CFP Q&A with Philippe—CFP open until December 18th!
summary
Exact guidance and numbers not vague promises: the CFP deadline is CFP closes December 18 AOE, acceptance rounds run as a blind first pass then a non‑blind second pass, about 600–700 submissions compete for roughly 296 talk slots with only ~12–16 45‑minute slots, the outline matters most (target 10–15 lines with rough timings), examples of accepted and rejected proposals and a mentorship program exist, speakers are unpaid but travel grants and financial aid are available.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:23What is a talk
- 2:23Talk length
- 3:38Specific topic
- 5:18Commercial topics
- 6:00How to submit a talk
- 7:10Abstract vs Description
- 8:11Outline
- 9:38How important is the outline
- 10:38Outline and time estimation
- 11:34Review process
- 13:53Review process summary
- 14:28Advice for firsttime speakers
- 16:05Mentorship program
- 16:52Good and bad proposals
- 18:37PyCon US website
- 19:10Do I need to be famous
- 20:20Do speakers get paid
- 21:35Support for speakers
- 22:19Other ways to participate
- 24:15Volunteering
- 25:01Conclusion
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