[melbourne-pug] apologies for missing lunch

[Maurice Ling]

> Some people were mostly interested in having lunch sometimes, and 
> others were interested in pursuing other options like presentations 
> and group code explorations, and some were interested in an MPUG new 
> project.
>
> Personally, I doubt that I have the hours available to pioneer / run a 
> new project. However, I would be happy to take part in presentations, 
> group code explorations, or sprints. For those who don't know, a 
> 'sprint' is where typically a small-medium sized group of Python 
> developers meets for anywhere from an hour to a couple of days, and 
> works on a common tasks. Obviously, shorter sprints require all 
> members to be pretty familiar with the problem at hand and the goals 
> of the sprint, but they are possible.
>
> Mike DeWhirst has previously suggested a few project ideas. I don't 
> know if it is possible to run a group project that is truly 
> leaderless, so either we could prevail on him to drive the process, or 
> we could have a go at true groupthink.
>
> Another great suggestion was that of the road test. The idea, as I 
> understood it, would be to pick some Python-related application, 
> download and install it, run it, kick the tyres a little and compile a 
> report on its functionality. Group members would then over time be 
> introduced to a large number of Python applications, greatly 
> broadening their knowledge. It would also contribute a little back to 
> the Python community in the form of documentation and evaluation of 
> the packages in question.

I can't help it but have to ask - what project ideas did Mike suggest?

Cheers
maurice