Dawn Wages

Dawn Wages, former Chair of the Python Software Foundation and long-time community volunteer, joins Loren Crary, the PSF's Deputy Executive Director, to dive deep into the challenges of funding and governance in the Python ecosystem. They discuss the significant decision to turn down a $1.5M NSF grant due to anti-DEI conditions. The duo highlights the importance of community support in fundraising, sharing excitement for upcoming events like PyCon US 2026, while stressing that diversity and inclusion are essential to the PSF’s values and future.