The 2020 Python Language Summit

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The Python Language Summit is a small gathering of Python language implementers (both the core developers of CPython and alternative Pythons), as well third-party library authors and other Python community members. The Summit features short presentations followed by group discussions. In 2020, the Summit was held over two days by videoconference; questions were asked by a combination of voice and chat. It was led by Łukasz Langa and Mariatta Wijaya.

Thanks to MongoDB for sponsoring the Python Language Summit.

Day 1

`Should All Strings Become f-strings? <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/all-strings-become-f-strings- python.html>`_ Eric V. Smith

`Replacing CPython’s Parser with a PEG-based parser <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/replacing-cpythons-parser- python.html>`_ Pablo Galindo, Lysandros Nikolaou, Guido van Rossum

`A Formal Specification for the (C)Python Virtual Machine <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-formal-specification-for- cpython.html>`_ Mark Shannon

`HPy: a Future-Proof Way of Extending Python? <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/hpy-future-proof-way-of- extending.html>`_ Antonio Cuni

`CPython Documentation: The Next 5 Years <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/cpython-documentation- next-5-years.html>`_ Carol Willing, Ned Batchelder

Day 2

`Lightning talks round 1 <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/lightning- talks-part-1.html>`_ Sumana Harihareswara, Eric Snow

`The Path Forward for Typing <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-path- forward-for-typing-python.html>`_ Guido van Rossum

`Property-Based Testing for Python Builtins and the Standard Library <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/05/property-based-testing-for- python.html>`_ Zac Hatfield-Dodds

`Core Workflow Updates <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/05/core-workflow- updates-python-language.html>`_ Mariatta Wijaya

`CPython on Mobile Platforms <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/05/cpython- on-mobile-platforms.html>`_ Russell Keith-Magee

`Lighting talks round 2 <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/05/lightning- talks-part-2.html>`_ Zac Hatfield-Dodds, Jim Baker, Eric Holscher, Mariatta Wijaya

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