Since 2006 PyCon chairs have followed an unofficial pattern of chairing two conferences and then stepping aside. Jesse chaired PyCon 2012 and 2013, so this isn

Since 2006 PyCon chairs have followed an unofficial pattern of chairing two conferences and then stepping aside. Jesse chaired PyCon 2012 and 2013, so this isn't a surprise. (I co-chaired PyCon 2006 and 2007, and trust me: two years of conference planning is enough for anyone!)