Mailman 3 April 2019 - python-uk

London Dojo next Thursday
by Tom Viner March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024

Hi all, For February's London code dojo, we'll be at Sohonet <https://www.sohonet.com/>. We'll have pizza, drinks and some fun group coding. All abilities welcome! There'll also be the prize draw for a random O'Reilly Python book as usual. *6:30pm Thursday 1st Feb 2018* Get your tickets while they're hot: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-9-episode-6-t… If you need any more information, contact the team via Twitter: @ldnpydojo <https://twitter.com/ldnpydojo> or via e-mails to team(a)ldnpydojo.org.uk We're always looking for venues to host the Dojo and volunteers to be cat herders, i.e. writing an email like this and coordinating the voting etc. Look forward to seeing you next Thursday! Tom @tomviner <https://twitter.com/tomviner>

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Re: [python-uk] python-uk Digest, Vol 188, Issue 16
by Sophie Hendley April 29, 2019

April 29, 2019

Hey Guys, As Tom said OakNorth are holding the event. I am working onsite for them as their Tech recruiter and we are recruiting heavily in the tech team and beyond. If you want to have a chat with me about the roles available please do email me on sophie.hendley(a)oaknorth.ai and we can have a chat. I have attached a general job description below as well. Thanks and hopefully see some of you on Thursday. Sophie On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 at 18:13, <python-uk-request(a)python.org> wrote: > Send python-uk mailing list submissions to > python-uk(a)python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > python-uk-request(a)python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > python-uk-owner(a)python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of python-uk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. London Python Code Dojo - Thursday, 2nd May (Tom Viner) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:01:29 +0100 > From: Tom Viner <tom(a)viner.tv> > To: python-uk(a)python.org > Subject: [python-uk] London Python Code Dojo - Thursday, 2nd May > Message-ID: > <CANBSuyFRVLmyWYyee1F=S4A8si95vS5K3dQdOmruD7T5q+= > M6Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > > > The London Python Code Dojo is back next > *Thursday, 2nd May at 6:30pm.* > > > > > > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-9-… > > After we recently put out a call for new venues, we've had a nice response > from a handful of companies, so a big thanks to all of them. > > This time we're kindly hosted by OakNorth, whose address is: > OakNorth, 3rd Floor, 57 Broadwick Street, Soho, W1F 9QS > > > > We'll have our usual mixture of socialising, and hacking on silly problems. > For those who wish, there will be post-Dojo socialising in a nearby pub. > And of course the O'Reilly book give away. > > > > All programming abilities welcome, we have diverse attendees ranging from > beginners to core Python contributors! > > Get your free ticket at: > > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-9-… > > All the best, > Tom > https://twitter.com/ldnpydojo >

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London Python Code Dojo - Thursday, 2nd May
by Tom Viner April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi all, > The London Python Code Dojo is back next *Thursday, 2nd May at 6:30pm.* > > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-9-… After we recently put out a call for new venues, we've had a nice response from a handful of companies, so a big thanks to all of them. This time we're kindly hosted by OakNorth, whose address is: OakNorth, 3rd Floor, 57 Broadwick Street, Soho, W1F 9QS > We'll have our usual mixture of socialising, and hacking on silly problems. For those who wish, there will be post-Dojo socialising in a nearby pub. And of course the O'Reilly book give away. > All programming abilities welcome, we have diverse attendees ranging from beginners to core Python contributors! Get your free ticket at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-9-… All the best, Tom https://twitter.com/ldnpydojo

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Perhaps the London Python Dojo at your office?
by Tom Viner April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019

Hi folks, The London Python Dojo often has a series of venues lined up a few months ahead. But right now we don't have any venues arranged for May, June & July. We rely on the generosity of companies across London to offer refreshments and space for socialising with a dose of fun coding of an evening. In return developers get to know who you are as a company and value your contribution to this volunteer run meetup. Perhaps the place you work would be interested? If so, please get in touch with us at team(a)ldnpydojo.org.uk We generally run on the first Thursday of the month, so May's Dojo could very well be on Thurs 2nd May. (careful clicking reply to this email, it defaults to emailing the list!) Many thanks, Tom https://twitter.com/ldnpydojo

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Python webinar 30 April
by Leanne Bevan April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019

Hello, Webinar: Parallelism in Python.<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7109064350791550989> 30 April. 2pm BST. It used to be the case that you would never use the words 'high performance' and 'python' in the same sentence. The Intel(r) distribution of Python changes all that. In this session we show how you can speed up your Python code using Intel(r)'s distribution. We also show how you can parallelise your python code, and how to use Intel(r) Parallel Studio to profile and identify time-consuming bottlenecks. Intel(r) Parallel Studio XE includes a suite of developer tools that enable you to maximise and improve the performance of your code using various techniques such as parallelism and vectorisation. Grey Matter is proud to be an Intel(r) Software Elite Reseller. We can provide licensing and advice on the Intel(r) Software tools available. We are hosting this webinar with Stephen Blair-Chappell from Bayncore, an Intel(r) Partner that provides consultancy and training on code modernisation with Intel(r) developer tools. Get a free trial here: https://www.greymatter.com/corporate/showcase/intel-software Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7109064350791550989 Kind regards, Leanne Bevan Leanne Bevan Marketing Executive +44 (0) 1364 655161<callto:+44%20(0)%201364%20655161> [cid:logo@2x_22c8eceb-f26a-4e29-957b-36b32bdbb594.png] greymatter.com<https://www.greymatter.com/?utm_source=gmsignature&utm_medium=email&utm_cam…> | facebook<https://www.facebook.com/greymatterltd/?utm_source=gmsignature&utm_medium=e…> | twitter<https://twitter.com/GreyMatter_News?utm_source=gmsignature&utm_medium=email…> | linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/grey-matter-ltd/?utm_source=gmsignature&ut…> | find us<https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=7c893bcd-0e31-4850-a4cb-92050af5b13a&cp=50.5…> | hear more from us<https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/pgwqtcflmtc8b7yg1sxg/> [cid:PDEmailSig@2x_6a196b9c-9d26-482b-b02f-31fe12eccd8d.gif]<http://www.greymatter.com/corporate/partner-day-2019/?utm_source=gmsignatur…> (c) Grey Matter Ltd 1983-Present. Registered in England and Wales Registered office - The Old Maltings, 2 Prigg Meadow, Ashburton, Devon TQ13 7DF Company number - 1671407 VAT number - GB 384904621 This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error please immediately and permanently delete it and notify the sender that you have done this. Any dissemination, distribution, disclosure, copying or use of the information contained in this message or in any attachment without prior permission of the addressee is strictly prohibited. The contents of an attachment to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your own computer system. While we have taken every reasonable precaution to minimise this risk, we cannot accept liability for any damage which you sustain as a result of software viruses. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the attachment. The contents of this message are the opinion of the author. Neither Grey Matter nor the author assert the accuracy of the contents and they do not constitute representations or advice of Grey Matter Limited or the author. Neither Grey Matter nor the author are liable for any actions taken on the basis of any of the contents. This is save to the extent of any written agreement in place with Grey Matter Limited to the contrary.

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WiPhone, a phone you can program in Python
by Ben Wilson April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

Hey all... I'm making a VoIP mobile phone that runs Python apps. The firmware will be open. Wanted to share and get the word out. I wanted a phone that lets hackers do what they want (instead of trapping you in a walled garden, huge IDE, non-serviceable design, etc.). The hardware is also meant to be easily expandable: the back of the phone is a PCB that can be swapped out for custom modules. Sort of like project Ara, except it's just a PCB. any hobby-level electrical designer should be able to make their own custom module. Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103809433/wiphone-a-phone-for-hackers… recent Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/bagyxv/wiphone_a_phone_you_can_pro… build logs: https://hackaday.io/project/159811-esp32-wiphone Happy to answer questions here or on Reddit. -Ben

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PyData London 2019 Call for Proposals open until 19th (10 days away)
by Ian Ozsvald April 9, 2019

April 9, 2019

PyData London 2019's Call for Proposals is running until April 19th. As in previous years we'll have a wide variety of data science and data engineering talks. First time speakers are sought, we have a mentorship programme for anyone who wants advice (but be quick!). Details here: https://pydata.org/london2019/ The conference is friendly to any level of data scientist or data engineer, the talks are practical and focus on the "job of doing data science" in practical settings. Here's last year's schedule for an idea: https://pydata.org/london2018/schedule/ We've always sold out of our tickets so please think about buying early. The quality of the networking at the event and in the socials is brilliant. We've signed a number of sponsorship deals but we have room for some more if you're expanding your data science team. Send me an email if you have any questions. Cheers, Ian (co founder of the conference and meetup) https://ianozsvald.com

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Zero Deposit is hiring a Senior Python Developer
by Pete Graham April 9, 2019

April 9, 2019

Hello, Zero Deposit <https://www.zerodeposit.com/>, the company where I'm CTO, is hiring a Senior Python Developer https://angel.co/zerodeposit/jobs/527575-senior-python-developer. As a company we're looking to improve renting by giving people an alternative to expensive security deposits. You'd be joining a high calibre product & tech team of 8 who care about code quality, testing, making the right thing and making it the right way. We have an interesting tech stack with some Haskell services as well as your more standard Python, JS and AWS technologies. If you have questions about the role, how the team works, or the company in general then drop me an email directly. Cheers, Pete

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[Hiring] Remote Senior Back-End Engineer at Market Access Transformation
by sertaç c April 9, 2019

April 9, 2019

About Us Market Access Transformation is a radical and disruptive tech company that revolutionises the way advice is exchanged between healthcare stakeholders including payers, manufacturers, and the investment community. We are soon to lose our senior back-end engineer to take up a Fellowship in the Django Foundation. Go Mariusz! So we are looking for an experienced back-end developer to take on his responsibilities and strengthen a dedicated development team. Our service, RPR, is a constantly evolving B2B application built on a well-architected Django API (Go Mariusz!). We are currently using AngularJS (we are moving to Angular 6 this year) on the front end with Python, Django and PostgresSQL on the back - all sitting on AWS. We are a small informal team and always looking for ways to improve how we do things. We make use of Jenkins, Selenium and also Jira, Slack and Zoom to manage the work. We work remotely with folk in far-flung places meeting up in person twice a year (expenses paid) and I need someone who is comfortable working in this environment. If you are based in UK, US or India this could be a permanent role with bonus, pension, holidays, etc. but the contract option is available for everyone. The application process consists of a quick coding exercise, an initial 30-minute remote interview followed by a further 30-60 minute interview. All can be done over Zoom, Skype, etc. Job Description Reporting to the Head of Technology, the Senior Back-end Engineer will: Play a key role in developing and maintaining MAT’s RPR™ portal Be a technical leader within the MAT team Collaborate with experienced engineers, designers and analysts Make use of great tools and techniques including Django, Python and PostgreSQL to deliver great software and maintain the technology platform Responsibilities Work in a cross-functional agile team to build important new application features for the RPR™ platform Lead by example - writing great code and helping others to do the same Work closely with the Head of Technology to design and architect the RPR™ platform Deliver tested and functionally complete software components that meet requirements Focus on the back-end but be expected to contribute your experience at all levels of the stack Collaborate with software engineers, analysts and other stakeholders and take opportunities to learn and lead as they arise Take ownership of the RPR™ API and be a go-to person for back-end technical knowledge Help drive quality and improve coding standards, testing, delivery processes and tooling Offer technical support and leadership as required to MAT colleagues Think imaginatively about problems and give your opinion and listen to others Experience and Expertise You will have at least 6 years of professional software development experience You will have full-stack web development experience with excellent back-end skills You will have shown technical leadership in a team environment You will have a solid understanding of system design and a good understanding of API architecture You will have deep and demonstrable knowledge of Python and Django and you will know how to develop high quality API components with these tools You will have experience of using a broad set of web application technologies including JavaScript, AngularJS/Angular, HTML5 and CSS3 You will know your way around different data platforms such as PostgreSQL and Druid You will be used to working with tools like Git, Jira, Jenkins, Selenium and the AWS environment and you will have a good understanding of version control, release management, TDD and testing. You will appreciate how the software development lifecycle works in a small team You are comfortable working in a security-conscious context and you understand the importance of OWASP best practices, penetration testing and data encryption; and You will enjoy working in a team environment and collaborating closely with remote colleagues Travel Occasional international travel Application The application process consists of a quick coding exercise, an initial 30-minute remote interview followed by a further 30-60 minute interview. All can be done over Zoom, Skype, etc. UK – Fleet Office Ste G02D Centaur House Ancells Business Park Fleet GU51 2UJ Apply through: https://djangojobs.net/jobs/847/remote-senior-back-end-engineer-market-acce…

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Let us know what you'd like to see - PyCon UK 2019
by Ann Barr April 7, 2019

April 7, 2019

Just a reminder that you have until this Friday 12th April to help shape the topics for PyConUK 2019. For PyConUK 2019 we’d like to hear from the Python community about what topics you would like to see at the conference. To help us out, could you take 10 minutes to complete our online form to give us an idea of the talk and workshop topics you’d like to see covered at the conference. (Whilst we can’t promise to have a schedule that includes all of everyones’ suggestions, it will help us invite proposals that the community would like to see). http://bit.ly/PyConUKCFS <http://bit.ly/PyConUKCFS> Your suggestions are valid whether you are a newbie, a serial conference attendee or everything else in between, so please do give us your views and share our form with your friends/colleagues. As you may know, inclusivity and respect are amongst our key values as a community conference and we would just ask that your offer your suggestions in a similar manner. PyConUK 2019 call for suggestions will be open until Friday 12th April, so please don’t miss out on the opportunity to shape your conference. All submissions will be treated in confidence although we do intend to publish a summary of suggestions received to encourage proposals on the topics suggested. Thanks in advance for helping us to deliver a Python community conference for the UK Python community. PyCon UK 2019 - Cardiff City Hall, Friday 13th to Tuesday 17th September. For ticket sales, call for proposals and other information keep an eye on http://2019.pyconuk.org <http://2019.pyconuk.org/> and https://twitter.com/PyConUK <https://twitter.com/PyConUK>. For enquiries, please email pyconuk(a)uk.python.org <mailto:pyconuk@uk.python.org>. Kind Regards Ann Barr pyconuk(a)uk.python.org http://2019.pyconuk.org https://twitter.com/PyConUK -- PyCon UK Society Ltd. Company Number: 10073469. Registered in England and Wales. Registered office: c/o Acconomy, Arena Business Centre, Holyrood Close, Poole BH17 7FJ, United Kingdom

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