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10 Years of Meta’s Commitment to Python (opens in new tab)

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Meta marks its 10th consecutive year sponsoring the Python Software Foundation (PSF), emphasizing that Python is central to its infrastructure, products, and AI work. The company views sponsorship as both a responsibility to the open-source community and a strategic investment in the long-term health, security, and innovation of the technology it relies on.

Python’s Role at Meta

  • Python is Meta’s most widely used programming language.
  • It supports infrastructure for products including Instagram and Threads, as well as AI research and data-driven initiatives.
  • Meta engineers contribute directly to Python’s development, including core maintenance and Python Enhancement Proposals.
  • Meta’s open-source contributions include:
    • PyTorch, originally developed at Meta before becoming an independent foundation.
    • Pyrefly, a fast Python type checker and language server.
  • Meta expects Python to remain important as it expands AI capabilities and scales its infrastructure.

Why Meta Supports the PSF

  • Open-source adoption creates a shared responsibility to maintain a healthy, secure, and sustainable ecosystem.
  • PSF funding supports the Developer-in-Residence program, enabling full-time developers to work on Python improvements that might otherwise be neglected or left to volunteers.
  • Sponsorship helps strengthen PyPI, including critical security improvements that protect package distribution and consumption.
  • Funding also supports education and community development through:
    • PyCon US workshops, summits, and discounted or free passes.
    • Fundraising and support for groups such as PyLadies.
  • Meta considers these efforts an investment in the tools, infrastructure, and people behind its own technology stack.

Ways to Support the Python Software Foundation

  • Individuals can make one-time donations or become PSF members.
  • Membership may include voting rights and can be supported through financial contributions or volunteer time.
  • Organizations can become annual sponsors at different contribution levels.
  • Sponsorship offers public recognition, community engagement opportunities, event participation, and—in higher tiers—greater visibility and invitations to special initiatives.

Meta concludes by thanking Python’s maintainers, contributors, educators, and advocates, while encouraging other individuals and organizations to help sustain the language through PSF donations, membership, or sponsorship.