North Bay Python 2026 - Afterthoughts

I consider myself to be very fortunate. I have had the pleasure of working with great people, being in the right places at the right time, and saying "yes" when I could. One of my recent YES-es was to submit a talk proposal this year's North Bay Python. It's the ninth year of the event. I became aware of it through Adrianna Tan, someone who I had connected with in the Eleventy community. I had seen the video of her talk, titled "From Fintech to Fin Tech" where she covered her career trajectory from finance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I was both impressed by the talk and realized that talks at this unique event didn't have to necessarily relate to the Python language. The conference, though more like an un-conference, ran for two days, Saturday and Sunday, Apr 25th and 26th. Not only was the range of talks expansive, the range of people was equally expansive and interesting. I met a bunch of local people, in addition to those who traveled from afar. And I've already got a lunch set…