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🎉 Py.Amsterdam Meetup at ABN AMRO

The Python community in Amsterdam is thriving, and we're thrilled to invite you to our next Py.Amsterdam meetup, this time hosted at ABN AMRO! Join us for an evening full of insightful talks, community bonding, and all things Python. 🐍
🗓 When: April 29th
📍 Where: Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1082 PP in Amsterdam (second door)
💬 What: Talks, lightning sessions, and networking with the best Pythonistas around.

🔹 Agenda

📌 Important: Don’t forget to bring your ID —

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🎤 Eight Python Performance Mistakes I Won’t Make Again
A client was happy with a prototype I delivered, except for one detail: they needed my code to be about 100 times faster. I got there eventually, but through a lot of confusion and mistakes—which I’ll share with you, so you don’t have to go through them yourself.

Sasha Romijn - Mastodon | Bluesky - Sasha is an independent developer and community organiser with over a decade of Python experience. A former Django core developer and co-organiser of several Django conferences, they now work mostly on open source software related to internet infrastructure, network engineering, and internet standards. They’ve also been part of the Write the Docs conference team since 2018 and enjoy side projects like the Less Obvious Conference Checklist and Happiness Packets, which focus on improving the tech community in small but meaningful ways.

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💬 Want to give a talk? We're always looking for speakers! Whether you have a deep dive, a quick lightning talk, or something in between — we'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@py.amsterdam or fill out the speaker form on our website with the following details:

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👥 About our host: ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO is one of the Netherlands' largest and most established banks, with a history spanning over 300 years. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the bank serves millions of retail, private, and corporate clients across the globe. ABN AMRO is committed to innovation and sustainability, actively investing in digital transformation and fintech partnerships to shape the future of banking. With a strong engineering culture, the bank employs hundreds of tech professionals working on cutting-edge solutions in data, cloud, and software development.

🔗 Check out their job board: https://www.abnamro.nl/en/careers/

💡 Want to host a future meetup?

Py.Amsterdam is a community-powered event series, and we’re planning to meet every other month. If your company wants to get involved, apply here 👉Host a meetup

🌍 More info: py.amsterdam
📢 Join our group: meetup.com/pyamsterdam
🐍 Let’s connect, learn, and grow — together!
See you soon! 🚀

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