Mailman 3 October 2013 - python-uk

hexagonal Django
by Jonathan Hartley Sept. 11, 2014

Sept. 11, 2014

The last few weeks I've been thinking about the architectural pattern known as Clean, Onion, Hexagonal, or Ports'n'Adaptors <http://blog.8thlight.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html> (http://blog.8thlight.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html). I'm curious if many people are applying it in the Django world? I haven't, yet, but I'm thinking of refactoring a vertical slice of our monster Django app into this style, and I'd love to hear if you think it's crazy / brilliant / obvious / old-hat, etc. Jonathan -- Jonathan Hartley tartley(a)tartley.com http://tartley.com Made of meat. +44 7737 062 225 twitter/skype: tartley

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Re: [python-uk] Don't be afraid to commit - a free Python/Django workshop (Cardiff)
by craig astill July 4, 2014

July 4, 2014

I would be interested in this. craig > A hands-on workshop for Python/Django developers who would like to > contribute > more to the projects they use, but need more grounding in some of the tools > required. > > What's in it for you > ==================== > > As well as helping to put you in a position to commit successfully to > collaborative projects, the workshop's emphasis on using virtualenv/pip and > git will help you manage your own work in a more streamlined and efficient > way. > > The automate testing tutorial - the most substantial component of the > workshop > - will help you develop your software faster, better and more easily. > > What we'll cover > ================ > > The workshop will take participants through the complete cycle of > identifying > a simple issue in a Django or Python project, writing a patch with tests > and > documentation, and submitting it. > > The workshop will take you through the use of: > > * virtualenv and pip > * git (and GitHub) > * running and writing tests for Python applications > * writing and building documentation using Sphinx > * submitting a pull request > > A workbook and reference guide will be provided to support the workshop. > > What you need to know > ===================== > > The workshop is open to anyone, but places will be limited. > > Date: a weekday morning or afternoon in February or March 2012 > Venue: Cardiff University > Attendance fee: none > > Let me know if you'd like to attend! > > Daniele >

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London Dojo Next Thursday at onefienstay (07/11/2013)
by Luis Visintini Nov. 7, 2013

Nov. 7, 2013

Hi Everyone, Next week, right after the trick-or-treat madness, it's time for our Monthly London Python Dojo madness. This time around we are going to the onefinestay<http://www.onefinestay.com>offices near Farringdon station ( 5 St John's Lane, EC1M 4BH) We'll have pizza, beer and great time. There'll also be the prize draw for a random O'Reilly Python book as usual. Get your ticket here: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-5-episode-2-2 If you need any more information, contact the team via Twitter: @ldnpydojo or via email team(a)ldnpydojo.org.uk . See you then guys! Luis @lvisintini

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[Python Glasgow] Dojo next month 12th November!
by Dougal Matthews Oct. 25, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Hey all, Next month we are running another dojo! Twig are hosting again and will be providing pizza and beer, previous attendees should note that Twig has moved to the building next door, so the new address is: 4th Floor 14 North Claremont Street G3 7LE Glasgow The dojo's are usually really well attended so make sure to get your ticket now at: http://pythonglasgow-dojo-11-2013.eventbrite.co.uk/ Twig is look for a Python/Django developer to join them on a contract basis, most likely 3 months to start. We're developing in Django 1.6 (and hoping it hits a production release before we do!) on the server-side and HTML5 with Bootstrap 3 and Backbone on the client. You'll be joining our team in the Glasgow office, working on the next major release of www.twig-world.com For those of you that don't know, a dojo is a fun coding event where we split into teams and hack on a problem for about 90 minutes. The focus is on getting something working and making progress rather than on code quality, so feel free to take on the problem any way you wish! Then at the end we will share what we found. It's great fun and good for learning too. All levels of Python are welcome as you can contribute to your team with ideas and discussion. Last time we tried to build applications to calculate the degrees of separation between two people, many teams got IMDB data and tried to match two actors together from films they had been in. We will be following the format of the London Python Dojo - to read more about what to expect look here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo The dojo's are usually really well attended so make sure to get your ticket now at: http://pythonglasgow-dojo-11-2013.eventbrite.co.uk/ See you all there! Dougal

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Cardiff Django/Python meetup
by Daniele Procida Oct. 20, 2013

Oct. 20, 2013

Our inaugural meeting is Wednesday 23rd October. Django-focused, but all Python people and topics are welcome; in fact everyone's welcome. We have confirmed speakers and big plans. <http://django-cardiff.eventbrite.co.uk> Daniele

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Trip to Bletchley Park
by Tom Viner Oct. 17, 2013

Oct. 17, 2013

Hi all, A few of us had a discussion at PyconUK about doing a trip to Bletchley Park and the The National Museum of Computing. Saturday, 19 Oct seemed to be the best option. Londoners could meet at Euston Station and others could make their own way. In terms of timing: - Bletchley Park is open from 9.30am to 5.00pm - The Museum of Computing is "Fully open 1-5pm; Colossus and Tunny Galleries open all day" So we could meet at say 10am and get the train there, potentially using this national rail 2 for 1 offer: http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/bletchley-park-(1) More info: http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/ http://www.tnmoc.org/ So put it in your calendar and I'll email again a week before with specific meeting times etc. Cheers, Tom @tomviner

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copyright info in source
by Jonathan Hartley Oct. 8, 2013

Oct. 8, 2013

A small Python project of mine is apparently being included in Chromium, because I've had a bug report from them that my source files (plural) fail their build-time license checker. They'd like me to include a license and copyright info in every source file (including empty __init__.py files). I've responded that I don't want to be unhelpful, but I don't believe in putting duplicate license and copyright info in every source code file. To my mind, it belongs in a single central place, i.e. the project LICENSE file. Am I being unreasonable and/or daft? Jonathan -- Jonathan Hartley tartley(a)tartley.com http://tartley.com Made of meat. +44 7737 062 225 twitter/skype: tartley

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PyCons in Africa
by Daniele Procida Oct. 5, 2013

Oct. 5, 2013

First of all, apologies if you have to read this more than once because of the cross-posting. I've had an idea brewing recently. I went to meet Professor Judith Hall this afternoon to talk about it. She's involved with http://medicine.cardiff.ac.uk/mothers-africa/ (amongst other things) and is working on a Cardiff University project which itself is part of http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/improvement/index/grants/?lang=en Following that meeting, I bashed out: https://github.com/evildmp/pycons-in-africa/ - please take a look, and even better, let me know what you think, or make your own contribution to the document. I'll continue working on it myself. Thanks, Daniele

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Wazoku is hiring!
by andrea crotti Oct. 4, 2013

Oct. 4, 2013

Here at Wazoku (great startup based in London) we are looking for another Python developer to add to our team. Here is the job description (http://www.wazoku.com/about/jobs/), feel free to contact me or jobs(a)wazoku.com for any information: Please apply if: You have experience developing web applications and can share examples You have experience adapting other people’s code You are comfortable working with a large variety of APIs You have experience developing APIs You can make the fast faster! You have your own thoughts and opinions on possible development languages and can justify your preferences You are interested in NoSQL (we work with CouchDB) and PostgreSQL You can handle large and dynamic data sets You are confident and skilled with server side development languages (we work in Python) You can work well in a team You understand that working at a start-up is very different from a 9 to 5, it is exceptionally rewarding but requires working odd and long hours at times You have solid experience with JavaScript frameworks like jQuery You are confident building highly interactive web application interfaces via the use of AJAX and JSON/JSONP/XML via RESTful API’s You are confident with agile methodologies and TDD, and you feel the need to constantly improve yourself and write the most beautiful and idiomatic code as possible Bonus points if you’re confident with distributed SCM (we are on github), Linux, like to use the command line and Emacs/sublimetext If you thrive in a fast-paced startup environment; have enthusiasm, drive and focus in abundance; and are looking to be a part of the next big thing, then we want to hear from you. Tell us why you’re awesome by sending your CV and covering letter to jobs(a)wazoku.com

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PyconUK in the Guardian
by Nicholas H.Tollervey Oct. 3, 2013

Oct. 3, 2013

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