Saturday, July 12, 2025. While most people chose to enjoy their weekend off, Lutfi Zuchri from Python Jogja had a different idea - organizing our first Work From Cafe (WFC) event. Perhaps it was time for the Python community to explore beyond the usual conference and talk formats. Why not embrace the growing trend of working from cafes that has become part of the remote work lifestyle in Yogyakarta?
About 10 people showed up for our inaugural event, but as I anticipated, not everyone was ready to actually work from a cafe. Only 2-3 people actually brought their laptops and worked on their projects. Some members weren’t sure what to work on, others couldn’t bring their work along, and a few showed up without laptops altogether.
But that wasn’t really a problem. After all, this was our very first attempt at this format, and we’re still figuring out what works best for our community.
The event turned out to be more about conversation than actual work - and that was perfectly fine. We had engaging discussions about international PyCon events, gained insights into how conference proposals are reviewed (turns out one of our members is actually a reviewer - impressive!), and learned about preparing for overseas Python conferences.
The rest of our time was spent discussing upcoming community events, brainstorming new activities for Python Jogja, and diving into some technical aspects of organizing meetups. It was refreshing to have these conversations in a casual setting rather than a formal presentation format.
While we didn’t quite live up to the “work” part of Work From Cafe, we achieved something equally valuable - meaningful connections, knowledge sharing, and community building in a relaxed atmosphere.
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