Breaking: Microsoft and GitHub to Showcase Cutting-Edge Python Tools at PyCon US 2026
LONG BEACH, CA — Microsoft and GitHub announced today they will be out in full force at PyCon US 2026, taking place May 14–17 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The tech giant confirmed a multiday presence featuring hands-on labs, exclusive integrations, and a keynote-worthy reveal at the Meta booth.
The headline news: Meta will host a special booth session on Saturday at 1 p.m. demonstrating the integration of Pylance with Pyrefly, Meta’s new type checker. The feature is currently in early preview in Microsoft’s Insiders build and is expected to roll out broadly later this year.
“We are thrilled to bring the power of Pyrefly to Pylance users,” said a Microsoft spokesperson. “This integration will give Python developers even more control over type-checking in VS Code, improving both speed and accuracy.”
Hands‑On Labs at the Booth
Attendees can drop into the Microsoft and GitHub booth for 10‑minute interactive labs covering a range of modern tools:
- GitHub Copilot – AI pair programming at scale
- Azure DocumentDB – NoSQL on Azure
- Microsoft Foundry – AI model lifecycle management
- Microsoft Agent Framework – Build intelligent agents
- Azure PostgreSQL – Managed database services
- Azure AI Search – Vector and keyword search
“These labs are designed for developers of all skill levels,” said a GitHub representative. “You can walk in, learn something new, and walk out ready to build.”
Talks and Sessions
The Microsoft and GitHub team is also presenting a series of technical sessions throughout the conference. A full schedule is listed below:
| Date & Time | Room | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 13 · 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 101A | Build your first MCP server in Python | Pamela Fox |
| Wed, May 13 · 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. | 201B | Dungeons and Databases: Build NPC agents to work with data in DocumentDB and Postgres | Marko Hotti, Patty Chow |
| Thu, May 14 · 2:40 p.m.–3:05 p.m. | 104C | Education Summit: Big Lessons from Small Models – Teaching Python AI with SLMs | Gwyneth Peña‑Siguenza |
| Thu, May 14 · 3:40 p.m.–4:05 p.m. | 104C | Education Summit: Your Slides, But Faster – Building an AI‑powered presentation workflow | Pamela Fox |
| Fri, May 15 · 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. | 104C | PyCharlas: Cómo pasé de perdida a enseñar Python + IA a miles, en un año | Gwyneth Peña‑Siguenza |
| Sat, May 16 · 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. | 201A | Maintainer Summit Tools Track: Dev Containers | Sarah Kaiser |
| Sun, May 17 · 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. | Grand Ballroom A | A bridge over (not) troubled waters: Collecting marine data from your couch | Sarah Kaiser |
All sessions are open to registered attendees. Some require early sign‑up due to limited seating.
Background
PyCon US is the largest annual gathering of the Python community, drawing thousands of developers, educators, and industry leaders. Microsoft and GitHub have been strong supporters of the Python ecosystem for years, investing heavily in tools like VS Code, Pylance, and GitHub Copilot.
The new Pylance–Pyrefly integration is the latest step in a broader strategy to make Python development faster, smarter, and more collaborative. Pyrefly, developed by Meta, is designed to offer higher‑performance type checking, and bringing it directly into Pylance eliminates a major friction point for Python developers who rely on rich editor support.
What This Means
For individual developers, the integration means more accurate and faster type hints in VS Code, reducing debugging time. For teams, the hands‑on labs provide a quick way to evaluate AI and database services from Azure and GitHub.
Long‑term, the event signals a deepening of Microsoft and Meta’s collaboration in the open‑source Python space. “This is just the beginning,” said the Microsoft spokesperson. “We expect to see more cross‑company contributions that benefit the entire Python community.”
Attendees are encouraged to stop by the booth, join the sessions, and share feedback. See the full schedule above.