated code:

Python Software Foundation board candidates have been announced! Reminder that if you're a PSF member you need to reaffirm your intention to vote online. More info:

Want a crash course in relational databases and SQLite? The 3rd edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is now out!

The 3rd edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is out, if you or someone you know has been meaning to learn to code. I'm updating my website, but print and ebook copies are available at the publisher's website:

RT @htmlenergy: ☼ HTML Day 2025: NYC ☼.Saturday, August 02, 2025.6–8PM.Red Hook.

Donated platelets today. First time in months, I finally scheduled an appointment. The phlebotomist did a smooth job with the stick. The two hours went by quick. If you're eligible to donate, look up a donation center near you. It doesn't have to be a mobile blood drive.

Is anyone actually reading these tweets or is it just bots? 26k followers is about as significant as have 26k in Monopoly money.

If you're in Brooklyn on July 24th, I'll be presenting at Wonderville arcade for Wordhack, a language and technology event. I'll be discussing Scroll Art, a style of animated ASCII art and programming pedagogy. You can see my art at

The Python Software Foundation published their 2024 impact report. I like the easter egg they put in it.

If you're a member of the PSF, remember to affirm your intention to vote in the upcoming Board Election:

Anyone who wants to learn about tech industry hype should The Charisma Machine by Morgan Ames, which explores the (ridiculously predictable) failure and hubris of the One Laptop Per Child project.

I'm doing a lot of Turtle graphics programming to do art projects for beginners. I've written up my Simple Turtle Tutorial online:

I have my Simple Turtle Tutorial up on my website. If you want to learn to code by making geometric art or are a teacher who needs materials, it's at (I also have plans to translate it to other languages.).