I am interested in attending a sprint. Why: I am a newbie to python and programming. I have played with asp and php and taken vb classes so I get the basics of programming. I bet i could learn a lot just watching the code come out and hearing discussion about the app. I am coming to pycon just hopeing to learn more becouse greping from books is not a learning style I utilize well. Watching others and listening is the way I learn best. I have no python mentors here where I live. Are newbie's welcome ? Is this a cool way to learn the pythonic way ? Chris Johnson 713-996-1619 QE NetIQ
Chris Johnson wrote:
I am interested in attending a sprint.
Why:
I am a newbie to python and programming. I have played with asp and php and taken vb classes so I get the basics of programming.
I bet i could learn a lot just watching the code come out and hearing discussion about the app.
I am coming to pycon just hopeing to learn more becouse greping from books is not a learning style I utilize well. Watching others and listening is the way I learn best. I have no python mentors here where I live.
Are newbie's welcome ?
Is this a cool way to learn the pythonic way ?
I think so. Maybe even cooler if a couple of oldtimers join the sprint? -- Christian Tismer :^) mailto:tismer@tismer.com Mission Impossible 5oftware : Have a break! Take a ride on Python's Johannes-Niemeyer-Weg 9a : *Starship* http://starship.python.net/ 14109 Berlin : PGP key -> http://wwwkeys.pgp.net/ work +49 30 89 09 53 34 home +49 30 802 86 56 pager +49 173 24 18 776 PGP 0x57F3BF04 9064 F4E1 D754 C2FF 1619 305B C09C 5A3B 57F3 BF04 whom do you want to sponsor today? http://www.stackless.com/
Christian Tismer wrote:
Chris Johnson wrote:
I am interested in attending a sprint.
Why:
I am a newbie to python and programming. I have played with asp and php and taken vb classes so I get the basics of programming.
You'll take to Python like a duck to water, then.
I bet i could learn a lot just watching the code come out and hearing discussion about the app.
That's one of the reasons I'm planning to attend.
I am coming to pycon just hopeing to learn more becouse greping from books is not a learning style I utilize well. Watching others and listening is the way I learn best. I have no python mentors here where I live.
That's a pity. Have you tried http://python.meetup.com/, I wonder? Certainly conferences are great for through-the-face conversations about the things you want to learn.
Are newbie's welcome ?
Definitely. Encouraged, even.
Is this a cool way to learn the pythonic way ?
I think so. Maybe even cooler if a couple of oldtimers join the sprint?
I believe that one of the ideas behind the sprint(s) is to transfer skills and knowledge. It's expected that the main benefit will be to the Python core, but there's a lot of Python code even in that. I am also personally interested in improving my Agile Development skills (sprints, scrums, XP techniques, &c., &c.) so I'm hoping there'll be some of that. I am also hoping that the sprints and/or the conference presentations will help me to better understand how to use CVS and the other development tools. One of my lightning talk ideas is simply explaining how to get started with ssh - establishing a private/public key pair and distributing the public key to machines you need remote access to. going-to-write-it-up-on-the-Wiki-ly y'rs - steve ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/ Bring your musical instrument to PyCon! http://www.python.org/pycon/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chris Johnson
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Christian Tismer
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Steve Holden