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 This is a list of CfPs
 (Calls for Papers/Presentations/Participation/etc.)
 that I know of,
 
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 author: Dave Aronson
-date: 2026-06-04
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-title: CfPs Closing Soon (as of 2026-06-04)
+title: CfPs Closing Soon (as of 2026-07-08)
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-<font size="1">Image: from https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-benefits-of-speaking-at-tech-conferences-c36348c50ac1/</font>
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 Software development conference CfPs
 (Calls for Papers, Presentations, Participation, etc.)
 closing in the coming 30 days include:
 
-- Python conferences in USA and four African countries
-- JavaScript conferences in USA and France
-- Ruby conferences in USA, Czechia, and Finland
-- Tech-agnostic conferences all over most continents
+- Python conferences in France, Ireland, SA, and USA
+- Ruby conferences in Japan, Switzerland, and USA
+- Tech-agnostic conferences all over Europe, plus India and SF
 - And more!
 
 For more details, see: