Marie Roald
Employers on the program
- 2025National Library of Norway1 talk
Appearances by year
- PyCon (national Python conferences)
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | PyCon UK 2025 | PyCon (national Python conferences) | talk | Why `len('😶🌫️') == 4` and other weird things you should know about strings in Python as National Library of Norway Strings in Python behave in all sorts of unexpected ways: len('😶🌫️') == 4, 'ñ' != 'ñ', 'dlrow olleh'.split()[1] == 'olleh'! How is this possible? And…Show lessStrings in Python behave in all sorts of unexpected ways: len('😶🌫️') == 4, 'ñ' != 'ñ', 'dlrow olleh'.split()[1] == 'olleh'! How is this possible? And importantly, why should you care? | |
| May 14, 2025 | PyCon US 2025 | PyCon (national Python conferences) | speaker | Why `len('😶🌫️') == 4` and other weird things you should know about strings in Python Strings in Python behave in all sorts of unexpected ways: len('😶🌫️') == 4 , 'ñ' != 'ñ' , 'dlrow olleh'.split()[1] == 'olleh' ! | Video |
| May 25, 2023 | PyCon Italia 2023 | PyCon (national Python conferences) | talk | Teaching teachers to teach Python: what have I learned?Python code is a superb problem solving tool! Learning coding in school can help pupils tackle realistic problems earlier in a fun way. But this requires…Show lessPython code is a superb problem solving tool! Learning coding in school can help pupils tackle realistic problems earlier in a fun way. But this requires teachers that know code and how to use it effectively in the classroom. How can we help teachers with little coding experience reach this goal? | Video |
| Apr 19, 2023 | PyCon US 2023 | PyCon (national Python conferences) | speaker | The creative art of algorithmic embroideryFor thousands of years, people have created beautiful patterns through intricate needlework. Many of these patterns utilize algorithmic concepts like…Show lessFor thousands of years, people have created beautiful patterns through intricate needlework. Many of these patterns utilize algorithmic concepts like repetition, recursion and variation to build complex motives from simple rules. | Video |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yngve Mardal Moe | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hynek Schlawack | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Russell Keith-Magee | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Aivars Kalvāns | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Al Sweigart | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Brandt Bucher | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Christopher Ariza | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Daniel Hernández Méndez | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Deb Nicholson | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Dom Weldon | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Glyph | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Jimmy Lai | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Josh Weissbock | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Łukasz Langa | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Maria Jose Molina Contreras | 2 | — | 2025 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.