Participating in the Community
It has been said that part of Python's success is due, at least in part, to the friendly community surrounding the language in general and resources like the newsgroups and mailing lists in particular.
Where discussion of Python-related things takes place
Behind the scenes of python.org
Real-time discussion and help on Python-related matters
News, opinions and perspectives
How to... guides
Find a Python group near you.
Projects which need help
Developing the Python language and runtime itself
Resources on being welcoming to all populations of Python users.
Automated testing of the Python source code
Conferences and events
Gatherings of Python users and community members
Python Community Buildbots
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)
Discussion of improvements in specific areas
How the language evolves
Wiki maintainers and users
The global Python community
The people who contribute to this Wiki
People developing in Python and maybe "tweeting"
People you can pay to develop or deploy Python on your behalf
Other Python Wiki sites
So come meet the EffBot, MartelliBot, our glorious BDFL and all the rest of the gang! A cast of thousands!