
Mariatta Wijaya - Python Documentation, PyLadies, Keeping Fish, Public Speaking
09/14/23 • 44 min
Mariatta has been a contributor to Python for many years and is a very inspiring public speaker.
Some of what we talk about:
- Python Documentation Working Group
- GitHub bots, There's an API for that
- PyLadies
- PyLadiesCon
- Typo of the Day (maintainerd, verbossity, work-lie balance, etc.)
- A fish aquarium
- Cooking, Baking
- History of Tempura
- Working with APIs with Python
- Public Speaking / Giving Talks
- The power of seeing other women give talks
The Complete pytest Course
- Level up your testing skills and save time during coding and maintenance.
- Check out courses.pythontest.com
Mariatta has been a contributor to Python for many years and is a very inspiring public speaker.
Some of what we talk about:
- Python Documentation Working Group
- GitHub bots, There's an API for that
- PyLadies
- PyLadiesCon
- Typo of the Day (maintainerd, verbossity, work-lie balance, etc.)
- A fish aquarium
- Cooking, Baking
- History of Tempura
- Working with APIs with Python
- Public Speaking / Giving Talks
- The power of seeing other women give talks
The Complete pytest Course
- Level up your testing skills and save time during coding and maintenance.
- Check out courses.pythontest.com
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Python People - Mariatta Wijaya - Python Documentation, PyLadies, Keeping Fish, Public Speaking
Transcript
Well, thanks, Mariatta, for showing up and talking with me. Pretty excited to have you here.
MariattaThanks for having me, Brian.
BrianMy first PyCon was the 2nd PyCon. I think it was 2017 or yeah. It was the second one in Portland, and I think you gave a talk, about there about, your entrance into being a core contributor and stuff like that. It was really very
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