This year was my 7th PyCon, I’ve been to every one since 2008. The most consistent trend in my attendance has been that over the years, I’ve gone to fewer and fewer talks, and spent more and more time volunteering. As a result, I can’t tell you what the best talks to watch are (though I recommend watching absolutely anything that sounds interesting online). Nonetheless, I wanted to write down the two defining events at PyCon for me.