[melbourne-pug] Python meetups

[Mike Dewhirst]

Tennessee Leeuwenburg wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> It would be great if anyone still on this list could reply, and I'll 
> compile
> a list of responses.
> 
> 1) What is your name
Mike Dewhirst
> 2) Are you interested in attending PUG meetings: a) weekly; b) monthly; c)
> bi-monthly; d) one every 3 months; e) once every 4 months; f) not at all?
monthly
> 3) What is your interest in Python? (professional, student, teacher,
> hobbyisy)
professional-ish
> 4) Which suburb do you live in?
Mount Eliza
> 5) Would you be interested primarily in: a) unstructured, social 
> gatherings;
> b) structured presentations; c) collaborative work (competitions, sprints
> etc); d) mailing list only

all the above plus ...

... a group-owned open-source development project set up so latecomers 
can bring themselves up to speed and contribute. My particular objective 
would be for the group to debate best practices for o/s software 
development and see the outcomes manifested in code and working software.

> 6) If you are interested in structured presentations, are you  interested 
> in:
> a) particular topic areas relating to your interests; 

A. open source project management relating to Python
B. database (eg Schevo, KinterbasDB/Firebird, MS SQL Server (ugh))
C. interface layers promoting interchangeable RDBMSs

b) any Python-related
> topics; c) beginner introductions; d) giving a presentation

I think the pug should have a permanent facility for beginners. If we 
had a standing group project as indicated above it would provide exactly 
that. Beginners could see the entire programming process from original 
specs, system design, (nicely documented) code all the way through to a 
pythonic release (eventually). Further, it would provide an unending 
source of argument and debate out of which will come new ideas.


> 7) Would you be interested in meetings held during: a) weekday lunchtimes;
> b) weekday evenings; c) weekend lunchtimes; d) weekend evenings

Monday evenings early so we can eat afterwards if appropriate.

> 8) Would you be interested in meetings held at: a) A city location; b) 
> South
> Yarra; c) another specific suburb

I work in the CBD so anywhere on the line between CDB and Frankston.

No problem with South Yarra. It has some good restaurants reasonably 
close to the station.

Regards

mike

> 
> My responses:
> 
> 1) Tennessee Leeuwenburg
> 2) c, d or e
> 3) Professional, hobbyist
> 4) South Yarra
> 5) a, b, maybe c
> 6) all of the above
> 7) a, c and d
> 8) a, b, open to c
> 
> All the best,
> -Tennessee
> 
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