diff --git a/2026-Conference/talks/2026-Foster-Python.pillar b/2026-Conference/talks/2026-Foster-Python.pillar new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d3f8852 --- /dev/null +++ b/2026-Conference/talks/2026-Foster-Python.pillar @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +! Transpiling Python to Smalltalk + +James Foster (james.foster@gemtalksystems.com) + +""Abstract:"" +What would it take to host Python in GemStone? This presentation describes a GemTalk initiative to +allow GemStone to support Python code by transpiling to Smalltalk or compiling to the internal +representation (IR) used to generate bytecodes. We will also show a Visual Studio Code extension +used to interact with GemStone. + +""Bio:"" +James Foster discovered the local university’s computer center as a junior-high student in 1971 and a +life-long obsession with computers began. He was introduced to Smalltalk/V for the Mac in the mid-90s, +and became a Smalltalk fan. James is on the engineering team at GemTalk Systems and is a passionate +advocate for GemStone and all things Smalltalk.