Mailman 3 April 2017 - PSF-Community

EuroPython 2017: Training sessions included
by M.-A. Lemburg April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017

The program work group has decided on the first set of nine trainings for EuroPython 2017. These training sessions are included in the EuroPython 2017 ticket price at no extra charge and provide a great value for money. We are happy to announce the following three hour training sessions: - Andrew Svetlov - Optimizing Python code with Cython - Daniele Procida - Launch your application into the cloud - Katharine Jarmul - Data Unit Testing with Python - Kristian Rother - Best Practices for Debugging - Michael McKerns - Modern optimization methods in Python - Miguel Grinberg - Building Microservices with Python and Flask - Mike Müller - Faster Python Programs - Measure, don’t Guess - Paul Everitt - Debugging for the Masses…Visually - Roberto Polli - Ansible 2 done right More information: https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/events/trainings We will announce the second set of trainings after the end of the talk voting. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/

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Announcing uk.python.org
by Peter Inglesby April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017

Hi all, I'm delighted to announce uk.python.org, a new website that brings together news and events from the Python community in the UK. We're also sending out a monthly newsletter, which you can sign up to via the website. If you're in the UK and run a regular meetup, are putting on an event that you'd like us to publicise, or have other news you'd like to share, please let me know! All the best, Peter.

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[X-POST] PSF Board Meeting Minutes 2017-03-03
by Kushal Das April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017

Hi everyone, The PSF board meeting minutes from 3rd March are available online at [1]. There were 5 directors present, and 2 sent in proxy vote. Ewa Jodlowksa (Director of Operations), Kurt Kaiser (Treasurer), Betsy Waliszewski (Event Planner and Administrator), Mark Mangoba (IT Manager) were also present in the meeting. The board approved Phyllis Dobbs as Controller/Assistant Treasurer Accountant based on the offer letter sent by Ewa Jodlowska on January 17, 2017 (retroactive start date of January 30, 2017). It was also approved that 2017 Q1 Community Service Award goes to Ian Cordasco, and Brian Costlow. The following grants were also approved from our last meeting, totaling $24740.94 * Meetup expense: PyLadies SF Meetup $89.94 * Django Girls Katsina, Nigeria $686 * Django Girls Naples, Italy $465 * Django Girls Onitsha, Nigeria $500 * FOSSASIA Summit 2017 Python Track $3000 * Australia Web Girls Workshop, Perth $1250 * Django Girls Kogi, Nigeria $750 * PyCon Namibia 2017 $2000 * Django Girls São Paulo, Brazil $1000 * Django Girls, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria $500 * 3 Afro-Django Initiative Workshops $2750 * PyCon Australia $5500 * Caipyra in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil $2200 * Python in Astronomy, Leiden, the Netherlands $550 * PyData Berlin $2500 * PyDays Vienna, Austria $1000 After the April board meeting, our next meeting is scheduled during PyCon US. For more updates from the PSF, please visit our blog[2] and follow us on Twitter[3]. [1] https://www.python.org/psf/records/board/minutes/2017-03-03/ [2] https://pyfound.blogspot.com/ [3] https://twitter.com/ThePSF Kushal -- Director, Python Software Foundation Fedora Cloud Engineer CPython Core Developer http://kushaldas.in

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[X-POST] PSF Board Meeting Minutes 2017-02-06
by Kushal Das April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017

Hi everyone, The PSF board meeting minutes from 6th February are available online at [1]. There were 6 directors present, and 3 sent in proxy vote. Ewa Jodlowksa (Director of Operations), Kurt Kaiser (Treasurer), Betsy Waliszewski (Event Planner and Administrator), Mark Mangoba (IT Manager) were also present in the meeting. By a vote over email, the PSF canceled the grant of $1550 for 3 workshops in Bangalore, India. The following grants were also approved from our last meeting, totaling $15309 * Meetup expense: Champaign-Urbana Python User’s Group (Py-CU) $89.94 * Meetup expense: PyLadies Helsinki Meetup (Jan - June 2017) $29.94 * Meetup expense: Pyladies Chicago's Meetup.com (Jan 2017 - June 2017) $89.94 * The first Django Girls workshop, Johannesburg $750 * Django Girls Workshop Lagos $1000 * International Nigeria Statistical Society Conference $2000 * Django Girls Osogbo, Nigeria $1100 * Plone Beethoven Sprint happening in March of 2017 in Bonn, German $300 * DjangoCon US 2017 $5000 * PyCon Pune 2017 $3000 * Nepal Python Workshops $1950 For more updates from the PSF, please visit our blog[2] and follow us on Twitter[3]. [1] https://www.python.org/psf/records/board/minutes/2017-02-06/ [2] https://pyfound.blogspot.com/ [3] https://twitter.com/ThePSF Kushal -- Director, Python Software Foundation Fedora Cloud Engineer CPython Core Developer http://kushaldas.in

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[X-POST] PSF Board Meeting Minutes 2017-01-03
by Kushal Das April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017

Hi everyone, The PSF board meeting minutes from 3rd January are available online at [1]. There were 6 directors present, and 2 sent in proxy vote. Ewa Jodlowksa (Director of Operations), Kurt Kaiser (Treasurer), Betsy Waliszewski (Event Planner and Administrator), Mark Mangoba (IT Manager) were also present in the meeting. CrossCompute, DataCamp, Verzekering vergelijk.nl (VZVG), Python Academy GmbH & Co. KG were approved as new Iron Level sponsor by the working group. The following grants were also approved from our last meeting, totaling $$18887 * 3 Workshops in Bangalore, Karnataka, India $1550 * Django Grils workshop, San Diego, CA $1000 * Django Girls Workshop in Benin City $750 * PyCon Italia Otto in Florence, Italy $4752 * TechPyWeek 2017, Baroda, India $800 * PyCon Belarus $1600 * Django Girls Windhoek, Namibia $750 * Django Girls workshop Kano $710 * Python DevRoom at FOSDEM 2017 $2200 * Django Girls workshop Bratislava, Slovakia $750 * Django Girls workshop Awka, Nigeria $875 * Python Cameroon Why Python Workshop, Buea, Cameroon $1200 * Columbia NYC Hackathon, DevFest $500 * Django Girls Abeokuta, Nigeria $750 * PyCamp Argentina 2017 $700 For more updates from the PSF, please visit our blog[2] and follow us on Twitter[3]. [1] https://www.python.org/psf/records/board/minutes/2017-01-13/ [2] https://pyfound.blogspot.com/ [3] https://twitter.com/ThePSF Kushal -- Director, Python Software Foundation Fedora Cloud Engineer CPython Core Developer http://kushaldas.in

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Announcement: 2017 Election Timeline
by Ewa Jodlowska April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017

Hello PSF community! This is a notification of the 2017/18 board of directors election timeline. - Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 1, 2017 AoE[1] - Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 25, 2017 AoE - Voter application[2] cut-off date: May 25, 2017 AoE - Voting start date: June 1, 2017 AoE - Voting end date: June 10, 2017 AoE *Please note that all future communication about the vote will be sent to the psf-vote(a)python.org <psf-vote(a)python.org> mailing list. If you are interested in the vote, please be sure you are a PSF Voting Member[2] and are subscribed to: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-vote <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-vote> before May 1, 2017 AoE.* [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe [2] If you are not yet a voting member, apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/bjPOtSU6D5TwKZVh1. If unsure, email me. Best regards, Ewa Director of Operations Python Software Foundation

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EuroPython 2017: Early-bird Tickets now on sale!
by M.-A. Lemburg April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017

Interested in attending EuroPython? Entry tickets are now on sale and available on our website. *** Buy your EuroPython ticket *** https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Tickets for EuroPython will be sold in three phases: First, we’ll have a short early-bird ticket phase, where we’ll sell tickets at a very low rate. Only 200 tickets will be available for this rate, so be quick. It usually takes just a few days for them to sell out. We’ll then switch to the regular rates, and closer to the conference, to the on-desk rates. You can get tickets for the whole week, if you don’t want to miss anything, or buy day passes at the on-desk rates in July to attend only one or two days. We further offer three different rates: ‘students’ (including PhD and postdoc researchers), ‘personal’ and ‘business’ passes (for companies). Speakers and trainers will benefit of special discounts. See Call for Proposals for further details: https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ Take this opportunity and get your ticket now! Prices will increase the closer we get to the event. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/849177756873224193 Thanks.

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