Candidate interview for the 2026 Python Software Foundation Board election featuring Petr Andreev, a Python educator and CPython-internals specialist. He discusses his background building an educational community, his combination of technical depth and community organizing experience, and his motivation to run: developing the next generation of Python developers. He identifies contributor retention as the key challenge he wants to address, proposing clearer contributor pathways, mentorship infrastructure, recognition programs, funded contributor time, and partnerships with employers and educational institutions.
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Who are you?What would you bring to the PSF Board of Directors?What motivated you to run for the PSF Board of Directors?What problem or challenge do you want to address if you are on the Board?Note from the election administrators:85 Impressions