05-18, 16:30–17:30 (Europe/Vilnius), Saphire ABC Main
In this talk we will examine how Python programmers can be creative in the digital age. Whether it's in web development, data science or machine learning creativity is a skill that sets a good developer apart from a great one. Python as a language has been around for 32 years and it may seem like the old saying 'there is nothing new under the sun' is true since so much has been built with it. For this talk we'll look at why building off of the work of other people is essential for creativity and how open source is the thread that ties it all together.
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Marlene is a Zimbabwean software engineer, developer advocate and explorer. She is a previous director and vice-chair for the Python Software Foundation and is currently serving as the vice-chair of the Association for Computing Machinery practitioner board. In 2017, she co-founded ZimboPy, a non-profit organization that gives Zimbabwean young women access to resources in the field of technology. She is also the previous chair of PyCon Africa and is an advocate for women in tech on the continent. Professionally, Marlene is currently working as a Developer Advocate at Voltron Data.