PyData Johannesburg: Cars, Dogs & Python!

What do streaming vehicle telemetry and a Raspberry PI powered dog air conditioner have in common?

Python, creative engineering, and a willingness to experiment!
Join us for another relaxed PyData Johannesburg meetup featuring two 30-minute talks exploring how technology can solve interesting, everyday problems.

🎤 This Month's Talks

🚗 Luis de Sousa: Your Car Is an API: Streaming Vehicle Data with Python and OBDII
Your car generates a surprising amount of data. But how do you get hold of it?
Luis explores collecting real time vehicle telemetry through OBDII, turning raw automotive data into a practical streaming data project.

🐕 Charles Fourie: Keeping Cool with Python: Building a Raspberry Pi-Powered Dog Aircon
What happens when you combine a Raspberry Pi, a bit of engineering, and a dog that needs cooling?
Charles takes us through his DIY dog aircon project, exploring how hardware and software come together to solve an everyday problem.

🕕 Event Schedule
18:00 – 18:25 | Welcome, Community News & Python Ecosystem Update
Join Luis de Sousa for a roundup of local data happenings, upcoming events, and PyData community news.
We'll also hear from Sheena OConnel, who will share updates from PyConZA 2026 and developments in the South African Python ecosystem.
18:30 – 19:00 | Talk 1: Your Car Is an API — Luis de Sousa
Collecting streaming vehicle data with Python and OBD-II.
19:00 – 19:30 | Talk 2: Raspberry Pi-Powered Dog Aircon — Charles Fourie
Exploring creative hardware and software integration through a practical DIY project.
19:30 onwards | Networking & Community Conversations

Stick around to meet fellow Python enthusiasts, exchange ideas, and chat with the speakers.

📍 Event Details
📅 Monday, 9 November 2026
📍 CityROCK Johannesburg
🎟️ Free entry

🎤 Two 30-minute technical talks + networking
No sales pitches. No marketing presentations. Just interesting projects, technical conversations, and people who enjoy building things.
Climbing is entirely optional. If you'd like to climb, standard CityROCK entry fees and requirements apply.

💡 Have Something to Share?
We're always looking for speakers! Whether it's a production system, a side project, or an experiment that went spectacularly wrong, we'd love to hear about it.
Submit your talk: https://sessionize.com/pydata-johannesburg/
Come for the Python. Stay for the people.