Greetings We're close to the point where we'll be calling for talks so I'd like to start a discussion about what kinds of things we'd like to be on the programme. The final programme obviously depends on finding speakers but I think we need to know what sorts of talks to push. I've started by listing of topics that seemed important to me below. Things that I thought we might want tutorials on I've marked with "(T)" although since tutorials are longer, space for those in the programme is going to be limited. If anyone has any topics to add, or thoughts on the direction of the programme, please reply. Possible topics: Core Python: * Python packaging (T) * Unit testing (T) * Python performance Web development: * Django (T) * GeoDjango * Flask Python for science, engineering and data crunching: * Scipy * Numpy * Pypy * Pandas * Spatial Data Infrastructures Python development for Mobiles: * Writing Android applications in Python * Mobile messaging with Python * Django for mobi sites (T) * Embedded Python Backend Python: * Twisted * Managing Cloud Servers (Fabric, Boto) * Monitoring (Diamond, Carbon, Graphite) * Writing Scalable Python programs Storing data: * SQLAlchemy * SQLObject * Accessing NoSQL datastores from Python Community development: * Getting involved with Python projects * Why you should take part in PyWeek People doing things with Python: * SKA
Morning Simon et al Some thoughts: We should have something that is aimed at Python novices (not programming novices). Maybe this could be a tutorial? Python in action: I would love to see projects that apply Python in the African environment to solve real problems. Maybe the format of these talks can be shorter (no more than 10-15 minute talks?). Examples: Unicef's work on Rapid in Uganda, Childcount, etc. G GUSTAV PRAEKELT | CEO PRAEKELT.COM | PRAEKELTFOUNDATION.ORG Twitter: gustavp On Wednesday 01 August 2012 at 2:49 AM, Simon Cross wrote:
Greetings
We're close to the point where we'll be calling for talks so I'd like to start a discussion about what kinds of things we'd like to be on the programme. The final programme obviously depends on finding speakers but I think we need to know what sorts of talks to push. I've started by listing of topics that seemed important to me below. Things that I thought we might want tutorials on I've marked with "(T)" although since tutorials are longer, space for those in the programme is going to be limited.
If anyone has any topics to add, or thoughts on the direction of the programme, please reply.
Possible topics:
Core Python: * Python packaging (T) * Unit testing (T) * Python performance
Web development: * Django (T) * GeoDjango * Flask
Python for science, engineering and data crunching: * Scipy * Numpy * Pypy * Pandas * Spatial Data Infrastructures
Python development for Mobiles: * Writing Android applications in Python * Mobile messaging with Python * Django for mobi sites (T) * Embedded Python
Backend Python: * Twisted * Managing Cloud Servers (Fabric, Boto) * Monitoring (Diamond, Carbon, Graphite) * Writing Scalable Python programs
Storing data: * SQLAlchemy * SQLObject * Accessing NoSQL datastores from Python
Community development: * Getting involved with Python projects * Why you should take part in PyWeek
People doing things with Python: * SKA _______________________________________________ PyCon-ZA mailing list PyCon-ZA@python.org (mailto:PyCon-ZA@python.org) http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-za
I'm +1 on having something aimed at people with a solid PHP & Java background but need an introduction to get up & running in Python (and not necessarily focussed on web dev) Off the top of my head I think it should touch on: * virtualenv / virtualenvwrapper / buildout (maven / pear package alternatives) * easy_install / pip / pypi (also maven / pear alternatives) * setup.py / packaging * python shell (foreign to most PHP & Java ppl afaik) * an editor / IDE setup that'll get them up to speed, lots of people will be coming from an Eclipse type of background. Thoughts? On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Gustav <gustav@praekelt.com> wrote:
Morning Simon et al
Some thoughts:
We should have something that is aimed at Python novices (not programming novices). Maybe this could be a tutorial?
Python in action: I would love to see projects that apply Python in the African environment to solve real problems.
Maybe the format of these talks can be shorter (no more than 10-15 minute talks?).
Examples: Unicef's work on Rapid in Uganda, Childcount, etc.
G
GUSTAV PRAEKELT | CEO PRAEKELT.COM | PRAEKELTFOUNDATION.ORG Twitter: gustavp
On Wednesday 01 August 2012 at 2:49 AM, Simon Cross wrote:
Greetings
We're close to the point where we'll be calling for talks so I'd like to start a discussion about what kinds of things we'd like to be on the programme. The final programme obviously depends on finding speakers but I think we need to know what sorts of talks to push. I've started by listing of topics that seemed important to me below. Things that I thought we might want tutorials on I've marked with "(T)" although since tutorials are longer, space for those in the programme is going to be limited.
If anyone has any topics to add, or thoughts on the direction of the programme, please reply.
Possible topics:
Core Python: * Python packaging (T) * Unit testing (T) * Python performance
Web development: * Django (T) * GeoDjango * Flask
Python for science, engineering and data crunching: * Scipy * Numpy * Pypy * Pandas * Spatial Data Infrastructures
Python development for Mobiles: * Writing Android applications in Python * Mobile messaging with Python * Django for mobi sites (T) * Embedded Python
Backend Python: * Twisted * Managing Cloud Servers (Fabric, Boto) * Monitoring (Diamond, Carbon, Graphite) * Writing Scalable Python programs
Storing data: * SQLAlchemy * SQLObject * Accessing NoSQL datastores from Python
Community development: * Getting involved with Python projects * Why you should take part in PyWeek
People doing things with Python: * SKA _______________________________________________ PyCon-ZA mailing list PyCon-ZA@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-za
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On 1 August 2012 01:49, Simon Cross <simon.cross@praekeltfoundation.org> wrote:
Greetings
We're close to the point where we'll be calling for talks so I'd like to start a discussion about what kinds of things we'd like to be on the programme. The final programme obviously depends on finding speakers but I think we need to know what sorts of talks to push. I've started by listing of topics that seemed important to me below. Things that I thought we might want tutorials on I've marked with "(T)" although since tutorials are longer, space for those in the programme is going to be limited.
If anyone has any topics to add, or thoughts on the direction of the programme, please reply.
Possible topics:
Core Python: * Python packaging (T) * Unit testing (T) * Python performance
* Porting to Py3k / approaches for supporting both python 2 & 3 in a single codebase
Web development: * Django (T) * GeoDjango * Flask
Given the size of the local plone community, we should definately include that on the programme.
Python for science, engineering and data crunching: * Scipy * Numpy * Pypy * Pandas * Spatial Data Infrastructures
Python development for Mobiles: * Writing Android applications in Python * Mobile messaging with Python * Django for mobi sites (T) * Embedded Python
Backend Python: * Twisted * Managing Cloud Servers (Fabric, Boto) * Monitoring (Diamond, Carbon, Graphite) * Writing Scalable Python programs
Storing data: * SQLAlchemy * SQLObject * Accessing NoSQL datastores from Python
Community development: * Getting involved with Python projects * Why you should take part in PyWeek
People doing things with Python: * SKA _______________________________________________ PyCon-ZA mailing list PyCon-ZA@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-za
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