[Chicago] Chicago Python User Group: Thurs. July 13, 2006 7pm.

[Edward Summers]

Speaking of tools: a friend of mine and I were talking about my  
predilection towards learning multiple languages and his towards  
learning one well, and he translated a Chinese saying that amounted to:

	A drawer full of knives, none of them sharp.

While I'm a fan of sharp knives I think there is a real need for good  
discussion (sans religious bias) about computer languages and  
environments. This kind of discussion can be found in the blogosphere  
[1] but I agree that there is a real opportunity for a computer  
enthusiast group that promotes more varied, intellectually  
stimulating discussion than what is offered by a language specific  
group.

You know, like an Invisible College [2] for Chicago software  
developers. Maybe I've just been reading too much Stephenson. I don't  
even live in Chicago anymore so why do I  care?

It feels important somehow.
//Ed

[1] http://blog.ianbicking.org/ruby-python-power.html
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society