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During DjangoCon US 2023, I walked around downtown Durham and took some photos of the quirky artwork there. During the always-fun website design iteration process, I shared these photos with the website team.

![](2024-recap-images/durham-downtown-snapshots.png)
![](2024-recap-images/durham-downtown-snapshots.jpg)
Snapshots I took in downtown Durham

I am super excited that my photos helped inspire this year's theme. The [website design](https://2024.djangocon.us/) makes me smile, and I hope it makes you smile too!

![](2024-recap-images/joni-djangocon-us-website-post.png)
![](2024-recap-images/joni-djangocon-us-website-post.jpg)
A shoutout from our amazing designer Joni Trythall of YupGup!

Joni did a [DjangoCon US Design Reflection](https://jonitrythall.com/dcus-design-reflection) featuring all of our designs since 2018.
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He tweeted to me that it was trending there. It had reached #2!

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![](2024-recap-images/hacker-news-trending.jpg)
#2 on Hacker News... so close to #1. Beaten out by Tim Bray's sofa parable, lol

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#2 for nearly an hour

![](2024-recap-images/hacker-news-rankings-expanded.png)
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On the "front page" for about 12 hours

It eventually reached 186 points and 91 comments
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It was also featured in [Django News Newsletter](https://django-news.com/issues/236#start) and [pip Trends Newsletter](https://newsletter.piptrends.com/p/pycon-us-2024-recap-how-llms-work).

![](2024-recap-images/lacey-kudo.png)
![](2024-recap-images/lacey-kudo.jpg)
Thank you to the incredible Lacey for this sweet kudo!

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I had a blast presenting at JPMorganChase Plano PowerUp Conference with my team. It was my first time presenting there and a great experience.

![](2024-recap-images/me-presenting-at-powerup.JPEG)
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Me presenting at PowerUp

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My two-year work anniversary happened on Thanksgiving.

![](2024-recap-images/work-anniversary.png)
![](2024-recap-images/work-anniversary.jpg)

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Although I am generally a person who maintains a stable outlook, it was a year of very high highs, and lower than usual lows. In addition to some health problems, the loss of my aunt two years ago, then my uncle this year had a major impact on my extended family. Throughout the year, I often had to prioritize health and family. I am hoping for a more normal 2025 in that respect.

![](2024-recap-images/still-reflecting.png)
![](2024-recap-images/still-reflecting.jpg)

![](2024-recap-images/last-photo-with-uncle-edward.jpg)
Last photo with my Uncle Edward
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