Mark Smith
Mark Smith is Head of Python Ecosystem at JetBrains, which means he's responsible for your favourite Python IDE. He's a PSF Fellow, a DSF Member, a PyCon UK organiser, and was DjangoCon Europe Co-Chair '23. He's worked in many roles in Engineering, Marketing, and Communication. He's now giving Product a try.
Mark has been programming in Python since 2000, and lives in Edinburgh with his family and three dogs. He recently got a tattoo.
Session
Developers are excited about AI, but not about the proven practices that would make them faster today. I'll explore the efficiency gaps hiding in plain sight – from debugging habits to testing strategies to software design – and argue that these fundamentals become even more essential when AI enters the picture.