Brian

@[email protected] -- Wrangling bits and machines. MIT ChemE PhD. VBA is handy, Python is awesome. Erstwhile curator of @pylogging.

[Brian @btskinn]

Ever need a handy, quick-read resource for someone new to open source?

Or, ever need that resource yourself?

Check out Open Source For Dummies, @openteamsinc Special Edition: https://t.co/OZn8b3n7sJ

Proud to have worked w/ @teoliphant & Lalitha Krishnamoorthy to write this.

[Cult.Repo @CultRepo]

BREAKING! Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, has officially reinstated himself as Python’s Benevolent Dictator for Life - but this time, he’s bringing some new quirks with him. 👀

Stay tuned for our Python documentary this summer! 🐍🎬

Feat @gvanrossum , Barry Warsaw, @mariatta and Brett Cannon.

[Python Software Foundation @ThePSF]

The PSF is excited to share that Ewa Jodlowska has been awarded our Distinguished Service Award for her pivotal role in transforming and stewarding the PSF to better serve the #Python community and its future 👏👏
https://t.co/FZEFDzyt6P

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes Oy, geez, those 'hey, here's what empty nest feels like, parents!' feels were ... super-feelsy.

[Scott Chacon @chacon]

There is a git command called “git request-pull” that would format an email that you could send to a mailing list saying “instead of me sending an email patch series, here is a public endpoint you can pull from to test my series”. We turned “request a pull” into a “Pull Request”

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes Sort of the same thing happened with stone fruit, actually.

I remember peaches and plums and nectarines being actually enjoyable.

Now they're almost always rock-hard, flavorless kitchen sponges.

(Unless you let them ripen til soft, then they're flavorless stringy Jello.)

[Brian @btskinn]

@EudaimoniaEsq It's not just French that we Ohioans take liberties with:

Mie-luhn (Milan)
Roo-shee (Russia)
Lie-mah (Lima) -- though this at least matches the bean

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes I actually just a couple of months ago attempted my from-scratch scones GF, and they weren't too bad! If my research is right, for the next attempt I need to cut in 20% cornstarch into the GF all-purpose flour mix....

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes There are some really amazing gluten-free things out there, and even some really good GF cake donuts, but one thing I've yet to find is even an *attempt* at a GF yeast donut.

[lauren rae hanford @partridgehouse]

The voices of #oss maintainers are critical to listen to in the wake of #xz. These folks are the ones who are standing between technology consumers and cybersecurity attacks.

https://t.co/8yoysYuJKq

[Brian @btskinn]

@AnnaGHughes Mmm, now you've got me wanting a nip of Lagavulin.

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes @pissfinger See, now you've found the way to inspire him to new heights of creativity.

Start creeping the bedtime announcement earlier a few minutes at a time, and let the poetical juices flow longer and longer each night! 🤩

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes @pissfinger This is indeed brilliant.

[Tech At Bloomberg @TechAtBloomberg]

We're excited to announce the Q3 2023 @Bloomberg #FOSS Contributor Fund grant recipients:
-- @FFmpeg
-- @numpy_team
-- @trinodb

https://t.co/m6Z4RajJoO
#FFmpeg #NumPy #Trino
(1/2)

[Brian @btskinn]

@Andrew_S_Rosen I saw you starred the cleanlab project on Github a few weeks ago... might be interested in this event we're hosting with Jonas Mueller from Cleanlab the company.

[OpenTeams® @openteamsinc]

Coming up next month, @jomulr, @CleanlabAI Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, will delve into the meaning of the term ‘data-centric AI.’ What is it, and how is it different from ‘machine learning’?

🗓️ 7 Feb 2024
🕚 2-3pm EST

Register for free: https://t.co/MctiRZxE5h

[Brian @btskinn]

@LadyDemosthenes I would snack that.

In moderation.

But. Yah.

[Brian @btskinn]

I really enjoyed this conversation with @bbelderbos and @juliansequeira, and the topic (impostor syndrome) is a really important one, especially for open source projects and communities.

Follow the @pybites feed for more of these clips!

[Pybites @pybites]

#developers and imposter syndrome ...

We all have it and that's ok!

Remember, real imposters don't have imposter syndrome.

Last week we talked about this on an @openteamsinc event, providing some guidance and tips.

The recording is on YouTube now ...

[OpenTeams® @openteamsinc]

Indeed -- the power of generative AI makes it *more* important, not less, to ensure that these technologies are developed in the open.

We're looking forward to working with @IBM and the other members of the AI Alliance to support a robust open AI ecosystem.

[OpenTeams® @openteamsinc]

Don't miss this conversation next Tuesday!

Cybersecurity has been in the news a lot lately, with a number of high-profile breaches coming to light. Austin and Nathan will have a lot of good info to share.

Free registration: https://t.co/Somrctwx3a