Anyone interested in speaking is encouraged to submit a proposal. There are no restrictions on topics, but we recommend they be of interest to Pythonistas. Talks will fill slots of 25 minutes and 40 minutes, including time for questions and answers.

Who Should Submit?

Everyone is encouraged to submit a proposal. We are looking for speakers of all different speaking and Python experience levels, from first-timers to experienced veterans.

The audience’s experience level will be just as diverse, so feel free to cater your talk to a specific experience level.

Looking for Ideas?

One of the best ways to come up with an idea is to think about something you want to learn about. It’s a great way to learn about the topic and you’ll be able to share your experiences with the audience.

Another great source of topics is challenges you’ve recently overcome. Did you recently use a unique profiler to identify a performance bottleneck? Perhaps you had to dive deep into a protocol or library and discovered something everyday users might not know. Experiences like these are usually full of great tips and tricks to share.

Still looking for ideas? Here are some ideas to help get you started:

What’s new in web frameworks in 2018

How to design software for safety and reliability

Ethics of big data and software development

Effective use of linters and other static analysis tools

Recent changes to standard Python tools

Also see the talks from 2017, 2016, and 2015 for ideas.

Talk Selection

PyGotham’s talk review process encompasses two phases: immediately after the CFP closes, we will have a round of public, anonymous voting, so that we can get a feel for which of the talks are of greatest interest to our audience. After that, the program committee will assemble the final schedule using the ratings as a guide.

We will share information on how to sign up for voting and the program committee on pygotham.org near the end of the CFP.