2026-04-26 –, Barn
2024 held the first Python conference for which I wasn't hosting a significant number of work-related activities, including hosting a sprint. After wandering lost for the first two days of sprints, I decided I was going to learn something new, and I knew who I wanted to teach me. This decision would result in major changes in my life, from finding a community and a purpose, to discovering trauma and a place to heal. In this talk, you'll learn how small changes to how you review code and interact with others can make an immense difference in how the interactions are perceived. Through my journey, I will share the lessons I learned about the importance of communication, learning from mistakes, and creating a safe space. Join me, and find out how you can make the most of opportunities to improve someone's life, including your own.
Includes discussion of personal trauma due to negative treatment by others
Kattni (she/her) is a creator, maker, photographer, programmer, classically trained vocalist, intermittent chef, air plant cultivator, casual knitter, and fledgling synth nerd. She is passionate about learning new things, and sharing her knowledge in an approachable way. She is tolerated by a cat and three kittens who continue to let her live with them.
She is a core development team member with the BeeWare project, where she focusses on improving the documentation and information architecture. She has orchestrated a complete shift of the documentation backend from Sphinx to MkDocs, as well as moving the website from Lektor to MkDocs. She is working on building a community around the project by, among other things, making contributing more approachable through various changes in their contribution process.