PyData NYC Sprints

Tuesday, October 31

PyData NYC will host sprint sessions for open-source projects on Tuesday, October 31 at the Microsoft Conference Center.

Each sprint will have a project maintainer leading the sprint to help guide the contributors throughout the session. Sprints are free to attend and people of all programming levels are invited to join. Sprints are an informal part of the conference, where all are welcome to exchange ideas, hack on exciting projects, and create lasting connections. We work together on open-source projects to push our ecosystem forward.

Interested in leading a sprint at NYC 2023? Email tomara@numfocus.org.

Sprints FAQs

  • There are a variety of ways to contribute during the sprints session including testing code, fixing bugs, adding new features, and improving documentation. You could also contribute to an entirely brand new project that our ecosystem is missing. One of the best parts about the sprints is that you might also have the opportunity to work with authors and core contributors of your favorite open source packages, as well as, the opportunity to work alongside other developers who are just as excited as you are to make the PyData community even better.

  • -Make open source Python better!

    -Code alongside package authors/contributors, while learning from them.

    -Become a power user of a core package by gaining a deeper understanding of its inner workings.

    -Improve your github profile.

    -Get to know other community members

  • Yes!

    Sprints are free and open to everyone no matter what your programming level of experience. Sprints are a great way to add your contribution to your favorite Python libraries and packages. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, sprints are free of charge for all participants. If you aren't sure about how you can contribute to a project, it's not a problem. We'll get you up to speed at the How to Contribute to Open Source BoF on Friday and we have helpers at the beginner friendly sprints. Indicate your participation during registration. A paid ticket is not required to participate in sprints. If you are not attending the other conference days, register a free Sprint-only pass.

  • Last year, we sprinted on the following projects:

    -SciPy

    -conda-forge

    -PyMC

    -NumPy

    -Matplotlib

  • Consider running your own sprint! Here is a checklist to evaluate if you would make a good sprint leader:

    -Your package is open source.

    -Your package is general enough to be useful to others in the PyData community.

    -Your package or package idea is mature enough to receive external contributions (code, documentation, ideas).

    -You have a strong enough grasp about your package to lead newcomers.

    If you can answer "Yes" to all these questions, you shouldn’t hesitate to run your sprint. Email tomara@numfocus.org.

    How to “get ready”? You have never run a sprint before?

    Don’t worry! We will provide guidance, and we will help to be successful.