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Saturday, February 13, 2027

Your First Open Source Contribution: A Python Workshop Planning

Improving Vancouver · 116 West 6th Avenue, Suite 300, Vancouver

Have you ever wanted to contribute to open source but weren’t sure where to begin? This hands-on workshop is for you.

Join PyLadies Vancouver for a friendly, beginner-focused workshop on contributing to open source in Python. Together we’ll go from “I’ve never contributed before” to opening a real pull request, with plenty of support at every step. No prior contribution experience is needed. If you can write a little Python, you belong here.

Open source runs on far more than code, and there are many ways to get involved. We’ll show you how to find your footing and give you the confidence to keep contributing long after the workshop ends.

What we’ll cover

Working together on a friendly practice project, you’ll get hands-on with:

  • Getting started in open source, and the many ways to get involved
  • Git and GitHub for contributors: forking, branching, commits, and pull requests
  • Contributing documentation
  • Packaging a Python project
  • Continuous integration and CI/CD

By the end, you’ll have walked the whole contribution journey from start to finish on a real repository, and you’ll know exactly how to take that first step on a project you care about.

Who it’s for

Anyone comfortable writing a little Python who is new to, or curious about, contributing to open source. Everyone is welcome.

Details to be confirmed

We’re putting the final pieces in place. Here’s where things stand, with the rest coming soon:

  • Date: Saturday, February 13, 2027
  • Location: Improving Vancouver, 116 West 6th Avenue, Suite 300
  • Start time: to be confirmed
  • Instructor: to be confirmed
  • Full schedule: to be confirmed
  • Registration: to be confirmed

Registration

Registration is not open yet. Check back on this page for the registration link and full instructions, and follow us for updates so you don’t miss the announcement.

Good to know

  • Bring your own laptop.
  • This is an in-person workshop only, and it will not be recorded.
  • We follow the PyLadies Code of Conduct. Come as you are, ask questions freely, and remember that everyone was new once.

Thank you to Improving Vancouver for hosting us.

We can’t wait to welcome you and help you make your first contribution. See you there.