Mailman 3 February 2009 - python-uk

Next Cambridge & East Anglia Meeting: Tue 3rd March 2009
by Tony Ibbs March 3, 2009

March 3, 2009

The next meeting will be Tuesday 3rd March, at RealVNC (see below). We hope to have the following talks: * David Guaraglia: The Twisted framework * Gareth Rushgrove: Django and testing * Tibs: "from __future__ import" and doctest Plus anyone is welcome to give a lightning talk on the day. Directions from Tom Lynn: RealVNC's offices offices are in Betjeman House on Hills Road, A map of the location can be found at http://tinyurl.com/realvnc-offices, but the directions are basically "the end of Station Road that isn't the railway station" or "behind the Flying Pig pub". As you can see from this Google Map, it's pretty easy to find from the old talks location, if about a fifteen minute walk away: http://tinyurl.com/directions-from-old-location The next two meeting after that will be: * Tue 7th April, Pub Meeting, 8pm at the Carlton Arms * Tue 5th May, Talks and suchlike again All the best, Tibs

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2 very interesting Python projects
by David Russell Feb. 17, 2009

Feb. 17, 2009

Dear UK Python Group, First of all sorry for the unsolicited email, I have attached two very interesting long term Python projects in the Frankfurt area, Financial industry. I am working exclusively with the client on both requirements, interviews and contracts can be arranged very quickly. You will be involved in a project to develop the next generation of financial trading systems, this will be the biggest, fastest trading system of its kind in the world and will be used on a global scale. If the projects look interesting to you please feel free to contact me on the contact details below. Thank you for your help, Best Regards David Large Financial Institution - Frankfurt Senior Python C/C++ Developer (f/m) Tasks/Responsibilities Software developer for a complex electronic trading system. The software developer will work in the implementation team of the trading system; tasks include: - Requirements Analysis - Development of a Scripting framework based on Python - Specification - Implementation Target platform will be Linux. Qualifications/Required Skills (Mandatory) Rock Solid Python and C/C++ knowledge Integration of Python with C/C++ libraries Automated Testing Good overview and knowledge of open source software Experience of software development in large projects Good communications skills Ability to work in project teams A good command of English is a must. Additional Domain & Business Skills Knowledge of derivatives trading an advantage, in particular U.S. options. Additional Information: Frankfurt am Main, Germany Start ASAP for a minimum of 6 months Rate - Negotiable This is an urgent requirement please contact me or send me your cv as soon as possible. Contact: David Russell - Account manager email: david.russell(a)fdmgroup.com Tel: +49 (0) 69 756 0050 Web: www.fdmgroup.com //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// Large Financial Institution - Frankfurt am Main Performance / High Availability Test Automation Engineer (f/m) Tasks/Responsibilities Developer of automated test procedures for a high-performance electronic trading system. The engineer will work in the Performance and Technical Test team of the project; tasks include: - Requirements Analysis - Development of distributed transaction feed procedures, mostly in Python - Implementation of automated result analysis - Design and implementation of test procedures for failover/recovery scenarios in a multi-tier environment - Supervision of regular runs of the automated performance test suite. Target platform will be Linux. Qualifications/Required Skills Python scripting Deep (>3 years) knowledge of Linux, with a focus in the areas - Performance monitoring and tuning - Messaging architectures Performance testing experience, for latency and throughput, incl. data aggregation and reporting Good communications skills Experience of software development in large projects Good overview and knowledge of open source software Ability to work in an international project team. A good command of English is a must. Additional Domain & Business Skills Knowledge of statistical data analysis methods would be an advantage. Experience in mechanisms of interfacing C/C++ and Python would also be advantageous. Frankfurt am Main, Germany Start ASAP to 31.12.09 with good extension prospects for 2010 Rate - Negotiable This is an urgent requirement please contact me or send me your cv as soon as possible. Contact: David Russell - Account manager email: david.russell(a)fdmgroup.com Tel: +49 (0) 69 756 0050 Web: www.fdmgroup.com David Russell Account Manager FDM Group Beethoven Strasse 4, 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany david.russell(a)fdmgroup.com <mailto:kasia@fdmgroup.com> Tel: + 49 (0) 69 756 0050 Cell: + 49 (0) 173 3592288 Fax: + 49 (0) 69 756 00555 www.fdmgroup.com <http://www.fdmgroup.com/> www.fdmacademy.com <http://www.fdmacademy.com/> BRIGHTON, LONDON, MANCHESTER, LUXEMBOURG, FRANKFURT, ZURICH & NEW YORK This message is from FDM Group Plc, and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender. This email is not intended to create legally binding commitments on behalf of FDM Group Plc, nor do its contents reflect the corporate views or policies of FDM. Any unauthorised disclosure, use or dissemination, either whole or partial, is prohibited. FDM Group Plc is a private limited company registered in England (Reg. No. 2542980). ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________

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EuroDjangoCon '09 Tickets Released
by Robert [Siu Design] Feb. 11, 2009

Feb. 11, 2009

We have just released tickets for EuroDjangoCon '09. You can get to them by going to the homepage http://euro.djangocon.org or straight to the registration page: http://eurodjangocon.eventbrite.com. The early bird tickets are on sale till 1st March and after that the regular prices apply. Keynotes/Invited Speakers confirmed are: Jacob Kaplan-Moss (Django) Joe Stump (Digg) Blaine Cook (Osmosoft) Leah Culver (Six Apart) Regards Robert Lofthouse (EuroDjangoCon/DjangoCon Chairman) http://euro.djangocon.org http://www.siudesign.co.uk

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EuroDjangoCon '09
by Robert [Siu Design] Feb. 6, 2009

Feb. 6, 2009

We have just announced the EuroDjangoCon '09 Venue and also announced some of the keynote speakers: http://euro.djangocon.org/blog/2009/02/05/venue-info-and-registration/ --------------------- Important Dates --------------------- The conference has also been extended by two days so that we can have sprints. The dates are now as follows: May 4th - 6th (Main conference) May 7th - 8th (Sprints) Call for participation ends on 1st March, so please ensure you have submitted your talk before then: http://euro.djangocon.org/conference/talk/ Registration opens on Tuesday 10th February. ----------- Sponsorship ----------- We are also looking for sponsors, so please contact me for details. The sponsorship brochure will be available from tomorrow onwards. Sponsoring EuroDjangoCon is a great way to show your support for the community and help is keep the event affordable. Kind regards Robert Lofthouse (DjangoCon/EuroDjangoCon Chairman) http://euro.djangocon.org/ http://www.siudesign.co.uk/

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DJUGL (Django User Group London) (#3)
by Robert [Siu Design] Feb. 6, 2009

Feb. 6, 2009

The next djugl will be on February 26th in the usual place (Capital Radio Building). Put it in your diary :) We will have two talks and a session where you can demonstrate your own apps or give a lightning talk. Once again, beer will be provided and we're looking for a sponsor for the pizza. Registration will open soon. For those who haven't been to the the previous 2 events, we usually get around 65 - 80 people, so when I announce the registration url, make sure you get in there quickly :) Previous speakers include: Simon Willison Stuart Colville Aral Balkan Andrew Godwin Gareth Rushgrove Me Regards Robert

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Re: [python-uk] twisted help
by Arie Lakeman Feb. 4, 2009

Feb. 4, 2009

> Hi, > I've recently taken an interest in event driven programming, I came across > twisted which I like the look of, but I'm having real trouble installing it > on Mac OS 10.5, could someone give me some step-by-step help or at least a > pointer or two please? > > Arie > arie2007(a)hotmail.co.uk

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