[Chennaipy] Talks for December Meetup

[Arvind Padmanabhan]

To add to the list,

+ Why I moved to Python 3?
+ Why I am sticking with Python 2?
+ How Python has grown in the last 3 years?
+ Where Python is worse than Perl.
+ A portal to coordinate 2to3 porting.



On 12/4/14, Vijay Kumar <vijaykumar at bravegnu.org> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> We will be meeting on Dec 20th. This time, we are planning to do a
> series of lightning talks. Each talk will be about 10 min long. We are
> also planning to have more space for discussions. Please reply if you
> are interested in giving a talk.
>
> == Lightning Talks
>
> BTW, Lightning talks are a great way to share information. In many
> conferences, they are the most sought after sessions, next only to the
> keynote. We hope to add more fun to our meetups, through the use of
> this presentation format.
>
> == More About Lightning Talks
>
> You can read more about lightning talks at
> http://perl.plover.com/lt/lightning-talks.html
> http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/14/presentations-pecha-kucha-technology-breakthroughs-oreilly.html
>
> == What can you say in ten minutes?
>
> Here are some suggestions: (Adapted from the above mentioned Perl
> page.)
>
>    * Why my favorite module is X.
>    * I want to do cool project X. Does anyone want to help?
>    * Successful Project: I did project X. It was a success. Here's how you
> could benefit.
>    * Failed Project: I did project X. It was a failure, and here's why.
>    * You All Suck: Here's what is wrong with the Python community.
>    * Call to Action: Let's all do more of X / less of X.
>    * Wouldn't it be cool if X?
>    * Someone needs to do X.
>    * Why X was a mistake.
>    * Why X looks like a mistake, but isn't.
>    * What it's like to do X.
>    * Here's a useful technique that worked.
>    * Here's a technique I thought would be useful but didn't work.
>    * Why module X sucks.
>    * Comparison of modules X and Y.
>    * We should be paying more attention to X.
>    * My Favorite Python Feature
>
> == Sign-up
>
> If this has got you interested, please reply, with your talk title,
> and a short description.
>
> A meetup has been scheduled at http://www.meetup.com/Chennaipy/
> Will update the location once the venue is confirmed.
>
> Regards,
> Vijay
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