We, the EuroPython Society, were proud partners of Brno Python Pizza. Here’s what they shared with us about the event.
By now, the concept of combining Pizza and Python is well established and documented, it just works! But adding Brno into the mix makes it feel a little bit special for our local community. This was the second Pizza Python in Czechia, following the highly successful event in Prague.
While Prague set a high bar with its buzzing gathering of Python enthusiasts and pizza lovers, Brno brought its own unique flavor to the table, that was definitely no pineapple.
Attendees
We capped the event at 120 attendees — the comfortable maximum for our venue. While we didn’t require attendees to disclose gender or dietary info, we did include optional fields in the ticket form. Based on the responses, we had 99 men and 34 women registered, including both in-person and online tickets. Unfortunately, nobody ticked the box for non-binary or transgender options, which will serve as valuable information for future inclusivity improvements..
We also asked about dietary preferences so we could make sure everyone would be fed and happy. The majority (98) had no restrictions, but we were glad to accommodate 6 vegetarians, 6 vegans, 2 gluten-free eaters, 1 halal, and one “no bananas 🍌”. The last one was the hardest to accommodate because when we called up pizzerias and told them how many pizzas we would like, they thought we were certainly bananas…
The event ran smoothly, with no breaches of the Code of Conduct reported—a testament to the respectful and friendly atmosphere fostered by the community.
The menu
At Brno Python Pizza, we served up a feast sliced into 21 talks on the schedule, several lightning talks and plenty of opportunities to network. Each talk was kept short and snappy, capped at 10 minutes, ensuring a fast-paced and engaging experience for attendees. This is absolutely perfect for us that are having slightly underdeveloped focus glands. Not everyone likes mushrooms on their pizza, neither does everyone enjoy listening purely about AI advances. That’s why we curated a diverse menu of topics to cater to our diverse audience.
Feedback, Things to improve and the Future
From what we’ve gathered, people enjoyed the event and are eager to attend again. They enjoyed the food, talks and that topics were varied and the overall format of the event.
The feedback gathering is also the main thing to improve as we have only anecdotal data. For the next time we have to provide people with a feedback form right after the event ends.
If you ask us today if we would like to organise another edition of Python Pizza Brno, we will say "definitely yes", but we will keep the possible date a secret.
Stream and more photos
Stream is available here and rest of photos here.
