[Baypiggies] Please update baypggies.net / 28-Jan / Explore Git internals using Python / Let's write "git log" in Python

[William Deegan]

Glen,

Sounds good.
Changed..

-Bill

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Glen Jarvis <glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:

> May I ask us to update this verbiage on BayPIGgies.net. It is technically
> completely accurate. However, the part of "Until then, please check the
> mailing list and this website for updates" can be very confusing:
>
> > Welcome To BayPIGgies
>
> > We are the Silicon Valley-San Francisco Bay Area Python Interest Group.
>
> > No membership is required and beginners are welcome!
>
> > NOTE: http://meetup.com/baypiggies is currently being run by someone
> NOT
>
> > affiliated with baypiggies users group.  We DO NOT CHARGE MEMBERSHIP
>
> > FEES.  We are trying to negotiate the return of the meetup group. Until
> then
>
> >  please check the mailing list and this website for updates.
>
>
> The reason I believe this can be confusing is that I am cross-posting this
> again with this MeetUp site (how we used to do it -- it has much of the
> same audience). I don't want to discourage those from signing up there --
> especially as this is listed as sponsored by BayPIGgies and we link to your
> website.
>
>
> http://www.meetup.com/silicon-valley-python/events/228104282/
>
>
> Could say something similar to: "Until then, we are using one of our
> member's MeetUp sites 'http://www.meetup.com/silicon-valley-python' to
> promote BayPIGgies to new members. But, please always use the mailing list
> and website for the official meeting information"
>
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
>
>
> Glen Jarvis
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 10:22 PM, Glen Jarvis <glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:
>
>> I saw no -1 votes for me stepping up to the plate and corralling cats for
>> our next MeetUp. I even saw a +1, w00t I'm in the black. :)
>>
>>
>> Please update BayPIGgies.net:
>>
>> Who: Glen Jarvis
>> What: Explore Git internals using Python | Let's write "git log" in Python
>> When: Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:30 PM
>> Where: LinkedIn Corporation / Stierlin Ct. / Mountain View / CA / Exact
>> address and room not yet known
>> Why: Because we need to know the airspeed of an unladen swallow
>>
>> Git is a powerful tool for source control. It's often misunderstood and
>> abused. Under the surface Git is an elegant and simple data structure. When
>> you don't understand that data structure, you don't really understand Git.
>> It is flexible enough to give you all the rope that you need to hang
>> yourself in Git hell. However, if you understand it, metaphorical Gordian
>> knots seem simple and Git hell doesn't exist.
>>
>> Python is an elegant programming language heavily influenced by ABC "a
>> teaching language, a replacement for BASIC...." [1] It's a perfect tool
>> that looks like pseudo-code but executes. However, even with its
>> simplicity, it is one of the most powerful programming languages that
>> exists. It is a perfect language to document and run the Git data structure
>> as we explore it.
>>
>> In this talk, we start with a simple explanation of the Git data
>> structure on disk. We then begin live-coding to read those data structures
>> and reconstruct a `git log` command for any arbitrary git repository
>> without using the `git` command [2]. When finished, we should have our own
>> working command that does the same thing as `git log` for any arbitrary
>> repository, on any branch. We'll simply start at `HEAD` and work our way
>> down the data structure.
>>
>> Although it is not *useful* to have a Python version of Git, it is *fun*.
>> Also, this exploration helps you understand the Git tool on a much deeper
>> level. When you can program something, you can understand it. And,
>> understanding Git helps you be a better developer and collaborator.
>>
>>
>> About the Speaker
>>
>> =============
>>
>> Glen Jarvis has been programming Python for over 7 years and has been
>> programming in different languages for over twenty years. Before that, he
>> was a highly certified database administrator and has been certified in
>> Linux/Unix administration by UC-Berkeley.
>>
>> He has worked for companies such as IBM, UC-Berkeley, Sprint and many
>> Silicon Valley Start-ups. He has worked in the fields of Databases, Data
>> Science, Bioinformatics and Web Technologies.
>>
>>
>> Glen has been working for two years at RepairPal, a very successful
>> start-up that gives you free estimates for what your car repair *should*
>> cost [3]. He is currently putting the "Dev" in "DevOps" using Ansible (and
>> Ruby).
>>
>> He additionally owns a consulting and training company, Glen Jarvis, LLC,
>> that mentors budding programmers. Some of his training Videos include How
>> to create a free AWS instance, Ansible Hands-On Training, and An
>> introduction to Test Driven Development. He has also been an open source
>> contributor [4].
>>
>>
>> [1]
>> http://python-history.blogspot.com/2009/02/early-language-design-and-development.html
>>
>> [2] With one small caveat. There is only one plumbing command used to
>> read a binary file `git cat-file`. The rest is ASCII text that we can
>> read/open/manipulate.
>>
>> [3] http://repairpal.com/
>>
>> [4] https://github.com/glenjarvis/
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, note that I have cross-posted this on my own company's MeetUp site.
>> Although this is not the BayPIGgies site, the more people that we see RSVP
>> here, the more newcomers will be interested in attending (no one likes
>> being the first one at a party):
>>
>>
>> http://www.meetup.com/silicon-valley-python/events/228104282/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> --
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> Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.
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> --Alan Turing
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