As you get to know me, you'll find that community and fostering it is important. I'm not real big on silos. I prefer to see people encouraging others doing things.
One of the 'side-effects' of PYPT has been the connections between individuals and projects that have flowed from listening to people talk about what matters to them.
Yesterday, one of the presenters talked about a project he was running that was very close in purpose to another project. We suggested the two connect and discuss collaborating.