S1 Episode 12 - Dawn Wages

Sad Python Girls Club

Welcome to this new episode of the Sad Python Girls Club podcast! In this episode we are having a blast with Dawn Wages, who's not only the Python Community Product Manager at Microsoft, but also a PSF director, DjancoCon organizer, Wagtail CMS core team member, and boundless reservoir of energy 🔋

"I feel like it's people, who are the solution to all of the world's woes, and code is but a tool." Dawn's powerful statement summarizes this episode, where we talk about the evolution of Django and DjangoCon, shaping codes of conduct while being mindful of ethical questions, and a few thoughts and avenues on how to make communities more welcoming 🤝

Links and resources:

• Dawn Wages @ GitHub
• Dawn Wages @ Twitter
• Dawn Wages' personal website
• Python Software Foundation
• Django framework
• DjangoCon US 2022
  • DjangoCon US Code of Conduct
  • Panel Discussion: The State of Django @ DjangoCon US 2022
• Wagtail CMS
• Django Girls
  • Django Girl handbooks
• The Contributor Covenant
• The Land Before Time
• Dawn's first talk with dinosaur archetypes
• Fix You by Coldplay

Intro Song: Pastel
Producer: Blue.P
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