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Kojo Idrissa
I'm Kojo Idrissa and I joined RevSys on 2020-01-06. I also enjoy a good international standard. I'm a software engineer with an accounting degree and an MBA. You may have seen me at a Django or Python event or conference, as I've been speaking at those since 2013. In the past, I have worked primarily as an accountant. However, I've also been a university instructor in the United States and China.
I'm also a DjangoCon US organizer(since 2016), former DEFNA board member and current DEFNA North American Ambassador. In THAT last role, I've spoken at a lot of conferences. If you've seen me at an event with "Py" or "Python" in the name since 2017, that's a big part of the reason.
More bio updates forthcoming...
Kojo's Recent Posts
What IS a Django App?
To kick off a semi-regular series of blog posts about useful Django apps, we start with some definitions
Formatting Gone Wrong
Your code formatter may have reformatted your API key. This could cause many confusing errors.
Website vs Web App: Hidden Complexities
Most of what are called `websites` today are `web apps`. These are computer applications that use the web as their delivery method and GUI. However, since they look like websites, their complexity and design challenges are often underestimated.
Kojo's Latest Talks
Keynote: Improving Contributor Experience & Broadening Contributor Scope
Given at DjangoCon Europe 2022 on September 21, 2022
I'll be proposing a new category of code contributor I'm calling "Code Contributor Mentor", and also enumerating the need to recognize, recruit & support non-code contributors. As a largely volunteer-driven community, the Django code base and community rely on their contributors. In this talk I'…
Python Community Growth
Given at PyTexas 2022 on March 26, 2022
Kojo Idrissa was an accountant who got an MBA and taught at university in two different countries. He's now a parent, software engineer, intercontinental keynote speaker, DjangoCon US organizer and the DEFNA North American Ambassador #NorAmGT. He's spoken at tech conferences about software engineer…
Kojo on the Web
Kojo Idrissa receives Python Community Service Award at PyCon 2025
May 18, 2025
Kojo is made a Python Software Foundation Fellow
December 18, 2024
Our own Kojo Idrissa was awarded the PSF Community Service Award
August 19, 2024