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Bug: https://www.python.org/events/ takes forever to load

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Description

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Describe the bug

It is slow.

To Reproduce

Visit https://www.python.org/events/ without cache

Expected behavior

Not be slow

URL to the issue

https://www.python.org/events/

Screenshots

Browsers

Other

Operating System

Other

Browser Version

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Additional context

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the slow load on https://www.python.org/events/ without cache and inspect the request and response timings. The issue does not name a source file, entry point, or target metric, so trace the page's loading path before deciding what to change. Done means identifying the bottleneck and verifying that the events page loads faster without breaking its content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
performance, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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