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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions docs/conf.py
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Expand Up @@ -236,8 +236,20 @@ def _load_data(self, env, data_source, encoding):
elif datetime.date(2026, 9, 6) <= datetime.date.today() <= datetime.date(2026, 9, 9):
announcement_message = "Berlin 2026: Sep 6-8. <a href='/conf/berlin/2026/'>View the conference site</a>."

# The salary survey, which is open for submissions for part of the year.
# Update these when the next survey opens; the front page swaps between
# asking people to take it and pointing at the published results.
_salary_survey_closes = datetime.date(2027, 1, 31)
salary_survey = {
'year': 2026,
'url': 'https://salary-survey.writethedocs.org/',
'open': datetime.date.today() <= _salary_survey_closes,
'closes': f'{_salary_survey_closes.day} {_salary_survey_closes:%B %Y}',
}

html_context = {
'conf_py_root': os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
'salary_survey': salary_survey,
'newsletter_subs': '10,000',
'slack_members': '22,500',
'website_visits': '20,000',
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions docs/index.rst
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Expand Up @@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ Get involved
<p>Over 700 talks and newsletter articles, on everything from API docs to getting hired.</p></li>
<li><strong><a href="/meetups/">Find a local meetup</a></strong>
<p>Local and virtual groups in over {{ meetup_cities }} cities, run by volunteers.</p></li>
<li><strong><a href="/surveys/">See the salary survey</a></strong>
<p>Anonymous pay data for documentation roles, published free every year.
The <a href="https://salary-survey.writethedocs.org/">2026 survey is open</a>.</p></li>
<li><strong><a href="/sponsorship/">Sponsor Write the Docs</a></strong>
{% if salary_survey.open %} <li><strong><a href="{{ salary_survey.url }}">Take the salary survey</a></strong>
<p>Anonymous pay data for documentation roles. The {{ salary_survey.year }} survey
closes {{ salary_survey.closes }}, and <a href="/surveys/">past results</a> are free to read.</p></li>
{% else %} <li><strong><a href="/surveys/">See the salary survey</a></strong>
<p>Anonymous pay data for documentation roles, published free every year.</p></li>
{% endif %}
<li><strong><a href="/sponsorship/">Become a sponsor</a></strong>
<p>Reach documentarians through our conferences, newsletter, Slack and website.</p></li>
</ul>

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