PyCon Wroclaw Conference Trip - Giuseppe Raffa

 

Thanks to its flexibility, clear syntax, and a vast collection of third-party libraries, Python is currently one of the most popular programming languages. Its success, however, is also due to a large international community that constantly contributes to the surrounding software ecosystem and the integration of new features. But community is also about getting together and learning from each other, which explains why numerous Python conferences – collectively known as PyCon – are regularly organized all over the world. Being a Python enthusiast and given the importance of this language in my PhD research, last summer I submitted a talk proposal at a new event organized in Poland, PyCon Wroclaw. I am very pleased to report that my proposal was accepted, and that I delivered my talk, 'Serverless Computingand Python: Security Challenges and Ongoing Research', at the end of November.

 

The main objective of the talk was to share the results of my last paper as well as practical aspects of my work, which I had never had the chance to present. To target the PyCon audience, in fact, and very differently from an academic conference, I showed simple code examples illustrating some of the key ideas behind the static analysis framework I have been developing for my PhD. I must say that, if I had not watched other PyCon talks on YouTube, I would have neglected this aspect, which would have been a mistake. All in all, the talk went reasonably well, with one question at the end and an interesting chat with one of the attendees during the following coffee break.

 

As for the other talks, I found them very informative and well-structured. The range of topics was very good, as there was the right balance between software engineering challenges, future language features, in particular in the area of multiprocessing, and new Python libraries. If you are wondering whether it is worth attending a PyCon event, I think it very much depends on whether you are interested in Python, for instance as a research tool. Also, it is important to stress that PyCon conferences are events focused on software engineering practices rather than academic work. This was my first PyCon, but I am already looking forward to the next one. The list of PyCon events can be found on the official Python Website, and, if you need more information, do not hesitate to get in touch.

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