Mariatta Wijaya - What is a Python Core Developer?

How do you become a Python core developer? How can I become one? What is it like to be a Python core developer?

These are the questions I often receive ever since I became a Python core developer a year ago. Contributing to Python is a long journey that does not end when one earns the commit privilege. There are responsibilities to bear and expectations to live up to.

In the past year, I've been learning more about what it really means to be a Python core developer. Let me share all of that with you.

https://us.pycon.org/2018/schedule/presentation/101/

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1. What is a Python Core Developer? @mariatta PyCon US 2018
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2. Hi! ! Who are you? PyCon US 2018
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3. You are … a user of Python a member of the community open source contributors ✅ ✅ ✅ PyCon US 2018
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4. Who am I? PyCon US 2018
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5. # @mariatta Platform Engineer Python Core Developer $ PyCon US 2018
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6. Python Core Developer? PyCon US 2018
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7. Potential User User Community Member Contributor Core team New User Leader Credit: Russell Keith-Magee, PyCaribbean 2017 Keynote PyCon US 2018
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8. Potential User User Community Member Contributor New User Core team Leader PyCon US 2018
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9. Potential User User Community Member Contributor New User Core team Leader PyCon US 2018
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10. User Community Member Contributor Core team Leader PyCon US 2018
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11. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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12. Python Core Developers commit right to CPython 89 core developers PyCon US 2018
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13. The perks in the bug tracker Admission to Python Language Summit Annual Python Core sprint PyCon US 2018
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14. Python core team … and be responsible for 17 repos - cpython - devguide - peps - core-workflow - performance - the-knights-who-say-ni - bedevere - miss-islington - … PyCon US 2018
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15. Mailing lists: - python-committers * - python-dev - core-mentorship - new-bugs-announce
 - new-bugs-announce - python-bugs-list - python-ideas - core-workflow PyCon US 2018
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16. Responsibilities? PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - Review PRs (600+ still open) - Accept / reject PRs (6000+ closed in past year) - Face the consequence - Help contributors - Be the representative for Python
17. F.A.Q PyCon US 2018
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18. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I become a core developer? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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19. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I become a core developer? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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20. User Community Member Contributor Core team BDFL How can I be involved? PyCon US 2018
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21. Ways to get involved in the community - Help your local meetup - No meetup? Start one. - Blog about Python or your fav library - Volunteer at conferences - Be open, considerate, and respectful PyCon US 2018
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22. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I contribute? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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23. Ways to contribute to open source - Join the communication channels (mailing lists, IRC, Gitter, Slack) - Report bugs - Propose ideas - Improve documentation - Review pull requests - Be open, considerate, and respectful PyCon US 2018
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24. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I contribute code? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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25. Ways to contribute code to open source - Read the contribution guide - Work on an issue - Propose pull request PyCon US 2018
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26. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I contribute code to CPython? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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27. Contributing to CPython - Read the Dev Guide (devguide.python.org) - Join core-mentorship and python-dev - Find issue in bugs.python.org - Propose pull request PyCon US 2018
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28. How to find an issue to work on? - Follow the repo - Choose an issue based on your interest and skillset - Do your own research on the issue PyCon US 2018
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29. Can you find me an issue? PyCon US 2018
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30. Can you find me an issue? PyCon US 2018
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31. Can you find me an issue? PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Sure, I just need to: - Follow issues in the bug tracker - Research the issue - Ask if you’re interested in the issue I found for you
32. My contributions to open source PyCon US 2018
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33. My contributions to open source PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta I fixed lots of typos
34. PyCon US 2018
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35. PyCon US 2018
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36. PyCon US 2018
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37. My other contributions to Python PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - Python Dev Guide - Documentation (f-strings, asyncio) - GitHub bots - Participate in mailing lists - Congratulate you for your first PR
38. Contribute to tools that I use PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - coala - warehouse - gidgethub - aiohttp - (Look at requirements.txt)
39. User Community Member Core team BDFL Contributor PyCon US 2018
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40. User Community Member Core team BDFL When can you review myPR? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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41. User Community Member Core team BDFL When can you review myPR? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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42. PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Source: Stéphane Wirtel: CPython Loves your Pull Request https://speakerdeck.com/matrixise/python-loves-your-contributions
43. PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Source: Stéphane Wirtel: CPython Loves your Pull Request https://speakerdeck.com/matrixise/python-loves-your-contributions
44. PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Source: Stéphane Wirtel: CPython Loves your Pull Request https://speakerdeck.com/matrixise/python-loves-your-contributions
45. Reasons we have not reviewed your PR - Lack of time - Not my expertise - Lack of interest / We didn’t ask for it - Fear the consequence PyCon US 2018
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46. User Community Member Core team BDFL How can I become a core developer? Contributor PyCon US 2018
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47. User Community Member Core team BDFL Contributor PyCon US 2018
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48. User Community Member Core team BDFL Contributor PyCon US 2018
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49. User Community Member Core team BDFL Contributor PyCon US 2018
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50. How to become a core developer? PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - Earn the trust from existing core devs - Accept responsibilities - Be open, considerate, and respectful
51. How did I earn the trust? PyCon US 2018
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52. How did I earn the trust? PyCon US 2018
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53. How much time do you spend contributing? PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Way too much time! F.A.Q
54. Are you getting paid? PyCon US 2018
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55. Are you getting paid? PyCon US 2018
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56. How do you balance all of this? PyCon US 2018
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57. How do you balance all of this? PyCon US 2018
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58. How do we get more women contributors? PyCon US 2018
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59. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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60. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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61. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta 7 million users (diverse) Diverse
62. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta 7 million users (diverse) Diverse Feb 2017-April 2018 848 contributors < 10 women
63. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta 7 million users (diverse) Diverse Feb 2017-April 2018 848 contributors < 10 women 89 core developers 2 women (only since 2017)
64. User Community Member Contributor Core team/leaders BDFL PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta Feb 2017-April 2018 848 contributors < 10 women 88 core developers 2 women (only since 2017)
65. How do we get more women contributors? PyCon US 2018
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66. Sage Sharp https://otter.technology Diversity and Inclusion Consulting PyCon US 2018
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67. Professional advices: PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - Identify the problems - Participation by core devs
68. What barriers do women face? PyCon US 2018
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69. What can core devs do? PyCon US 2018
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 @mariatta - Provide mentorship - Office hours - AMA sessions - Be available privately (not just in public mailing lists)
70. What can I do? PyCon US 2018
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71. @mariatta mariatta@python.org mariatta.ca PyCon US 2018
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72. @mariatta Thanks! mariatta@python.org mariatta.ca PyCon US 2018
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