Jack Skinner
@gdayitsjack.bsky.social
Full snack CTO, founder & engineering leader. Independent consultant helping teams build amazing software products. Managed API Portals @ FrontGate.app. No 🌏🔥 tech!
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Are you at @everythingopen.au this week? Say hi to @gdayitsjack.bsky.social and @pengu.nz and grab a #pyconau sticker!
Our call for specialist tracks closes soon too! Don’t miss out!
Details (and blind bird tickets!) at 2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t... and catch Jack and Chelsea before Friday!
Our call for specialist tracks closes soon too! Don’t miss out!
Details (and blind bird tickets!) at 2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t... and catch Jack and Chelsea before Friday!
January 21, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Are you at @everythingopen.au this week? Say hi to @gdayitsjack.bsky.social and @pengu.nz and grab a #pyconau sticker!
Our call for specialist tracks closes soon too! Don’t miss out!
Details (and blind bird tickets!) at 2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t... and catch Jack and Chelsea before Friday!
Our call for specialist tracks closes soon too! Don’t miss out!
Details (and blind bird tickets!) at 2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t... and catch Jack and Chelsea before Friday!
Super early start off to @everythingopen.au and the @linuxaustralia.bsky.social AGM this week!
If you spot my mohawk in the hallway come and say hi! My icebreaker topics are @pyconau.bsky.social, #PyConAU and sometimes also PyCon AU.
And yes I have stickers! 🐍
If you spot my mohawk in the hallway come and say hi! My icebreaker topics are @pyconau.bsky.social, #PyConAU and sometimes also PyCon AU.
And yes I have stickers! 🐍
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Super early start off to @everythingopen.au and the @linuxaustralia.bsky.social AGM this week!
If you spot my mohawk in the hallway come and say hi! My icebreaker topics are @pyconau.bsky.social, #PyConAU and sometimes also PyCon AU.
And yes I have stickers! 🐍
If you spot my mohawk in the hallway come and say hi! My icebreaker topics are @pyconau.bsky.social, #PyConAU and sometimes also PyCon AU.
And yes I have stickers! 🐍
Our last office hours! Join us later today to discuss your ideas =D
Join us later today to discuss your Specialist Track ideas! They don't have to be super polished - just the wisp of a curious concept is just perfect!
Make sure its in your calendar!
3pm AWST
4:30pm ACST
5pm AEST
5:30pm ACDT
6pm AEDT
(Talks about timezones can be submitted in a few weeks time 😆 )
Make sure its in your calendar!
3pm AWST
4:30pm ACST
5pm AEST
5:30pm ACDT
6pm AEDT
(Talks about timezones can be submitted in a few weeks time 😆 )
Got a Specialist Track idea for PyCon AU 2026, or half of one?
We’re hosting our next Specialist Tracks office hours on Thursday 15 January at 6:00pm AEDT
This is a relaxed, open discussion session with the PyCon AU organising team. Find out more: 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/call-f...
We’re hosting our next Specialist Tracks office hours on Thursday 15 January at 6:00pm AEDT
This is a relaxed, open discussion session with the PyCon AU organising team. Find out more: 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/call-f...
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Our last office hours! Join us later today to discuss your ideas =D
It's now or never friends! We're looking for the last set of specialist tracks before the deadline lands at the end of next week!
If you have an idea for a theme or specialist interest room at #pyconau this year, join us Thursday night to have a friendly chinwag about how to bring it to life! 👇
If you have an idea for a theme or specialist interest room at #pyconau this year, join us Thursday night to have a friendly chinwag about how to bring it to life! 👇
Got a Specialist Track idea for PyCon AU 2026, or half of one?
We’re hosting our next Specialist Tracks office hours on Thursday 15 January at 6:00pm AEDT
This is a relaxed, open discussion session with the PyCon AU organising team. Find out more: 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/call-f...
We’re hosting our next Specialist Tracks office hours on Thursday 15 January at 6:00pm AEDT
This is a relaxed, open discussion session with the PyCon AU organising team. Find out more: 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/call-f...
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It's now or never friends! We're looking for the last set of specialist tracks before the deadline lands at the end of next week!
If you have an idea for a theme or specialist interest room at #pyconau this year, join us Thursday night to have a friendly chinwag about how to bring it to life! 👇
If you have an idea for a theme or specialist interest room at #pyconau this year, join us Thursday night to have a friendly chinwag about how to bring it to life! 👇
What’s stopping you coding like this, iggy edition!
January 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM
What’s stopping you coding like this, iggy edition!
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PyCon AU 2026 is heading to Brisbane ☀️
Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.
Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/
Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.
Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/
December 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
PyCon AU 2026 is heading to Brisbane ☀️
Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.
Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/
Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.
Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/
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Early bird tickets extended until 31 December 2025.
If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.
Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...
If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.
Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...
December 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Early bird tickets extended until 31 December 2025.
If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.
Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...
If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.
Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...
Starting in 15 minutes!
Join us in discord for the #pyconau office hours!
A friendly informal chit chat to answer all your burning questions about specialist tracks :)
Join us in discord for the #pyconau office hours!
A friendly informal chit chat to answer all your burning questions about specialist tracks :)
Join us at 6pm AEDT Tuesday 16 December 2025 for the first of our specialist track organiser office hours!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Starting in 15 minutes!
Join us in discord for the #pyconau office hours!
A friendly informal chit chat to answer all your burning questions about specialist tracks :)
Join us in discord for the #pyconau office hours!
A friendly informal chit chat to answer all your burning questions about specialist tracks :)
I happened to donate Saturday, so I can't do so again for 2 weeks. Please plan ahead and book your donation in the days and weeks ahead!
NSW: blood donor centres are at capacity and supplies have been depleted. Lifeblood are looking for donations over many weeks so they replenish, and bookings so they can plan for it.
December 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I happened to donate Saturday, so I can't do so again for 2 weeks. Please plan ahead and book your donation in the days and weeks ahead!
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Join us at 6pm AEDT Tuesday 16 December 2025 for the first of our specialist track organiser office hours!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
December 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Join us at 6pm AEDT Tuesday 16 December 2025 for the first of our specialist track organiser office hours!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
Learn more about organising a specialist track:
2026.pycon.org.au/specialist-t...
Office hours is a friendly, informal catch up where you can ask your burning #PyConAU questions!
Cackles in “never going to the US again”
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Cackles in “never going to the US again”
Hey kiwi friends - it’s not too late! #kiwipycon Is the most wonderful conference, and you really should be there this weekend! 🎫
💛 So… who’s heading to Kiwi PyCon this weekend?
This Friday–Sunday (21–23 November) the Python community is taking over the Wellington waterfront at Shed 6 🐍✨
Tickets are still available kiwipycon.nz
Discord community if you want to kōrero or find people before the event: 👉 discord.python.nz
This Friday–Sunday (21–23 November) the Python community is taking over the Wellington waterfront at Shed 6 🐍✨
Tickets are still available kiwipycon.nz
Discord community if you want to kōrero or find people before the event: 👉 discord.python.nz
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hey kiwi friends - it’s not too late! #kiwipycon Is the most wonderful conference, and you really should be there this weekend! 🎫
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We're excited to share the PyCon AU 2026 conference roadmap!
Yes, you could say this is just an announcement of upcoming announcements. In reality, we're just so excited about #pyconau that we wanted to share what we're cooking up for the year ahead.
📆 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/2026-c...
Yes, you could say this is just an announcement of upcoming announcements. In reality, we're just so excited about #pyconau that we wanted to share what we're cooking up for the year ahead.
📆 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/2026-c...
PyCon AU 2026 conference roadmap
Sofitel Brisbane Central, 26-30 August 2026
2026.pycon.org.au
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We're excited to share the PyCon AU 2026 conference roadmap!
Yes, you could say this is just an announcement of upcoming announcements. In reality, we're just so excited about #pyconau that we wanted to share what we're cooking up for the year ahead.
📆 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/2026-c...
Yes, you could say this is just an announcement of upcoming announcements. In reality, we're just so excited about #pyconau that we wanted to share what we're cooking up for the year ahead.
📆 2026.pycon.org.au/posts/2026-c...
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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This is about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From climate change to education. Our systems are not serving us well, and it's time to push back.
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
adsei.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This is about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From climate change to education. Our systems are not serving us well, and it's time to push back.
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
What a thought provoking example of the state of individual vs corporate contributions to open source in the current “state of things”
Individuals are funding significantly more than the companies that profit from FOSS are. 🤔
Individuals are funding significantly more than the companies that profit from FOSS are. 🤔
We're blown away- the PSF received an anonymous $100k donation 🤯🥰 Thank you, anon, for your investment in #Python, its community, and the PSF. We are deeply grateful and committed to using every dollar to make a difference.
Want to join in? Donate today: donate.python.org
#PythonForEveryone
Want to join in? Donate today: donate.python.org
#PythonForEveryone
November 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
What a thought provoking example of the state of individual vs corporate contributions to open source in the current “state of things”
Individuals are funding significantly more than the companies that profit from FOSS are. 🤔
Individuals are funding significantly more than the companies that profit from FOSS are. 🤔
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I haven’t been on here much over the last couple of weeks, but it has once again been my enormous honour, pleasure, and privilege to host you all in Brisbane for @laracon.au
May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp
Safe travels!
May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp
Safe travels!
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I haven’t been on here much over the last couple of weeks, but it has once again been my enormous honour, pleasure, and privilege to host you all in Brisbane for @laracon.au
May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp
Safe travels!
May you all take small steps, make big shifts, and find that little extra as you #LevelUp
Safe travels!
Get on it friends! @kiwipycon.nz is the most delightful conference I’ve been to… ever?! A genuinely wonderful community!
Aussies you can still grab flights for Friday night and be back in time for the week after too! ✈️ 👕
Aussies you can still grab flights for Friday night and be back in time for the week after too! ✈️ 👕
👉 Kiwi PyCon 2025 in 11 Days! You’ve got till the end of Wednesday at the very latest to get your order in for a conference t-shirt. 👉 Check out / order the design https://kiwipycon.nz/attend/t-shirt
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
https://python.nz/2025/11/09/%f0%9f%91%89-kiwi-pycon-2025-in-11-days/
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Get on it friends! @kiwipycon.nz is the most delightful conference I’ve been to… ever?! A genuinely wonderful community!
Aussies you can still grab flights for Friday night and be back in time for the week after too! ✈️ 👕
Aussies you can still grab flights for Friday night and be back in time for the week after too! ✈️ 👕
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Last meetup if the year - @sydtechleaders.bsky.social lightening talks tonight ⚡️Thanks atlassian for hosting along with food and drinks 🥂
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Last meetup if the year - @sydtechleaders.bsky.social lightening talks tonight ⚡️Thanks atlassian for hosting along with food and drinks 🥂
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It's *REALLY IMPORTANT* that you show this to your comms teams, marketing teams and leadership teams, because many of them are still using Twitter.
The only way to stop it progressing further (and with that stupid pet Nazi robot) is to ditch it. Starve it of oxygen.
People / orgs need to leave it.
The only way to stop it progressing further (and with that stupid pet Nazi robot) is to ditch it. Starve it of oxygen.
People / orgs need to leave it.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
It's *REALLY IMPORTANT* that you show this to your comms teams, marketing teams and leadership teams, because many of them are still using Twitter.
The only way to stop it progressing further (and with that stupid pet Nazi robot) is to ditch it. Starve it of oxygen.
People / orgs need to leave it.
The only way to stop it progressing further (and with that stupid pet Nazi robot) is to ditch it. Starve it of oxygen.
People / orgs need to leave it.
“Do you promise?!”
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“Do you promise?!”
I wrote a post going behind the scenes on selecting our city, venue and dates for @pyconau.bsky.social 2026.
It's the first in what I hope will be a series of more informal, long form essays sharing how we think about certain problems, tasks and challenges.
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/behind... #pyconau
It's the first in what I hope will be a series of more informal, long form essays sharing how we think about certain problems, tasks and challenges.
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/behind... #pyconau
Behind the scenes: selecting Brisbane!
2026.pycon.org.au
October 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I wrote a post going behind the scenes on selecting our city, venue and dates for @pyconau.bsky.social 2026.
It's the first in what I hope will be a series of more informal, long form essays sharing how we think about certain problems, tasks and challenges.
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/behind... #pyconau
It's the first in what I hope will be a series of more informal, long form essays sharing how we think about certain problems, tasks and challenges.
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/behind... #pyconau
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⏰ Time’s ticking: agenda voting ends Oct 20 ⏰
Already voted? Awesome! If not, get started now!
🗳️ Vote: www.dddmelbourne.com/vote/voting
🎟️ Tickets: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
#DDDMelbourne #CommunityDriven #TechConference
Already voted? Awesome! If not, get started now!
🗳️ Vote: www.dddmelbourne.com/vote/voting
🎟️ Tickets: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
#DDDMelbourne #CommunityDriven #TechConference
October 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
⏰ Time’s ticking: agenda voting ends Oct 20 ⏰
Already voted? Awesome! If not, get started now!
🗳️ Vote: www.dddmelbourne.com/vote/voting
🎟️ Tickets: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
#DDDMelbourne #CommunityDriven #TechConference
Already voted? Awesome! If not, get started now!
🗳️ Vote: www.dddmelbourne.com/vote/voting
🎟️ Tickets: www.dddmelbourne.com/tickets
#DDDMelbourne #CommunityDriven #TechConference
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Haven't bought tickets to my Pre-@laracon.au Security Workshop yet?! 😲
I'll be locking in numbers early next week, so get your ticket TODAY or reach out to me directly. ⌛
This is your final warning... ⏰
events.humanitix.com/lets-hack-pr...
I'll be locking in numbers early next week, so get your ticket TODAY or reach out to me directly. ⌛
This is your final warning... ⏰
events.humanitix.com/lets-hack-pr...
"Let's Hack!" Pre-Laracon Security Workshop
Attending Laracon AU? Come along to
events.humanitix.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Haven't bought tickets to my Pre-@laracon.au Security Workshop yet?! 😲
I'll be locking in numbers early next week, so get your ticket TODAY or reach out to me directly. ⌛
This is your final warning... ⏰
events.humanitix.com/lets-hack-pr...
I'll be locking in numbers early next week, so get your ticket TODAY or reach out to me directly. ⌛
This is your final warning... ⏰
events.humanitix.com/lets-hack-pr...
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🐍 Want to help run Kiwi PyCon 2025 — or maybe lead in 2026?
Join the volunteer crew this November 21–23 in Wellington!
It’s a great way to give back, meet amazing people, and see how all the moving parts come together 💛
Sign up → kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
Join the volunteer crew this November 21–23 in Wellington!
It’s a great way to give back, meet amazing people, and see how all the moving parts come together 💛
Sign up → kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
October 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🐍 Want to help run Kiwi PyCon 2025 — or maybe lead in 2026?
Join the volunteer crew this November 21–23 in Wellington!
It’s a great way to give back, meet amazing people, and see how all the moving parts come together 💛
Sign up → kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
Join the volunteer crew this November 21–23 in Wellington!
It’s a great way to give back, meet amazing people, and see how all the moving parts come together 💛
Sign up → kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer