Reflection jupytercon (#545)

Author: choldgraf

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+title: Debisree Ray on her positive JupyterCon 2025 experience
+date: 2025-11-17
+categories:
+  - community-impact
+tags:
+  - jupytercon
+  - community
+  - jupyterlab
+  - til
+---
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+We spotted [a great post by Debisree Ray about JupyterCon 2025](https://medium.com/womenintechnology/reflections-from-jupytercon-2025-8ace9e6b27ab) on the [Women in Technology blog](https://medium.com/womenintechnology). It's full of thoughtful reflections about the community and the conference, and we wanted to share a few highlights.
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+![JupyterCon 2025](featured.png)
+*Image from [Debisree Ray's post](https://medium.com/womenintechnology/reflections-from-jupytercon-2025-8ace9e6b27ab)*
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+On the JupyterLab Extensions workshop:
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+> I chose to attend Developing JupyterLab Extensions, led by the Jupyter core contributors. It was one of the most practical, empowering workshops I've attended.
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+> Once you understand the architecture, building a JupyterLab extension feels less intimidating and more like unlocking a creative superpower.
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+On the community spirit:
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+> On the first day, while setting up my extension environment, I got stuck during execution — and before I knew it, several attendees (not just instructors!) jumped in to troubleshoot with me. That moment captured the true spirit of JupyterCon: a room full of brilliant people who genuinely want to help one another succeed.
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+> The openness, kindness, and inclusiveness of this community are unmatched. Everyone — from first-time contributors to long-time maintainers — collaborates with respect and a sense of curiosity.
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+On the Jupyter ecosystem's growth:
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+> Jupyter is no longer just about notebooks — it's powering AI workflows, enterprise analytics, and reproducible research pipelines at scale.
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+[Read the full post](https://medium.com/womenintechnology/reflections-from-jupytercon-2025-8ace9e6b27ab) for more about Debisree's week in San Diego, the community sprint, and other key takeaways.
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+## Acknowledgements
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+We didn't do any of the work in this post but do have some context from the Jupyter community that led to it being written and discovered, so here's a brief "thank you" nonetheless...
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+Thanks to [Debisree Ray](https://www.linkedin.com/in/debisree-ray-ph-d-82241355/) for writing such a thoughtful reflection and sharing it publicly. And thanks to [Matt Fisher from GeoJupyter](../../../collaborators/geojupyter/) for spotting the post and bringing it to our attention. Thanks also to [Rick Wagner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpwagner/) and [Jason Grout](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grout/) for creating the slide as part of the executive council update.