Conferences, though sometimes exhausting, can be immensely valuable to us as individuals. They reinforce our sense of belonging to a community. Conferences can also be valuable to companies like Slack, as they provide an opportunity to show that we value and support these communities.

These are the communities who are building the foundations on which our success is built. They are an opportunity to meet up in real life, get to know people you find inspiring and discover new people and projects you may not have found otherwise.

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We use Python for DevOps tooling, several critical tools, and we provide Python tools for our developers.

This post surveys Slack’s history with PyCon, focusing on what we get out of it, and how important it is for us to give back. …

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