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Discover how PyCon Taiwan transformed from making wild guesses to becoming a data-driven community by establishing a dedicated data team in 2021. Learn about the practical challenges conference organizers face, such as setting appropriate ticket prices, estimating t-shirt production quantities, and planning catering needs, and explore how data-driven decision making can replace intuition-based planning. Examine the internal ETL system built using Apache Airflow and understand the planned migration to the upcoming Airflow 3.0 release. Gain insights into data collection methodologies and see how evidence-based decision making has improved conference planning outcomes. Understand how Python communities can leverage their growing pool of data professionals as volunteers and create experimental playgrounds for data enthusiasts to test ideas and explore new technologies. This 24-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2025 provides actionable strategies for community organizers looking to implement data-driven approaches in their own events and organizations.
