Summer Code Jam 2024
July 2024
Our annual code-jam where we place you in a team of five and you have 11 days to code some sort of application or program in Python based on a selected technology or framework.
Events
At Python Discord, we run a few regular events such as programming contests and workshops, as well as more ad-hoc events such as Python release streams. All members are welcome to participate in the events live, and for most events we release videos on our YouTube channel after the event in case you've missed it.
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Upcoming event
Summer Code Jam 2024
July 3 - August 1
The 2024 Summer Code Jam is currently underway and you can still enter!
The qualifier is open until July 10; check out the details here.
Once a year we host a code jam for members of our server to participate in. The code jam is an event where we place you in a team with 5 other random server members. You then have 11 days to code some sort of application or program in Python. Your program must use the specified technology/framework and incorporate the theme chosen by the server.
Learn moreScheduled events
PyWeek 38
September 2024
The bi-annual game-jam where you are allowed one week to write a game from scratch, either as an individual or as a team.
Advent of Code
December 1-25, 2024
Daily programming puzzles with increasing difficulties where each puzzle has a little story and you can discuss solutions with other participants. You are allowed to use any programming language you like.
Previous events
Summer Code Jam 2023
August 2023
PyWeek 36
September 2023
Advent of Code 2023
December 2023
PyWeek 37
March 2024
Table of contents
Annual events
Code Jams
July to August
Once a year we host a code jam for members of our server to participate in. The code jam is an event where we place you in a team with 5 other random server members. You then have 11 days to code some sort of application or program in Python. Your program must use the specified technology/framework and incorporate the theme chosen by the server.
PyWeek
March & September
For the past 15 years, PyWeek has been running a bi-annual game jam for the Python language. As of 2020, we are excited to say that we are officially partnered with PyWeek to co-run these events.
Advent of code
December
An advent calendar of small programming puzzles for a variety of skill sets and skill levels that can be solved in any programming language you like, including Python. The puzzles start off easy and gradually get more difficult, all while revealing a fun little story that is appropriate for some seasons more than others. Puzzles are posted every day as they come, and you'll be able to discuss your solutions for each puzzle in dedicated threads.
Revival of Code
July to August
Revival of Code is a Python Discord hosted event where we release old Advent of Code puzzles from a previous year. Puzzles are for a variety of skill sets and skill levels that can be solved in any programming language you like, including Python. They will be posted every other day, and you'll be able to discuss your solutions in dedicated threads.
😜 April Fools
April 1st
Once a year we come up with something different for April Fools.
In 2022 for instance, we came up with PEP 9001, "The Final Style Guide for Python", PEP 2241, "Back to the Past", and a revised Zen of Python which you can check out using the &zen command. The &blurpify command is also available after the event for members to experiment with the style guide.
Workshops & other events
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Fancy Hats: Circuit Python & Microcontrollers Workshop
Mar. 12, 2023
In this workshop we went through the process of building a little hat with LEDs of scrolling text, and talked about other ways you can use Circuit Python to bring Python into the physical world around you.
Python 3.11 Release Stream
Oct. 25, 2022
Pablo Galindo, the 3.11 Python Release Manager and CPython Core Developer, walked through the release process and a number of guests joined to talk about the exciting new features to be found in 3.11. At the end of the release we also hosted a Q&A session.
DevOps Hour with Joe Banks
Jul. 26, 2022
One of Python Discord’s owners, Joe Banks, sat down and gave an hour long talk about DevOps in Python Discord and how you can get started with DevOps.
Python 3.10 Release Stream
Oct. 5, 2021
Python 3.10 was set to be released on 4 October 2021. We hosted a live Python 3.10 Release Stream with Pablo Galindo, CPython Core Developer and Python 3.10 Release Manager, and Leon Sandøy.
Pixels
May 2021
Inspired by r/place, the reddit April Fools experiment where users could place pixels on a canvas one-by-one, Pixels was an application that allowed users to collaboratively decorate a canvas pixel-by-pixel. The twist? Interacting with our canvas can only be done via an API.
Python Core Developers Q&A
Oct. 21, 2020
The first Python Core Developers Q&A! During the Q&A, several core developers answered questions sent in by you, the broader Python community. This Q&A was part of the yearly Python Core Dev Sprint, organized virtually in 2020 on Python Discord.