History of the community

Every great story has a beginning: ours starts with a small group of friends coming together to talk about Python. After a few years, the group has over 300 friends and nearly 150 meetups.

The beginnings

09/2016

A group of friends, including Mario and Davide C., starts meeting once a week to understand how Python can help solve simple problems, such as winning the lottery.

The first meetings at the library in Biella

05/2018

Maria Teresa's team joins the group of friends to introduce Python to a group of youngsters. Andrea arrives, and the community is born with the goal of sharing their knowledge.

Meetup for everyone

02/2020

Due to or thanks to Covid-19 and the internet, the desire for sharing expands, even beyond Biella, to all those interested. We schedule a meetup every week to allow anyone to participate.

We are on YouTube!

12/2020

We begin to share the meetup recordings to allow asynchronous views and to expand the community.

SPQB (Sono Pythonisti Questi Biellesi) and PyConIT 2022

06/2022

In-person celebration in Biella, at SellaLab, to commemorate the 100^th meeting and a subsequent gathering with all the members of the community in Florence, on the occasion of PyConIT 2022. Davide A. joins the organizing board.

BiDigital 2022

10/2022

Live presentation at SellaLab dedicated to Python and its learning.

Pycon 2023

06/2023

We are community partners of Pycon 2023. Nicola and Gioele join the organizing board.

BiDigital 2023

10/2023

Organization and coverage of a complete AI stream, in the Dev & Tech Room at SellaLab, with the help of our "friends". The day after we arrange an experience of "forest bathing" thereabout Biella for all community members. Davide C. rejoins the the organizing board.