PyCon UK has a long-standing policy that everyone pays to attend - speakers, organisers, everyone. That often causes some consterntation with reactions like "I have to pay to speak at PyCon UK?!!" or "If I volunteer to help, I have to pay the same as someone who has done …

PyCon UK 2016 At PyCon UK 2016, I became annoyed. I was fully part of the organising team for the first time and we had spent part of our opening morning's session introducing lightning talks: explaining how they were an ideal way for new speakers to begin their speaking career. At the time, the …

I regularly attend technical conferences in order to learn, make new contacts and generally participate in whatever community that conference represents. Over the years, I have found that the best way to increase my chances of making new friends and contacts is to speak at the conference - people …