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UID:pretalx-europython-2026-PCMBVT@programme.europython.eu
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DESCRIPTION:This talk is one part technology dance and one part walk throug
 h of Python environment best practices. In under 30 minutes\, you'll see m
 e load up some of the most gnarly environments and watch them fail. This i
 sn't just another talk about dependency management. It's about the hidden 
 cost of environment friction: the cognitive load\, the lost spoons\, the b
 rilliant developers who almost quit tech because they felt "too stupid" to
  make pip work. It's about recognizing that setup barriers aren't just inc
 onvenient—they're accessibility barriers that determine who gets to writ
 e Python.\n\nIn this talk we'll cover:\n- Several environment failures (wi
 th dramatic audience participation): GPU-enabled errors\, OS errors\, moun
 ted systems\, CI/CD and virtual environments\n- The human side of technica
 l frustration: spoon theory\, burnout\n- Patterns about how environments b
 reak\n- What the Python community is doing to lower these barriers.\n\nCon
 tent note: This talk discusses mental health\, burnout\, and the emotional
  impact of technical barriers with care and intention.
DTSTAMP:20260524T121707Z
LOCATION:Chamber Hall B (S3B)
SUMMARY:How many spoons does your environment cost: Broken demos & human el
 ement - Dawn Wages
URL:https://programme.europython.eu/europython-2026/talk/PCMBVT/
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