[Chicago] OT - Chicago Python Workshop

[Christopher Allan Webber]

I've heard good things also from some people who attended.  I'm really
thrilled to hear this went well!  :)

 - Chris

Aisha Halim writes:

> So, thanks everyone from ChiPy for spreading the word regarding this
> workshop: http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Python-Workshop/events/72904002/.
> We had a great time despite the network issues (I think people learned
> stuff...and got to meet new people, etc).
>
> Also thanks Carl for getting Jason -- I freaked out.
>
> We made announcements about various usergroups in the end of the
> workshop so that people could, after getting their hands a little
> dirty in code, go to some future ChiPy/PS1 etc meetings. Sheila's
> going to do a closing email to the attendees with all the links, so if
> you have anything to add to our existing list here, please do so:
> https://openhatch.org/wiki/Chicago_Python_Workshop_1#Future
>
> We also got a lot of feedback regarding ChiPy from a few people who go
> already (but weren't really beginners -- just beginner programmers? I
> heard two mentions of programming v. scripting which might be
> something a lot of us who have been through the former, formally, take
> for granted when setting up learning stuff/meetings/talks. So
> something like, having a workshop like 'Pragmatic Programming, Live!',
> might be nice?) about how great it is finding nerds who actually
> understand you. Thanks for existing, in that respect, and going
> consistently strong (best meetin--- http://i.imgur.com/Q4BEk.gif ).
>
> Feedback on our hosting this might be more useful data to you, so
> results from Sheila's survey, we'll update here as well in case that
> gives you an idea about where we could fall in next time, if there is
> a next time.
>
> -Aisha
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