PyConDE 2026 Conference Interviews

About this episode

The episode features interviews with community leaders and educators at PyConDE 2026 discussing the evolution of Python in the age of AI.

At PyConDE 2026, community leaders, educators, and Python tooling builders explored how Python is evolving in the age of AI — and why human connection, mentorship, and strong fundamentals matter more than ever. Jessica Greene (Ecosia / PyLadies Berlin) spoke about her work as a machine learning engineer and community organizer. She highlighted PyLadies Berlin’s role in creating inclusive spaces for learning, networking, and career growth, and emphasized that AI should be seen as an amplification tool—not a replacement for solid engineering or people skills. Cheuk Ting Ho (JetBrains) discussed her role on the PyCharm team, where conferences are key for gathering feedback and staying connected to the community. She shared insights from her talk on free-threaded Python and her approach to technical storytelling across talks, blogs, videos, and informal interviews. Sebastian Raschka reflected on his work as an AI educator focused on “from scratch” explanations of machine learning and LLMs. Driven by curiosity, he prefers creating new talks over repeating old ones and aims to help people understand what happens under the hood—especially with reasoning models. Kyle Into (Meta)…

People in this episode

Guests: Jessica Greene, Cheuk Ting Ho, Sebastian Raschka, Kyle Into, Valerio Maggio

Topics covered

• Python
• AI
• Machine Learning
• Community Building
• Type Checking
• Technical Storytelling

Keywords

• Python
• AI
• Machine Learning
• Community
• Type Checker
• Technical Storytelling
• PyConDE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ecosia, PyLadies Berlin, JetBrains, Meta

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