Seth Michael Larson

Seth Michael Larson, a key figure in the Python community, shares insights from the annual Python Language Summit. He discusses the critical security conversations, including vulnerabilities in the Python Package Index and governance efforts. The talk highlights Python 3.13's usability improvements and new features for mobile support and data science. Larson also addresses developer challenges regarding compatibility and funding, illustrating the community's collaborative spirit and commitment to enhancing Python's ecosystem.

Seth Michael Larson, an expert on releasing CPython, gives a detailed rundown of the process. They discuss the upcoming Python 3.12 release, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, managing dependencies, the CPython release process, differences between Windows and Mac OS release processes, a TLS bypass vulnerability fix, and the idea of adding a Python best practices guide.