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FlashHacks
by Peter Inglesby July 8, 2014

July 8, 2014

Hi Python UK, I hope it's appropriate to give a little plug here to something I've been working on recently. At OpenCorporates [0], we've been working on a platform for running bots to scrape and structure public data data. We're launching it by setting a target to get 10 million data points about companies into OpenCorporates in the next 10 days. If you feel like trying it out -- you can write scrapers in Python -- or giving non-codey feedback, the campaign homepage [1] links to lists of scrapers that we've suggested, and the tool itself with documentation lives here [2]. If there is a dataset you think we should we should be scraping, or you have any other ideas or feedback for #FlashHacks, please let me know, preferably via our mailing list [3] but just email me otherwise. Do get in touch! Peter [0] http://opencorporates.com [1] http://missions.opencorporates.com [2] http://turbot.opencorporates.com [3] http://turbot.opencorporates.com/docs/support

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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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