Episode 1: With Joanna Jablonski

We interviewed Joanna Jablonski to hear about how she got involved in the Python community, and the various contributions she’s made to Python.

Joanna worked at Real Python as Executive Editor where she ran the curriculum. She has also blogged for the Python Language Summit. Recently Joanna authored a PEP, PEP 732: The Python Documentation Editorial Board.

Joanna is a co-author of the book Python Basics, and was the primary reviewer of the book CPython Internals.

Topic discussed

• Introductions
• PyLadies Vancouver Meetup
• F-strings
• Opportunities in the Python community, and how it helps in her career
• Executive Editor at Real Python
• Her life before Python
• PEP 732: The Python Documentation Editorial Board
• Neolithic and Bronze Age textiles
• Her current project: How to make a Docs Site: Shortcuts for Busy Devs

Links from the show

• PyLadies Vancouver: https://www.meetup.com/pyladies-vancouver/
• PyCascades: https://pycascades.com/
• Real Python: https://realpython.com/
• Python Language Summit 2021: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-2021-python-language-summit.html
• PEP 732: https://peps.python.org/pep-0732/
• Python Basics: A Practical Introduction to Python 3: https://realpython.com/products/python-basics-book/
• Sally Pointer’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/sallypointer