Meet our Keynote Speakers – Jay Miller
summary
A grassroots community called Black Python Devs starts as a Discord hangout and scales into a structured support network, hitting 300 members worldwide. It uses Discord channels, conference open spaces, partnerships and ticket programs to run learning tracks and place people at conferences. The claim is concrete: community-driven introductions and advocacy lead to jobs and conference access; the build succeeds in practice, delivering mentorship, events and measurable member support.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Python journey
- 1:24Black Python Devs
- 3:09Black Python Devs moments
- 4:55Keynote invitation
- 6:19Conference plans
- 8:28PyCon tips
- 9:33Networking advice
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