[python-advocacy] usergroup.planet.python.org ?

[Tennessee Leeuwenburg]

In our last Python Papers we interviewed a couple of PUG organisers. I
thought it was really great.

The PUG organisation in the U.S. appears to be pretty good -- major PUGs in
many geographical areas. Outside of the U.S., however, it seems to be a lot
more fragmented. Many countries don't have one, and many others appears to
be cut off from other groups.

Having experienced trying to reach Python developers the world over, I'd
have to agree it is a pretty tough task, and the only mechanism I have found
is one of email, email and email. Most PUGs seem to be spearheaded by 1 to 5
dedicated members. Trying to build some kind of picture of the PUG network
would be pretty awesome, I have to say.

Maybe someone could set up a Google Maps page where PUGs could register
their sites. It would be pretty cool to see a world map with all the PUGs
pinned onto it.

If you need help reaching anyone, just let me know.

Cheers,
-T

On 3/17/07, Chris McAvoy <chris.mcavoy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 3/16/07, Oğuz Yarımtepe <comp.ogz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > At this point, before identifying the existing groups, maybe it may be
> nice to
> > define the inexistent ones and help them to create one.
>
> I agree it would be nice to jump right in and start helping people
> start new groups, but I think it's good to take care of the low
> hanging fruit first.  A user group audit is a doable goal.  Helping
> new groups will come...very soon.  In the mean time, if you have any
> questions about what we did to get chipy.org off the ground, I'd be
> happy to talk about it.
>
> Chris
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