Open Space Request: Anaconda Focus Group on AI/ML Workflows
Hi Pycon Team, My name is Boaz Douyon, and I am a user experience researcher at Anaconda. I'm interested in hosting an open space during Pycon to conduct a focus group with developers and AI/ML engineers, particularly those working with machine learning systems and LLMs. The purpose would be to understand their workflows and uncover unmet needs. The session would last 60-90 minutes, including guided discussion questions and collaborative activities (such as ideal solution sketching). Participants (~6 to 8) would gain insight into how others in their field approach similar challenges, while Anaconda would gather valuable feedback to improve our tools. I'd like to confirm if this type of research session qualifies as an open space under Pycon guidelines and, if so, what additional information I need to provide to secure a time slot. I appreciate your guidance on this matter. Best regards, Boaz -- Boaz Douyon UX Researcher ldouyon@anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> www.anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> Sign up <https://www.anaconda.com/newsletter?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> for our newsletter
Hello, I am forwarding the below email that was initially sent to pycon-openspaces but it looks like the email got stuck in a moderation inbox and just wanted to make sure the below request was received. Thank you! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Boaz Douyon <ldouyon@anaconda.com> Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM Subject: Open Space Request: Anaconda Focus Group on AI/ML Workflows To: <pycon-openspaces@python.org> Cc: Sylvia Lee <slee@anaconda.com>, Dawn Wages <dwages@anaconda.com> Hi Pycon Team, My name is Boaz Douyon, and I am a user experience researcher at Anaconda. I'm interested in hosting an open space during Pycon to conduct a focus group with developers and AI/ML engineers, particularly those working with machine learning systems and LLMs. The purpose would be to understand their workflows and uncover unmet needs. The session would last 60-90 minutes, including guided discussion questions and collaborative activities (such as ideal solution sketching). Participants (~6 to 8) would gain insight into how others in their field approach similar challenges, while Anaconda would gather valuable feedback to improve our tools. I'd like to confirm if this type of research session qualifies as an open space under Pycon guidelines and, if so, what additional information I need to provide to secure a time slot. I appreciate your guidance on this matter. Best regards, Boaz -- Boaz Douyon UX Researcher ldouyon@anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> www.anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> Sign up <https://www.anaconda.com/newsletter?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> for our newsletter
Hi Sylvia and Boaz, Unfortunately, this focus group doesn't quite fit the guidelines of the Open Spaces. The focus of the Open Spaces is open community projects, activities, events, etc., and this falls more under the category of market research. We also can't limit the attendance of the rooms to that small of a number and the rooms are open and shared with multiple spaces taking place. However, if you would still like to organize this focus group, there are a handful of restaurants/venues near the convention center where you can reserve a room or space to set this up. Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you! Olivia Sauls Program Director Python Software Foundation olivia@python.org On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM Sylvia Lee via Pycon-openspaces < pycon-openspaces@python.org> wrote:
Hello,
I am forwarding the below email that was initially sent to pycon-openspaces but it looks like the email got stuck in a moderation inbox and just wanted to make sure the below request was received.
Thank you!
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Boaz Douyon <ldouyon@anaconda.com> Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM Subject: Open Space Request: Anaconda Focus Group on AI/ML Workflows To: <pycon-openspaces@python.org> Cc: Sylvia Lee <slee@anaconda.com>, Dawn Wages <dwages@anaconda.com>
Hi Pycon Team,
My name is Boaz Douyon, and I am a user experience researcher at Anaconda. I'm interested in hosting an open space during Pycon to conduct a focus group with developers and AI/ML engineers, particularly those working with machine learning systems and LLMs. The purpose would be to understand their workflows and uncover unmet needs.
The session would last 60-90 minutes, including guided discussion questions and collaborative activities (such as ideal solution sketching). Participants (~6 to 8) would gain insight into how others in their field approach similar challenges, while Anaconda would gather valuable feedback to improve our tools.
I'd like to confirm if this type of research session qualifies as an open space under Pycon guidelines and, if so, what additional information I need to provide to secure a time slot.
I appreciate your guidance on this matter.
Best regards, Boaz -- Boaz Douyon UX Researcher ldouyon@anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> www.anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> Sign up <https://www.anaconda.com/newsletter?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> for our newsletter _______________________________________________ Pycon-openspaces mailing list -- pycon-openspaces@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to pycon-openspaces-leave@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pycon-openspaces.python.org/ Member address: olivia.sauls@pyfound.org
Hi Olivia, Thank you for considering our request. We will explore the suggested options for organizing the focus group. Thank you once again! Best regards, Boaz On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM Olivia Sauls <olivia@python.org> wrote:
Hi Sylvia and Boaz,
Unfortunately, this focus group doesn't quite fit the guidelines of the Open Spaces. The focus of the Open Spaces is open community projects, activities, events, etc., and this falls more under the category of market research. We also can't limit the attendance of the rooms to that small of a number and the rooms are open and shared with multiple spaces taking place.
However, if you would still like to organize this focus group, there are a handful of restaurants/venues near the convention center where you can reserve a room or space to set this up.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you!
Olivia Sauls Program Director Python Software Foundation olivia@python.org
On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM Sylvia Lee via Pycon-openspaces < pycon-openspaces@python.org> wrote:
Hello,
I am forwarding the below email that was initially sent to pycon-openspaces but it looks like the email got stuck in a moderation inbox and just wanted to make sure the below request was received.
Thank you!
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Boaz Douyon <ldouyon@anaconda.com> Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM Subject: Open Space Request: Anaconda Focus Group on AI/ML Workflows To: <pycon-openspaces@python.org> Cc: Sylvia Lee <slee@anaconda.com>, Dawn Wages <dwages@anaconda.com>
Hi Pycon Team,
My name is Boaz Douyon, and I am a user experience researcher at Anaconda. I'm interested in hosting an open space during Pycon to conduct a focus group with developers and AI/ML engineers, particularly those working with machine learning systems and LLMs. The purpose would be to understand their workflows and uncover unmet needs.
The session would last 60-90 minutes, including guided discussion questions and collaborative activities (such as ideal solution sketching). Participants (~6 to 8) would gain insight into how others in their field approach similar challenges, while Anaconda would gather valuable feedback to improve our tools.
I'd like to confirm if this type of research session qualifies as an open space under Pycon guidelines and, if so, what additional information I need to provide to secure a time slot.
I appreciate your guidance on this matter.
Best regards, Boaz -- Boaz Douyon UX Researcher ldouyon@anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> www.anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> Sign up <https://www.anaconda.com/newsletter?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> for our newsletter _______________________________________________ Pycon-openspaces mailing list -- pycon-openspaces@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to pycon-openspaces-leave@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/pycon-openspaces.python.org/ Member address: olivia.sauls@pyfound.org
-- Boaz Douyon UX Researcher ldouyon@anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> www.anaconda.com <https://www.anaconda.com/?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> Sign up <https://www.anaconda.com/newsletter?utm_source=email-signature&utm_medium=anaconda> for our newsletter
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Sylvia Lee