From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  1 18:04:34 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:04:34 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy Seeks: Venue and speakers for next week's meeting
Message-ID: <CANKg38sYkBQFgAgFBKSO96VTh-LEq6U-QCP1b816MOp1nsDDKw@mail.gmail.com>

We want you!

1) Can any of you host the best meeting ever next week?

2) Does anyone have some interesting python oriented topics? There is no
theme yet but I would be happy to make one. One idea is you can practice
your PyCon talks if your talking at PyCon.

3 ) We will have another code-for-cash contest during the meeting. Grand
Price $100 and you will be a super-star. I wrote the questions last time,
do we have any volunteers to formulate the questions and run the contest?

Cheers, Brian
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From brian at python.org  Thu Feb  2 17:08:48 2012
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:08:48 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
Message-ID: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>

...it's about to sell out. The conference hotel is already fully
booked and three other hotels in the area are quickly filling up.

If you're thinking about going, now might be the time to register:
https://us.pycon.org/2012/registration/

From brianhray at gmail.com  Thu Feb  2 17:21:53 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:21:53 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>

I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.

I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller?that if you stay
at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.

We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
should have a ChiPy meeting again.

--

Brian Ray

From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Thu Feb  2 17:23:49 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:23:49 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqt_J5fJT-1gzCrJnXO+vBDx2jeZ=8TZbMk7tFsn3Qyh9w@mail.gmail.com>

I'm down for a ChiPy meeting at Pycon. Sounds like fun.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.
>
> I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller that if you stay
> at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.
>
> We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
> next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
> should have a ChiPy meeting again.
>
> --
>
> Brian Ray
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
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From alex.gaynor at gmail.com  Thu Feb  2 17:23:56 2012
From: alex.gaynor at gmail.com (Alex Gaynor)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:23:56 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFRnB2Xq+VcFGtU0Z6OKGm0F8gDyfFG0uYGf8ebWJMC1xOm6-g@mail.gmail.com>

Yes, it's confirmed that PyCon pays the difference at the Hilton:
http://pycon.blogspot.com/2012/02/pycon-us-2012-you-want-hotel-we-have.html

Alex

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.
>
> I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller that if you stay
> at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.
>
> We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
> next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
> should have a ChiPy meeting again.
>
> --
>
> Brian Ray
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>



-- 
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say it." -- Evelyn Beatrice Hall (summarizing Voltaire)
"The people's good is the highest law." -- Cicero
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From shekay at pobox.com  Thu Feb  2 17:24:13 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:24:13 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCs_rZSuuhZYQcv-3OuVke3TsvBgiQJ-yHby-1PxVyhs7gnfQ@mail.gmail.com>

I signed up this year. I still don't have a full time python job, but
it sounded cool enough this year that I decided to go.

If there's a chipy meetup, I'm there.

I also would like to have an open science bof. I don't know if any of
you are interested in that, but be on the look out if you are.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.
>
> I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller?that if you stay
> at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.
>
> We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
> next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
> should have a ChiPy meeting again.
>
> --
>
> Brian Ray
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago



-- 
sheila

From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Thu Feb  2 17:27:05 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:27:05 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rZSuuhZYQcv-3OuVke3TsvBgiQJ-yHby-1PxVyhs7gnfQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38u3DLxT=hmqStuW_GV5hcF9bgpgoui0irjD6f1=VPfFeA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZSuuhZYQcv-3OuVke3TsvBgiQJ-yHby-1PxVyhs7gnfQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqvPpGHTBX+LxL=YCEo1-j=gEmy09yYNc6Tna17arsr-_w@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:24 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:

> I signed up this year. I still don't have a full time python job, but
> it sounded cool enough this year that I decided to go.
>
> If there's a chipy meetup, I'm there.
>
> I also would like to have an open science bof. I don't know if any of
> you are interested in that, but be on the look out if you are.
>
>
Finally a BOF where a lab coat is not just a joke!



> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.
> >
> > I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller that if you stay
> > at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.
> >
> > We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
> > next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
> > should have a ChiPy meeting again.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Brian Ray
> > _______________________________________________
> > Chicago mailing list
> > Chicago at python.org
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>
>
> --
> sheila
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
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From brian at python.org  Thu Feb  2 17:33:21 2012
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:33:21 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD+XWwo0M_7z9fCFqibqRqZk0riQrv=KAasA_R853fi2sM-+YQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:08, Brian Curtin <brian at python.org> wrote:
> ...it's about to sell out. The conference hotel is already fully
> booked and three other hotels in the area are quickly filling up.
>
> If you're thinking about going, now might be the time to register:
> https://us.pycon.org/2012/registration/

I should also note that this isn't my usual "publicity coordinator"
hype...we're legitimately close to selling out.

From chris.mcavoy at gmail.com  Thu Feb  2 18:05:07 2012
From: chris.mcavoy at gmail.com (Chris McAvoy)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:05:07 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAD+XWwo0M_7z9fCFqibqRqZk0riQrv=KAasA_R853fi2sM-+YQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD+XWwo0M_7z9fCFqibqRqZk0riQrv=KAasA_R853fi2sM-+YQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACsFw0gDV_7cenFE_0sfhK_UjOH8hq7hGF9njWsK-McPefOK9g@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Brian Curtin <brian at python.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:08, Brian Curtin <brian at python.org> wrote:
> > ...it's about to sell out. The conference hotel is already fully
> > booked and three other hotels in the area are quickly filling up.
> >
> > If you're thinking about going, now might be the time to register:
> > https://us.pycon.org/2012/registration/
>
> I should also note that this isn't my usual "publicity coordinator"
> hype...we're legitimately close to selling out.
>

2 possible jokes here:

1) so, we should ignore you the rest of the time?
2) Pycon sold out a long time ago.

Neither is actually true, but - just throwing out some comic possibilities.

Chris "Independent Comedy Consulting" McAvoy
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From Mike.Hosmer at hudson.com  Fri Feb  3 17:30:12 2012
From: Mike.Hosmer at hudson.com (Hosmer, Mike)
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:30:12 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] Python Developer Job Opportunity
Message-ID: <C28C5CF9F72B0E478C6D916AEA75664702860E23@usincar01is0004.na.hhgp.corp>

Hello,

 

My name is Mike Hosmer and I am a recruiter at Hudson. I am currently
searching for a Python developer to start immediately for one of my
clients in downtown Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity at a fast
growing well known company. If you are interested, please email me a
resume and we can discuss this position further. In addition, we offer a
$500 referral fee, so if you know anyone that might be a good fit,
please let me know!

 

Here at the details:

 

Title: Python / Perl Developer 

Hudson is seeking a skilled Python developer to work on site in Chicago,
IL in a contract role to help get the team up to speed. Our client is
looking to speed up BI / ETL processes, and right now they aren't
updating their database fast enough. They are moving from perl to
python, so someone with extensive perl experience in this area would be
able to pick everything up quickly. The project involves loading this
data into home grown script build from their other location. This is for
a fast growing and well known company in the Chicago area, and would be
great experience. This is a contract position with no hard cutoff date. 

Technical Requirements 

Must Haves:

*         Experience with command/shell scripting in Python or Perl.

*         Experience in an Agile environment

*         Experience with business intelligence

*         Experience working on ETL



Plus:

*         Micro Strategy - MSTR

*         Vertica for cloud data (Analytic Database Mgmt software)

*         Experience working in small groups/companies



Key Skills: 

#1 Communication 

#2 Ownership in work/projects 

Location: Chicago, IL 

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP 





 

Contact : Mike Hosmer at Hudson mike.hosmer at hudson.com

 

 

Mike Hosmer
Technical Recruiter

Hudson
IT 
10 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL, 60606 
t: 312 795 4265 
f: 312 795 4288
m: 708 704 4391
mike.hosmer at hudson.com <mailto:Mike.Hosmer at hudson.com>   
us.hudson.com <http://hudson.com/> /it  

FROM GREAT PEOPLE TO GREAT PERFORMANCE(r)

Winner of Best of Staffing
<http://us.hudson.com/node.asp?kwd=best-staffing-firm-client-satisfactio
n> TM Award!

 


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From johnstoner2 at gmail.com  Sat Feb  4 19:49:15 2012
From: johnstoner2 at gmail.com (John Stoner)
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 12:49:15 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Python Developer Job Opportunity
In-Reply-To: <C28C5CF9F72B0E478C6D916AEA75664702860E23@usincar01is0004.na.hhgp.corp>
References: <C28C5CF9F72B0E478C6D916AEA75664702860E23@usincar01is0004.na.hhgp.corp>
Message-ID: <CAMXtMFA3O5NPK0qaTGGDdpO3G18g7mnD+-OoVVOh_1Mhb7F8qA@mail.gmail.com>

I've been floating between full employment and contracting for the
last few years, and I've decided to commit to my own business. I'm
incorporating soon, and establishing relationships with companies that
need what I can do, and looking for other opportunities. I do Python,
and some Java, and I'm learning about some newer stuff--Scala and
Haskell, and 3D printing.

I'm not sure if I'm a fit for this particular opportunity, but if I
am, let's continue the conversation.

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Hosmer, Mike <Mike.Hosmer at hudson.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>
> My name is Mike Hosmer and I am a recruiter at Hudson. I am currently
> searching for a Python developer to start immediately for one of my clients
> in downtown Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity at a fast growing well
> known company. If you are interested, please email me a resume and we can
> discuss this position further. In addition, we offer a $500 referral fee, so
> if you know anyone that might be a good fit, please let me know!
>
>
>
> Here at the details:
>
>
>
> Title: Python / Perl Developer
>
> Hudson is seeking a skilled Python developer to work on site in Chicago, IL
> in a contract role to help get the team up to speed. Our client is looking
> to speed up BI / ETL processes, and right now they aren't updating their
> database fast enough. They are moving from perl to python, so someone with
> extensive perl experience in this area would be able to pick everything up
> quickly. The project involves loading this data into home grown script build
> from their other location. This is for a fast growing and well known company
> in the Chicago area, and would be great experience. This is a contract
> position with no hard cutoff date.
>
> Technical Requirements
>
> Must Haves:
>
> ????????? Experience with command/shell scripting in Python or Perl.
>
> ????????? Experience in an Agile environment
>
> ????????? Experience with business intelligence
>
> ????????? Experience working on ETL
>
>
>
> Plus:
>
> ????????? Micro Strategy - MSTR
>
> ????????? Vertica for cloud data (Analytic Database Mgmt software)
>
> ????????? Experience working in small groups/companies
>
>
>
> Key Skills:
>
> #1 Communication
>
> #2 Ownership in work/projects
>
> Location:?Chicago, IL
>
> Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
>
>
>
>
>
> Contact : Mike Hosmer at Hudson mike.hosmer at hudson.com
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike?Hosmer
> Technical Recruiter
>
> Hudson
> IT
> 10 South Wacker Drive
> Suite 2600
> Chicago, IL,?60606
> t:?312?795?4265
> f:?312?795?4288
> m:?708?704?4391
> mike.hosmer at hudson.com
> us.hudson.com/it
>
> FROM GREAT PEOPLE TO GREAT PERFORMANCE?
>
> Winner of Best of StaffingTM Award!
>
>
>
>
> *This e-mail is sent by Hudson Highland Group, Inc., or one of its
> subsidiaries, and may contain information that is privileged or
> confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the
> e-mail and any attachments and notify us immediately.*
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>



-- 
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http://johnstoner.wordpress.com/
'In knowledge is power; in? wisdom, humility.'

From brianhray at gmail.com  Sun Feb  5 01:43:37 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 18:43:37 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
Message-ID: <CANKg38uzSaXtqF3jQDhzcMX58J4BLchvj697631zf5RKCw0Qtg@mail.gmail.com>

The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
rolling on in!

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray
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From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Sun Feb  5 22:35:24 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:35:24 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38uzSaXtqF3jQDhzcMX58J4BLchvj697631zf5RKCw0Qtg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38uzSaXtqF3jQDhzcMX58J4BLchvj697631zf5RKCw0Qtg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqs58ypfH5=SWjUhdyPoSZQxSPYc4q1Gp2z=KLGdwRwSXg@mail.gmail.com>

I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk that
I did at Djangonauts.

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
> rolling on in!
>
> --
> Brian Ray
> @brianray
>
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Mon Feb  6 22:22:33 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:22:33 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <CAN6vQqs58ypfH5=SWjUhdyPoSZQxSPYc4q1Gp2z=KLGdwRwSXg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38uzSaXtqF3jQDhzcMX58J4BLchvj697631zf5RKCw0Qtg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAN6vQqs58ypfH5=SWjUhdyPoSZQxSPYc4q1Gp2z=KLGdwRwSXg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38u1oOzvH5czCdrCYCrWPNfvOrhy6+5UnsuCa_ik6F8Avw@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <emperorcezar at gmail.com
> wrote:

> I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk that
> I did at Djangonauts.
>
> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
>> rolling on in!
>>
>>

The RSVP is open for Thursday:

   http://chipy.org/

Also, still looking for at least on more talk.




-- 
Brian Ray
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From dave at dabeaz.com  Tue Feb  7 16:42:08 2012
From: dave at dabeaz.com (David Beazley)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:42:08 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
References: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
Message-ID: <05661C59-3BC1-4454-8177-7B2051998BBF@dabeaz.com>

I can give give a followup to my "Understanding RPython" talk with a shorter talk on the interface between RPython and C.   I've been looking at it and it's kind of interesting.  If I get far enough, it might include how to build C extensions to PyPy.    Given that I talked last month, I don't want to monopolize Chipy talks though---if others have stuff to talk about, they should have priority.

Cheers,
Dave

(sorry for the duplicate message, if any. Used the wrong account last time).

> 
> From: Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> 
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <emperorcezar at gmail.com
>> wrote:
> 
>> I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk that
>> I did at Djangonauts.
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
>>> rolling on in!
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> The RSVP is open for Thursday:
> 
>  http://chipy.org/
> 
> Also, still looking for at least on more talk.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Brian Ray
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From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Tue Feb  7 16:49:53 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:49:53 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <05661C59-3BC1-4454-8177-7B2051998BBF@dabeaz.com>
References: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
	<05661C59-3BC1-4454-8177-7B2051998BBF@dabeaz.com>
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqtV-XKdZv79tQZbJH9ZQkfzq11QBK-GT1yUHFeFsLTFJQ@mail.gmail.com>

I'm a +1 while your last talk is still in my mind. I noticed you tweeting
about it recently.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:42 AM, David Beazley <dave at dabeaz.com> wrote:

> I can give give a followup to my "Understanding RPython" talk with a
> shorter talk on the interface between RPython and C.   I've been looking at
> it and it's kind of interesting.  If I get far enough, it might include how
> to build C extensions to PyPy.    Given that I talked last month, I don't
> want to monopolize Chipy talks though---if others have stuff to talk about,
> they should have priority.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> (sorry for the duplicate message, if any. Used the wrong account last
> time).
>
> >
> > From: Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com>
> > To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <
> emperorcezar at gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk
> that
> >> I did at Djangonauts.
> >>
> >> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
> >>> rolling on in!
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > The RSVP is open for Thursday:
> >
> >  http://chipy.org/
> >
> > Also, still looking for at least on more talk.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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From alex.gaynor at gmail.com  Tue Feb  7 16:50:21 2012
From: alex.gaynor at gmail.com (Alex Gaynor)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:50:21 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <05661C59-3BC1-4454-8177-7B2051998BBF@dabeaz.com>
References: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
	<05661C59-3BC1-4454-8177-7B2051998BBF@dabeaz.com>
Message-ID: <CAFRnB2Xk5Qf9DBuo0E_fZtrZ4S=rrAyfHFQFDk+7fwBs0gPmXQ@mail.gmail.com>

But... I won't be there to heckle :(  Sounds like a great talk (I may be
biased of course), sorry I'll miss it.

Alex

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 10:42 AM, David Beazley <dave at dabeaz.com> wrote:

> I can give give a followup to my "Understanding RPython" talk with a
> shorter talk on the interface between RPython and C.   I've been looking at
> it and it's kind of interesting.  If I get far enough, it might include how
> to build C extensions to PyPy.    Given that I talked last month, I don't
> want to monopolize Chipy talks though---if others have stuff to talk about,
> they should have priority.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
> (sorry for the duplicate message, if any. Used the wrong account last
> time).
>
> >
> > From: Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com>
> > To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <
> emperorcezar at gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk
> that
> >> I did at Djangonauts.
> >>
> >> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
> >>> rolling on in!
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > The RSVP is open for Thursday:
> >
> >  http://chipy.org/
> >
> > Also, still looking for at least on more talk.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brian Ray
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 07:19:00 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] [ANN] ChiPy Monthly Meeting tomorrow Thursday RSVP here!
Message-ID: <CANKg38vDxPKoujt2YdmFmFCjUVfcuF5ayEo513XkG0EowxkCBA@mail.gmail.com>

Chicago Python User Group February Meeting

When: 7 PM Thursday February 9th, 2012
Where: ITA TechNexus

No-SQL gone Django Fork, Can it be done? Yes it can, says Cezar. Take
that biiiiig data, ha!

Code to win $100! Prove your speed and correctness to your friends and
family. If they remain unimpressed, at least you can by them a drink
with your $100 cash prize.

World renowned Python author, developer, and educator David Beazley
@dabeaz ?(http://www.dabeaz.com/) returns
for more mind bending RPython internals.

This will indeed be the best meeting you have ever attended anywhere!

RSVP at?http://chipy.org/
Please bring your ID

Quick Links:
YES?http://chipy.org/meetings/rsvp/44/yes
MAYBE?http://chipy.org/meetings/rsvp/44/maybe

Topics
------

Food and Drink will be served before and/or after first talk!

1) Django-nonrel
(:45 Forty-Five Minutes)
By: Cezar Jenkins
Intro and State of Django Non-Relational a fork of Django where PK are
non-integers.

2) Code Competition
(:30 Thirty Minutes)
By: Various Artists
Code the answers, win $100
Bring your laptop if you wish to play.

3) more... "Understanding RPython"
(:30 Thirty Minutes)
By: David Beazley
More depth into the interface between RPython and C. May also cover
how to build C extensions to PyPy

Location
--------
ITA 15th Floor 200 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 312.435.2805

About the group
---------------
ChiPy is made up of people of all levels of programming and Python
knowledge. At every meeting we have had both beginning programmers,
people who are just starting to use Python, as well as experienced
Python programmers. Don't be intimidated about coming to a meeting.

http://chipy.org

From aishahalim at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 08:02:35 2012
From: aishahalim at gmail.com (Aisha Halim)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:02:35 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Registration open for Flourish! 2012 Conference,
	March 30th - 31st
Message-ID: <CAECD3CQE=-no1X2BYNvanN4dgNPm-J9yL+sx+okdXp6Of8h89g@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,

Just a heads up that registration has officially opened today for
Flourish, an open source conference local to Chicago. We are almost
done with selecting speakers, so schedule will be out very soon. In
the meantime, consider passing the word around, and do try to attend.

We are looking for sponsorship in any way possible, so don't hesitate
to suggest an alternative idea if so -- anything can be of good use to
the conference and its participants really.

Thanks for tuning in!

CELEBRATE INNOVATION WITH CHICAGO'S LINUX & OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE ENTHUSIASTS
AT FLOURISH! 2012

*From March 30th-31st, Free Technology Conference Brings Sixth Year of
Insightful Talks and Hands-on Workshops about Open-source Software,
Technology, and Culture*

WHAT

An annual gathering of, for, and by enthusiasts of open-source software,
technology, and culture, taking place at the University of Illinois at
Chicago.

FEATURED SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Flourish! 2012's list of speakers include:

?- Bryen M. Yunashko, a prominent figure from the OpenSuse project
?- Chris McAvoy, working with Mozilla's Open Badges project
?- Meg Ford, on Gnome outreach and involvement in GSoC
?- Jason Huggins, of Selenium and SauceLabs fame, talking about robots!
?- Phil Gomes, Edelman, speaking addressing the outcome of corporate
involvement and Wikipedia
...and more.

Speaker proposals is still open, though the slots have less and less
breathing room. Quickly sign up before it's too late at
http://www.flourishconf.com/2012/speaker_proposal.php

Complete list of speakers appearing on the website, soon.

WHEN

March 30th - 31st, 2012

March 30th, Evening Program
Reception 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Keynotes start at 4:30 p.m.

March 31st, Day-Long Program
Morning Reception 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Main conference starts at 10:00 a.m.

Complete schedule will be available soon.

WHERE

UIC Student Center East
750 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL

WHO

Flourish! is organized by the Computer Science department of the University
of Illinois at Chicago's (UIC's) School of Engineering, as well as the
University's Linux user group and chapter of the Association of Computing
Machinery (ACM). The conference is sponsored in part by Google, Linux
Journal, Spantree Technology Group, and Orbitz.

HOW

Registration is free at http://www.flourishconf.com/2012/registration.php

SUPPORT

If you would like to become a part of us financially, we would be
delighted. Sponsorship has helped us quite a bit in the past with
providing attendees more interactive pieces to the conference, like
social networking events, as well as helping us with keeping our
attendees comfortable and well fed by the end of the day :)

Do check out the sponsorship page here for more about what could be
possible with any help in this vein:
http://www.flourishconf.com/2012/sponsorship_proposal.php

CONNECT

Join us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/flourishconf/

as well as Google Plus: http://gplus.to/flourishconf

Conference updates and conversation-starters on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/flourishconf/.




-Aisha

From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 17:25:06 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:25:06 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
Message-ID: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>

I notice from <https://us.pycon.org/2012/sponsors/prospectus/> that
sponsors can get registrations based on sponsorship level.

I also noticed from the pycon-organizers list that a student in
Naperville wanted to be on the waiting list to attend pycon. Since
there is no waiting list, he is out of luck.

Unless perhaps chipy could obtain a sponsorship and send him? I don't
know if this will work for the $1500 level sponsorship since that is
listed "for individuals and start-up businesses". So we'd have to go
higher, or see about obtaining permission.

I'm interested in contributing to a sponsorship fund.

-- 
sheila

From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 17:33:22 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:33:22 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>

I am game for helping sponsor through ChiPy if we all decided that is a
good idea. However, isn't it too late? I hear pycon is sold out.

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 17:36:30 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:36:30 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>

>
I guess what your saying if we sponsor, then we get to send someone.
just read "1 free sponsor registration"

ok, if we approach them for this, I would like this to come with a
decent meeting space and time for a at PyCon meeting.


--
Brian Ray
@brianray

From brian at python.org  Wed Feb  8 17:37:10 2012
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:37:10 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD+XWwr4c46RR4KsH4=hFnes+3bVE6u_Gg6mi2cGh9ztHUd=8A@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:33, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am game for helping sponsor through ChiPy if we all decided that is a good
> idea. However, isn't it too late? I hear pycon is sold out.

It is sold out, but sponsorship is a way into the conference.

I don't know what their packages are but Python Brasil and PyLadies,
two user groups, are sponsors at the F/OSS level. They typically get a
booth in the expo hall (which is now full), so sometimes they allow
you to trade pieces of the package.

From alex.gaynor at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 17:37:14 2012
From: alex.gaynor at gmail.com (Alex Gaynor)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:37:14 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAFRnB2Uqa8gGTfsixQpLy6XcvQtMiU_7ws48tO5760g14HyrkA@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am game for helping sponsor through ChiPy if we all decided that is a
> good idea. However, isn't it too late? I hear pycon is sold out.
>
> --
> Brian Ray
> @brianray
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>
PyCon is sold out, however we are still accepting new sponsors, and they
can receive sponsorship passes.

Alex

-- 
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to
say it." -- Evelyn Beatrice Hall (summarizing Voltaire)
"The people's good is the highest law." -- Cicero
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From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 17:37:06 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:37:06 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCs_ra_d7PpA4g77gaPxesNgCywxsH2mgWAzsjtuLSOb1=NRQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am game for helping sponsor through ChiPy if we all decided that is a good
> idea. However, isn't it too late? I hear pycon is sold out.

No, read the sponsorship page.

https://us.pycon.org/2012/sponsors/prospectus/

Some sponsorship levels are sold out. There are still some available
that come with free registrations. However, I don't know if chipy
would qualify, so I sent email to the contact address to ask.

-- 
sheila

From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 17:40:39 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:40:39 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCs_rZpHavXn66=txrQO8_rAgr+fo8yWaDoBfdQc=L9CH1wig@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
> I guess what your saying if we sponsor, then we get to send someone.
> just read "1 free sponsor registration"
>
> ok, if we approach them for this, I would like this to come with a
> decent meeting space and time for a at PyCon meeting.

Based on reading the sponsorship page, you could try negotiating for
this due to the expo hall being closed to new exhibitors.

Wow, I can't believe we didn't think of a sponsorship before,
regardless of the sold-out show. I feel dopey.

-- 
sheila

From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 17:44:27 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:44:27 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rZpHavXn66=txrQO8_rAgr+fo8yWaDoBfdQc=L9CH1wig@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZpHavXn66=txrQO8_rAgr+fo8yWaDoBfdQc=L9CH1wig@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38sqVyVG1p76OO0UcpKPHGJ5fEAJbmkcp346cFkd+eWhbw@mail.gmail.com>

>
> Based on reading the sponsorship page, you could try negotiating for
> this due to the expo hall being closed to new exhibitors.
>
> Wow, I can't believe we didn't think of a sponsorship before,
> regardless of the sold-out show. I feel dopey.
>

If your electing I contact someone at PyCon and try to negotiate this,
I am game. So, should I talk to Jesse? Meanwhile, can we confirm that
the person who we will be sponsoring is an active ChiPy member?



-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray

From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 17:47:29 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:47:29 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38sqVyVG1p76OO0UcpKPHGJ5fEAJbmkcp346cFkd+eWhbw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZpHavXn66=txrQO8_rAgr+fo8yWaDoBfdQc=L9CH1wig@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38sqVyVG1p76OO0UcpKPHGJ5fEAJbmkcp346cFkd+eWhbw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCs_ra4LThZq9odHGMV6eem5Oo5Tes-Y2X0oUpW-g_zjCBfqg@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Based on reading the sponsorship page, you could try negotiating for
>> this due to the expo hall being closed to new exhibitors.
>>
>> Wow, I can't believe we didn't think of a sponsorship before,
>> regardless of the sold-out show. I feel dopey.
>>
>
> If your electing I contact someone at PyCon and try to negotiate this,
> I am game. So, should I talk to Jesse? Meanwhile, can we confirm that
> the person who we will be sponsoring is an active ChiPy member?


It is Jesse, and the email for discussing sponsorships is on the
prospectus page. It might be helpful if we use that to contact him
rather than his personal email? I don't know how busy he is and
perhaps he has things filtered that way.

If he replies to me, I will ask him to contact you.

I don't care if the student isn't a member. It is difficult for minors
in the suburbs to make it to meetings in the city, so I wouldn't hold
it against him. Perhaps you could accept nominations? I can email you
directly with nominations.





-- 
sheila

From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 17:59:00 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:59:00 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_ra4LThZq9odHGMV6eem5Oo5Tes-Y2X0oUpW-g_zjCBfqg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_raj40nMvopN-TwLGtjvNQz39=NvC6hKjDCvq7O8T-P24Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38tWbdEqdqhoSqsB7G1qRUhYpDQs+govPm2wv8B0aDB4sA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38uGXcV2uTs8mNt3Q+4qtMoKNMAkK_5O2-uTxVzVwceurg@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZpHavXn66=txrQO8_rAgr+fo8yWaDoBfdQc=L9CH1wig@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:47 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
> If he replies to me, I will ask him to contact you.
>

Thanks, we are in contact.

> I don't care if the student isn't a member. It is difficult for minors
> in the suburbs to make it to meetings in the city, so I wouldn't hold
> it against him. Perhaps you could accept nominations? I can email you
> directly with nominations.
>
>

Ok, so there are several concerns here. We should only send someone
who is involved with ChiPy or plans to be in the future. Also, on the
cost side, do we also need to cover all their expenses including
travel, lodging, and expenses?  If so, is there any way to come up
with a hard limit on what we are willing to spend. I imagine some of
this could come out of the ChiPy bank and trust; however, the rest of
it needs to come directly from our sponsors or the recipient will need
to find on his one.

In other words, I think ChiPy should just pay the Patron fee and I
will try to get that reduced when talking to Jesse. All other costs, I
will work hard to find someone to cover directly; however, I can not
promise. Sound fair?

I will leave it up to you Sheila how you want to nominate someone and
confirm they can still go.

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray
(773) 669-7717

From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 18:05:20 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:05:20 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38tgXhiVQfFKzFFpK5fAzM_gJ7mgVoZbpa43jCH_xi9ZFw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok, so there are several concerns here. We should only send someone
> who is involved with ChiPy or plans to be in the future. Also, on the

Okay, taken in to consideration.

> cost side, do we also need to cover all their expenses including
> travel, lodging, and expenses? ?If so, is there any way to come up

With respect to travel expenses, given that the parent email the
organizers list, perhaps he was already willing to pay those. I was
taking that in to consideration as well. I know we can't necessarily
afford to pay for the cost of the trip.

> promise. Sound fair?

Yes.

> I will leave it up to you Sheila how you want to nominate someone and
> confirm they can still go.

Let me know when you have more details and then I will send an email
to chipy asking for nominations.

Thanks! I hope it happens.

-- 
sheila

From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 20:12:15 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:12:15 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] chipy pycon sponsorship?
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rYmaRFrDN63YjS4=L9ZHvzH5d0Xb9swqCkFya0EGG3ksw@mail.gmail.com>
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Ok, here is where this stands after negotiations with PyCon. They gave
us three passes and we are working on finding a place to hold a ChiPy
meeting at PyCon. ChiPy will also pitch in $300 per person to help
them cover expenses.

Sheila:  I trust you to decided after gathering candidates who those
three will be.  I do suggest that are actively (or plan to be)
involved with ChiPy and are in need of sponsorship. I also require
they attend the ChiPy meeting at PyCon. I do want to be able to
promote with their names we sent them to PyCon. Just send me the names
once you finalize who they will be.

That is all for now. We can talk more before or after the meeting
tomorrow and of course those who are looking for sponsorship are
encouraged to come.


Thanks and Congratulations ChiPy, Brian

From zanson at zanson.org  Wed Feb  8 20:18:18 2012
From: zanson at zanson.org (J. D. Jordan)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:18:18 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAN6vQqt_J5fJT-1gzCrJnXO+vBDx2jeZ=8TZbMk7tFsn3Qyh9w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Should we add a ChiPy open space?
https://us.pycon.org/2012/community/openspaces/

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins
<emperorcezar at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm down for a ChiPy meeting at Pycon. Sounds like fun.
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I would love to see a lot of ChiPy people there this year.
>>
>> I heard from Jesse https://twitter.com/#!/jessenoller?that if you stay
>> at the Hilton, pycon will pay the difference. I can not confirm that.
>>
>> We will discuss coming up with a meeting strategy for March meeting
>> next week since several of us will be at PyCon. Also, at PyCon we
>> should have a ChiPy meeting again.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian Ray
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chicago mailing list
>> Chicago at python.org
>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>

From shekay at pobox.com  Wed Feb  8 20:20:47 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:20:47 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Accepting nominations for chipy pycon attendees
Message-ID: <CAHCs_rahxhQUG2fRVYLO=nHq2xL_8CpUXNpfC-_Rn1LiArO_Nw@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings all,

Chipy is able to sponsor three registrations for pycon. Please send
nominations to me, via email, or speak to me in person at the chipy
meeting on Thursday. Tell me a little bit about your who you are
nominating and why you would like them to attend pycon. Feel free to
nominate yourself.

Please speak up for people who would not normally speak up for themselves.

I will approach a few volunteers to help me sort through suggestions
after the meeting tomorrow.

I realize this is last minute, and I apologize for that. We are a
little new at this, and didn't get our act together until today. Next
year we will do better. After pycon we can have a retrospective on how
to improve this process.

Thanks kindly

-- 
sheila

From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 20:22:45 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:22:45 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Word on the streets about PyCon...
In-Reply-To: <CAEdtD8DhmCZ0fX54frOzwWL67ezj3u8LRLrGp06kfttiHntcEw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAD+XWwqpkkWXFi7YTerJB54CzbN+-sz3FXKGML2VnuG7UOscjQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:18 PM, J. D. Jordan <zanson at zanson.org> wrote:
> Should we add a ChiPy open space?
> https://us.pycon.org/2012/community/openspaces/

Well, for the ChiPy meeting I think we are going to schedule something
more solid. If it is other than that, then sure.


-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray

From brian at python.org  Wed Feb  8 20:40:00 2012
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:40:00 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Accepting nominations for chipy pycon attendees
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rahxhQUG2fRVYLO=nHq2xL_8CpUXNpfC-_Rn1LiArO_Nw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_rahxhQUG2fRVYLO=nHq2xL_8CpUXNpfC-_Rn1LiArO_Nw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD+XWwoB3V9-NbP0j7sKgMy+79=6gHc3Ar7i2_XnvUXGekXYrg@mail.gmail.com>

On Feb 8, 2012 1:22 PM, "sheila miguez" <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> Chipy is able to sponsor three registrations for pycon. Please send
> nominations to me, via email, or speak to me in person at the chipy
> meeting on Thursday. Tell me a little bit about your who you are
> nominating and why you would like them to attend pycon. Feel free to
> nominate yourself.
>
> Please speak up for people who would not normally speak up for themselves.
>
> I will approach a few volunteers to help me sort through suggestions
> after the meeting tomorrow.
>
> I realize this is last minute, and I apologize for that. We are a
> little new at this, and didn't get our act together until today. Next
> year we will do better. After pycon we can have a retrospective on how
> to improve this process.
>
> Thanks kindly
>
> --
> sheila

I'll start with Alex Xu, the student from Naperville who kicked this all
off. His father wrote to the PyCon organizers list about getting on a
waiting list because he wanted to go, but unfortunately we don't have such
a list with how full the conference is.

I don't know Alex so I can't really speak up much for him, but it was great
to have a high school student interested not only in Python but in coming
to the conference. Given that he already planned to attend before this, I'd
like for him to get some consideration.
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From vceder at gmail.com  Wed Feb  8 21:28:57 2012
From: vceder at gmail.com (Vern Ceder)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:28:57 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Accepting nominations for chipy pycon attendees
In-Reply-To: <CAD+XWwoB3V9-NbP0j7sKgMy+79=6gHc3Ar7i2_XnvUXGekXYrg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_rahxhQUG2fRVYLO=nHq2xL_8CpUXNpfC-_Rn1LiArO_Nw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAD+XWwoB3V9-NbP0j7sKgMy+79=6gHc3Ar7i2_XnvUXGekXYrg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAAdq-khLms+bff-CH8TdV6L4=9nKsnQq1mQoFjQRx8r_yNA=tg@mail.gmail.com>

I gave a day long tutorial to the Naperville Comp Sci teachers to help when
they switched to teaching Python a few years ago.

Sheila, I can put you in touch with Rose Hopkins who teaches at Naperville
North if you want to get any background on Alex Xu - if you'd like her
email, just let me know off list.

Cheers,
Vern

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Brian Curtin <brian at python.org> wrote:

>
> On Feb 8, 2012 1:22 PM, "sheila miguez" <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > Chipy is able to sponsor three registrations for pycon. Please send
> > nominations to me, via email, or speak to me in person at the chipy
> > meeting on Thursday. Tell me a little bit about your who you are
> > nominating and why you would like them to attend pycon. Feel free to
> > nominate yourself.
> >
> > Please speak up for people who would not normally speak up for
> themselves.
> >
> > I will approach a few volunteers to help me sort through suggestions
> > after the meeting tomorrow.
> >
> > I realize this is last minute, and I apologize for that. We are a
> > little new at this, and didn't get our act together until today. Next
> > year we will do better. After pycon we can have a retrospective on how
> > to improve this process.
> >
> > Thanks kindly
> >
> > --
> > sheila
>
> I'll start with Alex Xu, the student from Naperville who kicked this all
> off. His father wrote to the PyCon organizers list about getting on a
> waiting list because he wanted to go, but unfortunately we don't have such
> a list with how full the conference is.
>
> I don't know Alex so I can't really speak up much for him, but it was
> great to have a high school student interested not only in Python but in
> coming to the conference. Given that he already planned to attend before
> this, I'd like for him to get some consideration.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>


-- 
Vern Ceder
vceder at gmail.com, vceder at dogsinmotion.com
The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Thu Feb  9 18:46:35 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:46:35 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Remember to RSVP for tonights meeting
Message-ID: <CANKg38t9f3AsYGa9-7Ctmd76KWLtKF3cihDHxp+4GKh0rwR2vQ@mail.gmail.com>

I will be shooting over the RSVP list shortly, so pls RSVP if you have not
done so already -> http://chipy.org

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Thu Feb  9 19:58:15 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:58:15 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Remember to RSVP for tonights meeting
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38t9f3AsYGa9-7Ctmd76KWLtKF3cihDHxp+4GKh0rwR2vQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38t9f3AsYGa9-7Ctmd76KWLtKF3cihDHxp+4GKh0rwR2vQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38thvjChBZ_dUME3OhEk_6kVZWuB4NUGk1QA-uGawAtBxQ@mail.gmail.com>

BTW  $6 parking:

http://spothero.com/ita-/-technexus/chicago-python-chipy-02-09-2012
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From carl at personnelware.com  Thu Feb  9 22:23:01 2012
From: carl at personnelware.com (Carl Karsten)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:23:01 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] pycon sponsor nom
Message-ID: <CADmzSSifO-AwGCu+igV5WiT2iHHf0ky021MEooApNPzC0Bj76g@mail.gmail.com>

Larisa Hoffenbecker

She hangs out in #chipy
she has helped me with my djanog video system
She has given me and the video gear a ride to chipy, both loop and north.

And most important:
she really really wants to go, but doesn't want me to nominate her
because she thinks it should go to someone more deserving.

If we can find  such a person (3 really) - fine.  Otherwise, she
should be rewarded for her humility.   Or whatever it is.

-- 
Carl K

From carl at personnelware.com  Fri Feb 10 01:28:26 2012
From: carl at personnelware.com (Carl Karsten)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:28:26 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] print me for meeting please
Message-ID: <CADmzSSj38nVM6On+YiEr=Gxey7T+xYQjGv0-=0juWtGUqFgabA@mail.gmail.com>

Will someone please print this and bring it into the meeting:
http://veyepar.nextdayvideo.com:8080/main/recording_sheets/6/feb2012_recording_sheets.pdf

only 1 copy.

don't worry if 2 people do it - if you can print and bring, please do.

-- 
Carl K

From dxb251 at yahoo.com  Tue Feb  7 13:39:47 2012
From: dxb251 at yahoo.com (David Beazley)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 06:39:47 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Present at ChiPy and get your 15-30 minutes of fame
In-Reply-To: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
References: <mailman.15.1328612402.30292.chicago@python.org>
Message-ID: <75FEA345-A736-40D1-B24E-4C57886B9DFC@yahoo.com>

I can give give a followup to my "Understanding RPython" talk with a shorter talk on the interface between RPython and C.   I've been looking at it and it's kind of interesting.  If I get far enough, it might include how to build C extensions to PyPy.    Given that I talked last month, I don't want to monopolize Chipy talks though---if others have stuff to talk about, they should have priority.

Cheers,
Dave

> 
> From: Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> 
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <emperorcezar at gmail.com
>> wrote:
> 
>> I can do my Django-nonrel: Introduction and state of the project talk that
>> I did at Djangonauts.
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> The floor is now open for presentations.  Let's hear some ideas star
>>> rolling on in!
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> The RSVP is open for Thursday:
> 
>   http://chipy.org/
> 
> Also, still looking for at least on more talk.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Brian Ray
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From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Fri Feb 10 06:21:45 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:21:45 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Django-nonrel slide up
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqtYjm64hP+h5NxqMAE6EGngO3fm5CEPh625k_2psKHMpw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the great meeting!

Django-nonrel -
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AWNC3oBgXgtdZHN2aHN2M182OWdocTI2d2cz
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From shekay at pobox.com  Fri Feb 10 14:46:02 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:46:02 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Chicago python chipy nomination request
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rZmjYg3do79O18+6st=v6dA8xpOGt_RErasSaFFUvdyvA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_rY8CSB-WnX2vM02a+rQ6u0MKRSoOHp7acvkspi3Up4OvQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZmjYg3do79O18+6st=v6dA8xpOGt_RErasSaFFUvdyvA@mail.gmail.com>
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Here's my yadda yadda explanation and please forward around. Or write
your own because you might want to give a more serious or professional
impression than I do.

Quick apology:

I realize this sucks, since it is already the last minute. I'll make
sure chipy does better for next pycon. Or the next something else.
(tell me what you think).

---------- Forwarded message ----------

Quick version:

Last night was the February chipy meeting, and we worked out that
chipy can afford to give $300 and a registration to three people.
We'll accept nominations for this until Tuesday, and decide on the
candidates Wednesday. Please feel free to pass along this email post
to anyone who wants to be put in to consideration, or anyone who would
have ideas for people to put forward for consideration.

About pycon! http://us.pycon.org/2012/about/
More about pycon! http://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/

Blahblahblah lengthy slow version:

Pycon has novice, intermediary, and expert talks, but one of the best
things about pycon is the free style tracks. There's the hallway track
where people walk around in the hallways talking about interesting
things. There are lightning talks, where attendees can sign up to talk
for 5 minutes (this is my favorite part). There are also open spaces.
Anyone can decide to call an open space on any topic that interests
them. You can see some examples here, but don't let the wiki constrain
you because people can declare open spaces at the event, on index
cards, whiteboards, fliers, who knows. Me? I started the Open Science
BOF page. I hope there are people there interested in that, but if
not, I'm going to go to one of the other ones.

http://us.pycon.org/2012/community/openspaces/

Do you think you are not experienced enough or good enough to go? I am
absolutely dorky. I am also not a real python developer. If someone as
goofy and inexperienced as me is going to pycon, anyone can go! There
are even more goofy and experienced people than me who are going.
Don't let that stop you. Also, there are goofy and highly experienced
people going which is also excellent because you'll meet them! Not
everyone is dorky and goofy, but I like them too. Some of them will be
there and giving talks and declaring open spaces.

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:39 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to know if any of you in Chicago involved in the python
> community would like to nominate someone for chipy to send to pycon.
> Sorry for the extremely late notice. I only thought of this yesterday.
> After seeing someone's (local to the area) dad email the
> python-organizers list to ask if his son could be on the pycon waiting
> list (there is no waiting list), it occurred to me that chipy could
> look in to a sponsorship.
>
> Well, that idea worked, and we have 3 possible slots open. I am
> inclined to offer a slot to the student, and I am also inclined to
> offer slots to some of the guys who have been working on chipy.org. I
> would also like more nominations, please please please before
> tonight's meeting. I'm not certain how long we should wait, given how
> close we are to pycon. People will be very inconvenienced if we don't
> offer them a slot until the last minute.
>
> I realize this kind of sucks, since it is already the last minute, and
> I'll make sure chipy does better for next pycon.
>
> --
> sheila



--
sheila


-- 
sheila

From emperorcezar at gmail.com  Mon Feb 13 05:51:31 2012
From: emperorcezar at gmail.com (Adam "Cezar" Jenkins)
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:51:31 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Django-nonrel talk up
Message-ID: <CAN6vQqscHVzpXSBHX0C1pxCMTpL7WsaiWYOsJVrBKBh9iD9sTA@mail.gmail.com>

You can see it at http://youtu.be/Q8xnADzHB9U
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Tue Feb 14 16:31:37 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:31:37 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Chicago python chipy nomination request
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_rb5RznCVL0ahP6EDB77ZdirP5CdqNxPzuP+csFkQjNbWg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_rY8CSB-WnX2vM02a+rQ6u0MKRSoOHp7acvkspi3Up4OvQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAHCs_rZmjYg3do79O18+6st=v6dA8xpOGt_RErasSaFFUvdyvA@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CANKg38s0QTZoYZXo=k-2L_OXVHExoXNNojjRU-41U1LPGTOCFQ@mail.gmail.com>

Today is the last day to nominate someone to be sent to PyCon. Please
do not hesitate, we want to send you!


On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:46 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
> Here's my yadda yadda explanation and please forward around. Or write
> your own because you might want to give a more serious or professional
> impression than I do.
>
> Quick apology:
>
> I realize this sucks, since it is already the last minute. I'll make
> sure chipy does better for next pycon. Or the next something else.
> (tell me what you think).
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> Quick version:
>
> Last night was the February chipy meeting, and we worked out that
> chipy can afford to give $300 and a registration to three people.
> We'll accept nominations for this until Tuesday, and decide on the
> candidates Wednesday. Please feel free to pass along this email post
> to anyone who wants to be put in to consideration, or anyone who would
> have ideas for people to put forward for consideration.
>
> About pycon! http://us.pycon.org/2012/about/
> More about pycon! http://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/
>
> Blahblahblah lengthy slow version:
>
> Pycon has novice, intermediary, and expert talks, but one of the best
> things about pycon is the free style tracks. There's the hallway track
> where people walk around in the hallways talking about interesting
> things. There are lightning talks, where attendees can sign up to talk
> for 5 minutes (this is my favorite part). There are also open spaces.
> Anyone can decide to call an open space on any topic that interests
> them. You can see some examples here, but don't let the wiki constrain
> you because people can declare open spaces at the event, on index
> cards, whiteboards, fliers, who knows. Me? I started the Open Science
> BOF page. I hope there are people there interested in that, but if
> not, I'm going to go to one of the other ones.
>
> http://us.pycon.org/2012/community/openspaces/
>
> Do you think you are not experienced enough or good enough to go? I am
> absolutely dorky. I am also not a real python developer. If someone as
> goofy and inexperienced as me is going to pycon, anyone can go! There
> are even more goofy and experienced people than me who are going.
> Don't let that stop you. Also, there are goofy and highly experienced
> people going which is also excellent because you'll meet them! Not
> everyone is dorky and goofy, but I like them too. Some of them will be
> there and giving talks and declaring open spaces.
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:39 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'd like to know if any of you in Chicago involved in the python
>> community would like to nominate someone for chipy to send to pycon.
>> Sorry for the extremely late notice. I only thought of this yesterday.
>> After seeing someone's (local to the area) dad email the
>> python-organizers list to ask if his son could be on the pycon waiting
>> list (there is no waiting list), it occurred to me that chipy could
>> look in to a sponsorship.
>>
>> Well, that idea worked, and we have 3 possible slots open. I am
>> inclined to offer a slot to the student, and I am also inclined to
>> offer slots to some of the guys who have been working on chipy.org. I
>> would also like more nominations, please please please before
>> tonight's meeting. I'm not certain how long we should wait, given how
>> close we are to pycon. People will be very inconvenienced if we don't
>> offer them a slot until the last minute.
>>
>> I realize this kind of sucks, since it is already the last minute, and
>> I'll make sure chipy does better for next pycon.
>>
>> --
>> sheila
>
>
>
> --
> sheila
>
>
> --
> sheila
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago



-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray
(773) 669-7717

From pwallenberg at lasallenetwork.com  Tue Feb 14 17:21:46 2012
From: pwallenberg at lasallenetwork.com (Paul Wallenberg)
Date: 14 Feb 2012 11:21:46 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] [Evanston]: Python software engineers wanted
Message-ID: <858137945.1329236506356.JavaMail.cfservice@SL5APP1>

As a past sponsor of ChiPy, LaSalle Network is proud to be partnering with a company in the digital marketing and advertising industry who is hiring Python software engineers with varying levels of experience. This company's goal is to find and convert the right customers using their marketing applications and tools. 





 

Their development practice is part Ruby/part Python. They work with MVC frameworks like Rails and Django. They are looking to strengthen the Python presence in their team. The ideal software engineer has worked in an Agile environment, has a strong commitment to best practices and utilizes test-driven development.





 

The right software engineers will have the following:





 

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* Experience with web-based software development using open source technologies
* Familiarity with building high-traffic websites and applications using Python
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies ? particularly Scrum
* A preference for pragmatic engineering practices: object-oriented design, refactoring, DRY design, Yagni ethic, Mercurial or Git version control systems, continuous integration, pair programming and regular code reviews
* Experience with SQL-based RDBMS (PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server preferred) including writing efficient queries and executing them via programming language interfaces
* Familiarity with common web application concepts like HTTP, SSL, XML, content management concepts, public-key cryptography, application, data security and privacy issues
* Comfortability with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
* Experience producing and consuming web services i.e. SOAP, REST, XML-RPC
* Working with message-oriented systems
* A positive attitude and committed work ethic





 

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Paul Wallenberg
Project Manager ? Technology Services
LaSalle Network
d. 312-924-3683
o. 312-419-1700
c. 847-738-3685
pwallenberg at lasallenetwork.com













From brianhray at gmail.com  Wed Feb 15 23:28:42 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:28:42 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] We have some winners!
Message-ID: <CANKg38s6QMn2e67amNfxnuyfVwm_30qL=h_sYbAEGzko5thagg@mail.gmail.com>

I am waiting to hear back from the winners we picked to go to PyCon.

If you were not contacted from me this morning, then sorry, you were not
selected.

If we do not get confirmation in 24 hours (1 has confirmed, and one is
working on it) we will open up another spot.

Regards, Brian

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From shekay at pobox.com  Thu Feb 16 06:22:00 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:22:00 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon ChiPy nomination winners
Message-ID: <CAHCs_ra8CL0T1e81+TLZjYrOgDZypiM+jCG8u9nwsBx+5WLRSA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

I would like to announce that Pallavi Anderson, Daniel Peters, and
Alex Xu have accepted registrations to attend PyCon. Here are very
quick introductions, and they will be able to introduce themselves in
person at the ChiPy open space at PyCon.

Pallavi Anderson recently helped organized a team to compete in the
Apps for Metro Chicago challenge. The team won 2nd place in the
Community round as well as the Placemaking Award sponsored by
Metropolitan Planning Council and IBM.

Alex Xu is a sophomore currently taking his second programming class
based on python. He wants to attend PyCon to meet people who use
python in the real world to solve interesting problems together.

Daniel Peters is an active ChiPy member who most recently has been
volunteering on the site for CHIRP Radio and digging in to Django.

Thanks to everyone for bringing this together at the last minute.

From brianhray at gmail.com  Thu Feb 16 15:17:53 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:17:53 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon ChiPy nomination winners
In-Reply-To: <CAHCs_ra8CL0T1e81+TLZjYrOgDZypiM+jCG8u9nwsBx+5WLRSA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_ra8CL0T1e81+TLZjYrOgDZypiM+jCG8u9nwsBx+5WLRSA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38t7BAij0UdaXr0SauPfiGZtiSpnw_F=qHu7bM6eanZ-3Q@mail.gmail.com>

Congrats Guys,

Also, on a side note if you were not picked, I just wanted to say thank you
for coming to ChiPy. As we get more involved, there will be more and more
opportunities like this one. Everyone's participation and effort to move
ChiPy forward is much appreciated.

Thank you.
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From pkaushik at alum.mit.edu  Thu Feb 16 16:43:03 2012
From: pkaushik at alum.mit.edu (Pallavi Anderson)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:43:03 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon ChiPy nomination winners
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38t7BAij0UdaXr0SauPfiGZtiSpnw_F=qHu7bM6eanZ-3Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_ra8CL0T1e81+TLZjYrOgDZypiM+jCG8u9nwsBx+5WLRSA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38t7BAij0UdaXr0SauPfiGZtiSpnw_F=qHu7bM6eanZ-3Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAJ+pH7GFPz_9KRjNRH7N0Fb0FuXjfFH+V4GV-HFKWBQJGHUjvQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi All:

Thank you so much for the opportunity! I hope to see more of you at
upcoming events and of course at Pycon!

Pallavi

@pkaushik




On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> Congrats Guys,
>
> Also, on a side note if you were not picked, I just wanted to say thank
> you for coming to ChiPy. As we get more involved, there will be more and
> more opportunities like this one. Everyone's participation and effort to
> move ChiPy forward is much appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>


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From danieltpeters at gmail.com  Fri Feb 17 02:08:31 2012
From: danieltpeters at gmail.com (Daniel Peters)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:08:31 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon ChiPy nomination winners
In-Reply-To: <CAJ+pH7GFPz_9KRjNRH7N0Fb0FuXjfFH+V4GV-HFKWBQJGHUjvQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHCs_ra8CL0T1e81+TLZjYrOgDZypiM+jCG8u9nwsBx+5WLRSA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANKg38t7BAij0UdaXr0SauPfiGZtiSpnw_F=qHu7bM6eanZ-3Q@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAJ+pH7GFPz_9KRjNRH7N0Fb0FuXjfFH+V4GV-HFKWBQJGHUjvQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHzLg+buhRXqmKd16ZWOjcO=bEC4HmEzj=-7q5w-xoCC_BEWzw@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you all very, very much.    3D printers ya'll.  I've literally been
celebrating.

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Pallavi Anderson <pkaushik at alum.mit.edu>wrote:

> Hi All:
>
> Thank you so much for the opportunity! I hope to see more of you at
> upcoming events and of course at Pycon!
>
> Pallavi
>
> @pkaushik
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Congrats Guys,
>>
>> Also, on a side note if you were not picked, I just wanted to say thank
>> you for coming to ChiPy. As we get more involved, there will be more and
>> more opportunities like this one. Everyone's participation and effort to
>> move ChiPy forward is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chicago mailing list
>> Chicago at python.org
>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> @pkaushik
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
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From zanson at zanson.org  Tue Feb 21 05:35:50 2012
From: zanson at zanson.org (J. D. Jordan)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:35:50 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon New Relic Loggly Skullcandy party
Message-ID: <CAEdtD8BZAJSCditrG1aGdCdpBwM-+hoj_o2pGE1nRU3JdNv-xg@mail.gmail.com>

Just noticed the PyCon New Relic, Loggly, and Skullcandy party has 12
spaces left if anyone is interested.

http://pycon.blogspot.com/2012/02/pycon-2012-new-relic-loggly-and.html

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2954754751/estw

-Jeremiah Jordan

From danieltpeters at gmail.com  Tue Feb 21 06:38:35 2012
From: danieltpeters at gmail.com (Daniel Peters)
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:38:35 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon New Relic Loggly Skullcandy party
In-Reply-To: <CAEdtD8BZAJSCditrG1aGdCdpBwM-+hoj_o2pGE1nRU3JdNv-xg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAEdtD8BZAJSCditrG1aGdCdpBwM-+hoj_o2pGE1nRU3JdNv-xg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHzLg+Y+2cu6h4tdZoF92JY6VNGC=EfDz0GZDT119ihrNF9rnw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the heads up, see ya there.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:35 PM, J. D. Jordan <zanson at zanson.org> wrote:

> Just noticed the PyCon New Relic, Loggly, and Skullcandy party has 12
> spaces left if anyone is interested.
>
> http://pycon.blogspot.com/2012/02/pycon-2012-new-relic-loggly-and.html
>
> http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2954754751/estw
>
> -Jeremiah Jordan
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
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From leon at chism.org  Tue Feb 21 19:02:19 2012
From: leon at chism.org (Leon Chism)
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:02:19 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Analyte Health is hiring python developers
Message-ID: <CAMFxcsjGBHcKtbm-2raov5Hfj9yCC5ekYyPX41_eGiV8eu7Wow@mail.gmail.com>

Analyte Health is once again hiring developers to join the technology team
in our Chicago office. We have a great team with very talented and
passionate technologists, and we're looking for more, to help deliver on a
number of interesting projects coming up.
You can read the full listing and apply here:
http://jobs.analytehealth.com/apply/YEtIiX/Software-Developer.html

Analyte Health is an on-line physician's practice using the power of the
Internet to create convenient, private, and patient-focused medical care
for our patients. We are optimizing and scaling top-flight medical care in
a way that hasn't been done before -- we've helped many tens of thousands
of patients nationwide and the volume is continuing to grow. We regularly
get feedback surveys with quotes like "I'm a customer for life" and "your
service saved my life."

At Analyte, we employ a variety of technologies to deliver our vision. Our
code is Python. Our websites are Django. We serve content using a mix of
Apache, memcached, and MySQL. We use RabbitMQ and Celery for asynchronous
processing. We functional test our sites using Selenium and we unit test
our code. We use Jenkins (or is it Hudson...I forgot what Larry said we
should call it _this_ week) as our Continuous Integration server and we
work hard to keep it clean. We use open source solutions when available,
and we open source our own technologies when appropriate. Our application
started out as a Python and Django driven web site, but has evolved beyond
that start into a much more robust and integrated system as our company
continues to expand its ties with the rest of the healthcare community.

We are looking for developers who have

* Built and maintained customer facing web applications.
* Worked with any MVC based web framework like Django, Rails, or Servlets.
* Developed production systems using dynamically typed languages like
Python, Ruby, Scala, or Groovy.
* Thrived in agile environments.
* Experience with the tools we use like fabric, apache, RabbitMQ, Selenium,
and memcached.
* Collaborated closely with clients, product owners, and other
non-technical folks.
* A desire to work in a results-driven meritocracy.
* The willingness to debate with peers who are as talented and intelligent
as you.
* A quality mindset, and a test-driven development habit.
* A demonstrated passion for advancing their own skills and knowledge.

Analyte Health is a start-up with some great benefits: besides a great
working environment and a great team, you?ll have access to an array of
insurance benefits, a 401(k) plan, catered lunches everyday, and we?ll get
you whatever hardware and software you need to do amazing things for our
patients.

No recruiters, please. Just talented developers who want to discuss the
opportunities we have. Contractors may be a possibility depending on
circumstances. Drop me an email if you want to explore that option.

If this sounds interesting to you, use the links above and apply. If you
have questions, email me: leon at analytehealth.com

- leon

Leon Chism
CTO|Analyte Health
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Thu Feb 23 04:17:39 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:17:39 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy PyCon and ChiPy Loop... Help!
Message-ID: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>

Need a bit of help here. We did get a offer to host in March from a
new venue. And we have a venue in April I will name later to avoid
confusion.  The April one I find pretty interesting and I doubt anyone
will complain :) Let's just say they are very big in the tech scene
here in Chicago.

We also have an OpenSpace on Friday at PyCon. Not really sure when we
should have our meeting. Does anyone know the schedule better than me
who can suggest some times? We will for sure need to align some
speakers. Likewise, will have a mini-awards ceremony. There are some
Chipy "alumni" (for lack of better name) on this list who will also be
interested to know we are having a meeting; likewise, this will be an
opportunity to present.

Back to the Loop Chipy, if you guys want to have it someone needs to
speak up and help organize. I can give you a name to explore the venue
option. At first, I did not think it was a good option because it
sounded like it would hold under 45. Nonetheless, in this case it may
just work.

Your thoughts?

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray

From zanson at zanson.org  Thu Feb 23 21:48:17 2012
From: zanson at zanson.org (J. D. Jordan)
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:48:17 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy PyCon and ChiPy Loop... Help!
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEdtD8DumCLTCZjfcq-Gaz7eJytAKv0we9E67=LkSDVBtK6SSw@mail.gmail.com>

PyCon OpenSpace, how about @7:00 on Friday?  Talks end @6:00 gives
people an hour to grab food, go back to their room, what ever.

-Jeremiah

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> Need a bit of help here. We did get a offer to host in March from a
> new venue. And we have a venue in April I will name later to avoid
> confusion. ?The April one I find pretty interesting and I doubt anyone
> will complain :) Let's just say they are very big in the tech scene
> here in Chicago.
>
> We also have an OpenSpace on Friday at PyCon. Not really sure when we
> should have our meeting. Does anyone know the schedule better than me
> who can suggest some times? We will for sure need to align some
> speakers. Likewise, will have a mini-awards ceremony. There are some
> Chipy "alumni" (for lack of better name) on this list who will also be
> interested to know we are having a meeting; likewise, this will be an
> opportunity to present.
>
> Back to the Loop Chipy, if you guys want to have it someone needs to
> speak up and help organize. I can give you a name to explore the venue
> option. At first, I did not think it was a good option because it
> sounded like it would hold under 45. Nonetheless, in this case it may
> just work.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> --
> Brian Ray
> @brianray
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago

From brian at python.org  Thu Feb 23 21:56:21 2012
From: brian at python.org (Brian Curtin)
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:56:21 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy PyCon and ChiPy Loop... Help!
In-Reply-To: <CAEdtD8DumCLTCZjfcq-Gaz7eJytAKv0we9E67=LkSDVBtK6SSw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEdtD8DumCLTCZjfcq-Gaz7eJytAKv0we9E67=LkSDVBtK6SSw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAD+XWwoK6T2k-ExQ1MDGUfp2uxEyYuCPG7pN=_iEC2tEtZMg6w@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 14:48, J. D. Jordan <zanson at zanson.org> wrote:
> PyCon OpenSpace, how about @7:00 on Friday? ?Talks end @6:00 gives
> people an hour to grab food, go back to their room, what ever.

I know Friday has the Testing In Python BOF (where I'll be) and at the
same time is at least one sponsor party.

I wouldn't try to avoid conflict too much because it's guaranteed to
happen when you have 1800 people and events to plan for all of them.
For me, a ChiPy meetup at PyCon isn't entirely high on my list since I
see you guys 10-11 times a year versus people I work with and don't
even see yearly, but I would come if the time didn't conflict with any
other meetups that I need to prioritize.

From akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk  Fri Feb 24 17:00:22 2012
From: akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk (SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:00:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [Chicago] Assistance on program failing to fully run
Message-ID: <1330099222.41571.YahooMailNeo@web24006.mail.ird.yahoo.com>

Hi 
?
I am trying to run the following program?from Guide to Programming with Python by Micheal Dawson:
?

class Card(object):
??? RANK = ["A","2","3","4","5","6","7"
??????????? "8","9","K","Q","J"]
??? SUIT = ["s","d","h","c"]
??? def __init__(self,rank, suit):
??????? self.rank = rank
??????? self.suit = suit
??? def __str__(self):
??????? rep = self.rank + self.suit
??????? return rep
???????????? 
class Hand(object):
??? def __init__(self):
??????? self.cards = []
??? def __str__(self):
??????? if self.cards:
??????????? rep = ''
??????????? for card in self.card:
??????????????? rep += str(Card)+''????? 
??????? else:
??????????? rep = "<empty>"
??????????? return rep
??? def clear(self):
??????? self.cards =[]
??? def add(self, card):
??????? self.cards.append(card)
??? def give(self, card, other_hand):
??????? self.cards.remove(card)
??????? other_hand.add(card)
?
# Main
?
card1 = Card(rank = "A", suit ="c")
print 'Printing a Card object'
print card1
card2 = Card(rank = "2", suit ="c")
card3 = Card(rank = "3", suit ="c")
card4 = Card(rank = "4", suit ="c")
card5 = Card(rank = "5", suit ="c")
print card2
print card3
print card4
print card5
my_hand = Hand()
print '\nPrinting my hand before I add my card:'
print my_hand
my_hand.add(card1)
my_hand.add(card2)
my_hand.add(card3)
my_hand.add(card4)
my_hand.add(card5)
print '\nPrinting my hand after adding 5 cards:'
print my_hand
your_hand = Hand()
my_hand.give(card1, your_hand)
my_hand.give(card2, your_hand)
print '\nGave the first two cards from my hand to your hand.'
print 'Your hand:'
print your_hand
print 'My hand:'
my_hand
my_hand.clear()
print '\nMy hand after clearing it:'
raw_input('\n\nPress the enter key to exist.')
?
However, I can partly run it for eventually receive attribute error message. Printing response is as follows: 
?
2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 
Printing a Card object
Ac
2c
3c
4c
5c
Printing my hand before I add my card:
<empty>
Printing my hand after adding 5 cards:
Traceback (most recent call last):
? File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 69, in <module>
??? print my_hand
? File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 25, in __str__
??? for card in self.card:
AttributeError: 'Hand' object has no attribute 'card'
>>> 
?
Would you please help me as to where I got it wrong with this program and lastly inform how?how does Hand object gets linked or connected with Card object??
?
With thanks?
?
Sikhumbuzo??? 
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From vceder at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 17:10:16 2012
From: vceder at gmail.com (Vern Ceder)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:10:16 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Assistance on program failing to fully run
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            for card in self.card:

should have an 's' on the end of self.cards:

            for card in self.cards:

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM, SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI <
akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi
>
> *I am trying to run the following program from Guide to Programming with
> Python by Micheal Dawson:*
> **
>
> class Card(object):
>     RANK = ["A","2","3","4","5","6","7"
>             "8","9","K","Q","J"]
>     SUIT = ["s","d","h","c"]
>     def __init__(self,rank, suit):
>         self.rank = rank
>         self.suit = suit
>     def __str__(self):
>         rep = self.rank + self.suit
>         return rep
>
> class Hand(object):
>     def __init__(self):
>         self.cards = []
>     def __str__(self):
>         if self.cards:
>             rep = ''
>             for card in self.card:
>                 rep += str(Card)+''
>         else:
>             rep = "<empty>"
>             return rep
>     def clear(self):
>         self.cards =[]
>     def add(self, card):
>         self.cards.append(card)
>     def give(self, card, other_hand):
>         self.cards.remove(card)
>         other_hand.add(card)
>
> # Main
>
> card1 = Card(rank = "A", suit ="c")
> print 'Printing a Card object'
> print card1
> card2 = Card(rank = "2", suit ="c")
> card3 = Card(rank = "3", suit ="c")
> card4 = Card(rank = "4", suit ="c")
> card5 = Card(rank = "5", suit ="c")
> print card2
> print card3
> print card4
> print card5
> my_hand = Hand()
> print '\nPrinting my hand before I add my card:'
> print my_hand
> my_hand.add(card1)
> my_hand.add(card2)
> my_hand.add(card3)
> my_hand.add(card4)
> my_hand.add(card5)
> print '\nPrinting my hand after adding 5 cards:'
> print my_hand
> your_hand = Hand()
> my_hand.give(card1, your_hand)
> my_hand.give(card2, your_hand)
> print '\nGave the first two cards from my hand to your hand.'
> print 'Your hand:'
> print your_hand
> print 'My hand:'
> my_hand
> my_hand.clear()
> print '\nMy hand after clearing it:'
> raw_input('\n\nPress the enter key to exist.')
>
> *However, I can partly run it for eventually receive attribute error
> message. Printing response is as follows:*
>
> 2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
> >>> ================================ RESTART
> ================================
> >>>
> Printing a Card object
> Ac
> 2c
> 3c
> 4c
> 5c
> Printing my hand before I add my card:
> <empty>
> Printing my hand after adding 5 cards:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 69, in <module>
>     print my_hand
>   File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 25, in __str__
>     for card in self.card:
> AttributeError: 'Hand' object has no attribute 'card'
> >>>
>
> *Would you please help me as to where I got it wrong with this program
> and lastly inform how how does Hand object gets linked or connected with
> Card object? *
>
> With thanks
>
> Sikhumbuzo  *
> *
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>


-- 
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vceder at gmail.com, vceder at dogsinmotion.com
The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW
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From shekay at pobox.com  Fri Feb 24 17:09:59 2012
From: shekay at pobox.com (sheila miguez)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:09:59 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy PyCon and ChiPy Loop... Help!
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCs_rZPfYf40ZpSzUWFhL5cscvohkFjSnP2xs71F8EK6C5J5A@mail.gmail.com>

We should be more flexible on an open space time. And since you want
the new people to share experiences with pycon at a chipy space, I
think Friday is a bad idea. There won't have been enough of pycon for
them to share. Maybe have one on Saturday or Sunday but if you have
one during the open science BOF I will set you on fire(tm).

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
> We also have an OpenSpace on Friday at PyCon. Not really sure when we
> should have our meeting. Does anyone know the schedule better than me
> who can suggest some times? We will for sure need to align some



-- 
sheila

From tim.saylor at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 17:10:34 2012
From: tim.saylor at gmail.com (Tim Saylor)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:10:34 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Assistance on program failing to fully run
In-Reply-To: <1330099222.41571.YahooMailNeo@web24006.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
References: <1330099222.41571.YahooMailNeo@web24006.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 69, in <module>
    print my_hand
  File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 25, in __str__
    for card in self.card:
AttributeError: 'Hand' object has no attribute 'card'
>>>

These lines tell you all you need to know.  The green highlight tells you
what the problem is: it's looking for a "card" variable in the "Hand"
class, which doesn't exist.  The yellow highlight tells you where it
encountered this problem, line 25, and shows you what's on that line, your
for loop "for card in self.card".  As you can see from that it's just a
simple typo, the variable you added to the "Hand" class is "cards", not
"card".  If you change that it will fix your error.

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM, SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI <
akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi
>
> *I am trying to run the following program from Guide to Programming with
> Python by Micheal Dawson:*
> **
>
> class Card(object):
>     RANK = ["A","2","3","4","5","6","7"
>             "8","9","K","Q","J"]
>     SUIT = ["s","d","h","c"]
>     def __init__(self,rank, suit):
>         self.rank = rank
>         self.suit = suit
>     def __str__(self):
>         rep = self.rank + self.suit
>         return rep
>
> class Hand(object):
>     def __init__(self):
>         self.cards = []
>     def __str__(self):
>         if self.cards:
>             rep = ''
>             for card in self.card:
>                 rep += str(Card)+''
>         else:
>             rep = "<empty>"
>             return rep
>     def clear(self):
>         self.cards =[]
>     def add(self, card):
>         self.cards.append(card)
>     def give(self, card, other_hand):
>         self.cards.remove(card)
>         other_hand.add(card)
>
> # Main
>
> card1 = Card(rank = "A", suit ="c")
> print 'Printing a Card object'
> print card1
> card2 = Card(rank = "2", suit ="c")
> card3 = Card(rank = "3", suit ="c")
> card4 = Card(rank = "4", suit ="c")
> card5 = Card(rank = "5", suit ="c")
> print card2
> print card3
> print card4
> print card5
> my_hand = Hand()
> print '\nPrinting my hand before I add my card:'
> print my_hand
> my_hand.add(card1)
> my_hand.add(card2)
> my_hand.add(card3)
> my_hand.add(card4)
> my_hand.add(card5)
> print '\nPrinting my hand after adding 5 cards:'
> print my_hand
> your_hand = Hand()
> my_hand.give(card1, your_hand)
> my_hand.give(card2, your_hand)
> print '\nGave the first two cards from my hand to your hand.'
> print 'Your hand:'
> print your_hand
> print 'My hand:'
> my_hand
> my_hand.clear()
> print '\nMy hand after clearing it:'
> raw_input('\n\nPress the enter key to exist.')
>
> *However, I can partly run it for eventually receive attribute error
> message. Printing response is as follows:*
>
> 2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
> >>> ================================ RESTART
> ================================
> >>>
> Printing a Card object
> Ac
> 2c
> 3c
> 4c
> 5c
> Printing my hand before I add my card:
> <empty>
> Printing my hand after adding 5 cards:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 69, in <module>
>     print my_hand
>   File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 25, in __str__
>     for card in self.card:
> AttributeError: 'Hand' object has no attribute 'card'
> >>>
>
> *Would you please help me as to where I got it wrong with this program
> and lastly inform how how does Hand object gets linked or connected with
> Card object? *
>
> With thanks
>
> Sikhumbuzo  *
> *
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>
>
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From tim.saylor at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 17:12:55 2012
From: tim.saylor at gmail.com (Tim Saylor)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:12:55 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy PyCon and ChiPy Loop... Help!
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANKg38vq4AFxPikC-Wi8R+LrXc0vHnPeyMVt1RDEJO=3TD1XgA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAM1yh5Vk59Lf3LCCEwuehNN--S9vZ+YT7aN13Y6nTxNHqhLL0g@mail.gmail.com>

For Loop ChiPy I think getting the venue set is jumping the gun.  Do we
have anyone in town and willing to give a talk?  I'll split out a thread
for that to avoid confusion.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> Need a bit of help here. We did get a offer to host in March from a
> new venue. And we have a venue in April I will name later to avoid
> confusion.  The April one I find pretty interesting and I doubt anyone
> will complain :) Let's just say they are very big in the tech scene
> here in Chicago.
>
> We also have an OpenSpace on Friday at PyCon. Not really sure when we
> should have our meeting. Does anyone know the schedule better than me
> who can suggest some times? We will for sure need to align some
> speakers. Likewise, will have a mini-awards ceremony. There are some
> Chipy "alumni" (for lack of better name) on this list who will also be
> interested to know we are having a meeting; likewise, this will be an
> opportunity to present.
>
> Back to the Loop Chipy, if you guys want to have it someone needs to
> speak up and help organize. I can give you a name to explore the venue
> option. At first, I did not think it was a good option because it
> sounded like it would hold under 45. Nonetheless, in this case it may
> just work.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> --
> Brian Ray
> @brianray
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
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From tim.saylor at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 17:18:11 2012
From: tim.saylor at gmail.com (Tim Saylor)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:18:11 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] ChiPy Loop meeting: not at PyCon edition!
Message-ID: <CAM1yh5W1R5g_hV_gi4EcK98hKmk1Hya_vkZqJb7HXCz+cjpS4A@mail.gmail.com>

Our next ChiPy meeting is scheduled for Thursday 3/8, when a bunch of us
will be attending PyCon.  How many unfortunate folks like me aren't able to
attend and would come to our regular meeting?  Does anyone have anything
they want to present?
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From deniset at trdlnk.com  Fri Feb 24 18:08:56 2012
From: deniset at trdlnk.com (Denise Thornton)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:08:56 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)
In-Reply-To: <008001ccf315$94effb80$becff280$@trdlnk.com>
References: <008001ccf315$94effb80$becff280$@trdlnk.com>
Message-ID: <009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>

Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)

Job Description

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our team. We are looking for a quantitative researcher to help develop and
test investment and trading strategies.  The ideal candidate will have
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programming languages such as Python, C++, R or Matlab.  

We are heavy users of python and associated scientific computing tools like
numpy, scipy, matplotlib, cython, pandas and SQL.  Familiarity with these
tools is a big plus, but we would consider a candidate with sufficient
experience in other environments.  Unlike many quantitative shops, our focus
is not on applying sophisticated mathematical models to high frequency
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describing and capturing inefficiencies that can cause securities to depart
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You would join a small team of quantitative researchers, programmers,
analysts and traders.  We manage all aspects of the investment and trading
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.      Develop and test trading strategies

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.      Work closely with other quantitative researchers, programmers,
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.      Optimize current trading strategies/systems and adjust parameters to
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.      Develop and maintain proprietary databases, reports and monitors

.      Work closely with the traders to understand business requirements,
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From brianhray at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 18:38:39 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:38:39 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)
In-Reply-To: <009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>
References: <008001ccf315$94effb80$becff280$@trdlnk.com>
	<009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>
Message-ID: <CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>

We know Trade Link, but you failed to mention anything about Python?
Is this a Python job. If not, why are you posting this listing here?

Thanks, Brian

From jdh2358 at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 18:50:51 2012
From: jdh2358 at gmail.com (John Hunter)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:50:51 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <008001ccf315$94effb80$becff280$@trdlnk.com>
	<009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>
	<CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAGD8yY_BK75OP2uBXEbSst0LCxZObCdMurGqksDWQW+aoBbJtg@mail.gmail.com>

How about "We are heavy users of python and associated scientific computing
tools like numpy, scipy, matplotlib, cython, pandas and SQL".  Trust me,
this is a python job.

JDH



On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> We know Trade Link, but you failed to mention anything about Python?
> Is this a Python job. If not, why are you posting this listing here?
>
> Thanks, Brian
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
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From asl2 at pobox.com  Fri Feb 24 18:53:16 2012
From: asl2 at pobox.com (Aaron Lav)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:53:16 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)
In-Reply-To: <CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <008001ccf315$94effb80$becff280$@trdlnk.com>
	<009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>
	<CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20120224175316.GA19141@panix.com>

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:38:39AM -0600, Brian Ray wrote:
> We know Trade Link, but you failed to mention anything about Python?

Huh?
"We are heavy users of python and associated scientific computing tools like
numpy, scipy, matplotlib, cython ..." sounds good enough to me.

     Aaron (asl2 at pobox.com)

From brianhray at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 19:08:14 2012
From: brianhray at gmail.com (Brian Ray)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:08:14 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Quantitative Researcher (Chicago, IL)
In-Reply-To: <CAGD8yY_BK75OP2uBXEbSst0LCxZObCdMurGqksDWQW+aoBbJtg@mail.gmail.com>
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	<009301ccf316$fe2ec5d0$fa8c5170$@trdlnk.com>
	<CANKg38v68tNP=NmqFr454YzoH_f_W0X0=F7+nLSwdMcf33ec=A@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:50 AM, John Hunter <jdh2358 at gmail.com> wrote:
> How about "We are heavy users of python and associated scientific computing
> tools like numpy, scipy, matplotlib, cython, pandas and SQL". ?Trust me,
> this is a python job.
>

Hi  John Hunter ;)

Yes, I stand corrected. I will not blame the HTML formatting either.

Thanks guys, and I do trust (endorse) the part about "matplotlib" for sure.

-- 
Brian Ray
@brianray

From vceder at gmail.com  Fri Feb 24 23:58:17 2012
From: vceder at gmail.com (Vern Ceder)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:58:17 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] PyCon Ride share - SFO to Santa Clara Hyatt
Message-ID: <CAAdq-kg9c-GUmWdHWS9ZaMzD88oXGUtLtefrUOAZmNcdqCmugA@mail.gmail.com>

To those going to PyCon...

A few of us happen to be on the same flight that gets into San Francisco
Airport at 4:50pm on Tuesday March 6. The more people we have the cheaper
and easier it becomes to reserve a shuttle van to get us to Santa Clara
with the least hassle and expense - it doesn't take many to make it cheaper
(not to mention faster) than public transport.

If anyone else is getting to SFO around 5:00pm that day and would like to
share the ride, please contact me off list.

Yarko is also going to put this out in a couple of other channels.

Thanks! (and see you at PyCon!)
Vern

-- 
Vern Ceder
vceder at gmail.com, vceder at dogsinmotion.com
The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW
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From matt at mattokeefe.com  Sat Feb 25 01:39:18 2012
From: matt at mattokeefe.com (Matt O'Keefe)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:39:18 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Apache Cassandra and Python tech talk
Message-ID: <CAGWzUBupRHS0SEWU4cruE9dpLPir3Zd98jzfNQxDiVxB+GseUw@mail.gmail.com>

Please consider joining us on 3/1 for this meetup. Hope to see you there!

http://www.meetup.com/Cassandra-Chicago/events/53378712/

*Description*

Using Apache Cassandra from Python is easy to do. This talk will cover
setting up and using a local development instance of Cassandra from Python.
It will cover using the low level thrift interface, as well as using the
higher level pycassa library.
------------------------------

*Abstract*

   - Very brief intro to Apache Cassandra
   - What is Apache Cassandra and where do I get it?
   - Using the Cassandra CLI to setup a keyspace (table) to hold our data
   - Installing the Cassandra thrift API module
   - Using Cassandra from the thrift API
   - Connecting
   - Writing
   - Reading
   - Batch operations
   - Installing the pycassa module
   - Using Cassandra from the pycassa module
   - Connecting
   - Reading
   - Writing
   - Batch operations
   - Indexing in Cassandra
   - Automatic vs Rolling your own
   - Using Composite Columns
   - Setting them up from the CLI
   - How to using them from pycassa
   - Lessons learned


------------------------------

*Speaker Profile*

Jeremiah Jordan is a Software Developer at Morningstar, Inc. His team
created an Operational Data Store using Python along with Apache Cassandra,
MySQL, Google Protocol Buffers, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, and Zookeeper (all being
used from Python).


-Matt
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From akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk  Mon Feb 27 16:43:27 2012
From: akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk (SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:43:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [Chicago] Assistance on program failing to fully run
In-Reply-To: <1330099222.41571.YahooMailNeo@web24006.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
References: <1330099222.41571.YahooMailNeo@web24006.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1330357407.42111.YahooMailNeo@web24002.mail.ird.yahoo.com>

Hi everyone
?
Thank you very much to all who assisted me? when I had a problem trying to run program seen below. You really helped me a lot because I was stuck and could not move forward. I got your solution that I had to?unindent return rep of which after having done so, the code printed as expected. 
?
With Thanks
?
Skhumbuzo


________________________________
From: SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI <akekhofananaye at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "chicago at python.org" <chicago at python.org> 
Sent: Friday, 24 February 2012, 18:00
Subject: Assistance on program failing to fully run


Hi 

I am trying to run the following program?from Guide to Programming with Python by Micheal Dawson:
?

class Card(object):
??? RANK = ["A","2","3","4","5","6","7"
??????????? "8","9","K","Q","J"]
??? SUIT = ["s","d","h","c"]
??? def __init__(self,rank, suit):
??????? self.rank = rank
??????? self.suit = suit
??? def __str__(self):
??????? rep = self.rank + self.suit
??????? return rep
???????????? 
class Hand(object):
??? def __init__(self):
??????? self.cards = []
??? def __str__(self):
??????? if self.cards:
??????????? rep = ''
??????????? for card in self.card:
??????????????? rep += str(Card)+''????? 
??????? else:
??????????? rep = "<empty>"
??????????? return rep
??? def clear(self):
??????? self.cards =[]
??? def add(self, card):
??????? self.cards.append(card)
??? def give(self, card, other_hand):
??????? self.cards.remove(card)
??????? other_hand.add(card)

# Main

card1 = Card(rank = "A", suit ="c")
print 'Printing a Card object'
print card1
card2 = Card(rank = "2", suit ="c")
card3 = Card(rank = "3", suit ="c")
card4 = Card(rank = "4", suit ="c")
card5 = Card(rank = "5", suit ="c")
print card2
print card3
print card4
print card5
my_hand = Hand()
print '\nPrinting my hand before I add my card:'
print my_hand
my_hand.add(card1)
my_hand.add(card2)
my_hand.add(card3)
my_hand.add(card4)
my_hand.add(card5)
print '\nPrinting my hand after adding 5 cards:'
print my_hand
your_hand = Hand()
my_hand.give(card1, your_hand)
my_hand.give(card2, your_hand)
print '\nGave the first two cards from my hand to your hand.'
print 'Your hand:'
print your_hand
print 'My hand:'
my_hand
my_hand.clear()
print '\nMy hand after clearing it:'
raw_input('\n\nPress the enter key to exist.')

However, I can partly run it for eventually receive attribute error message. Printing response is as follows: 

2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 
Printing a Card object
Ac
2c
3c
4c
5c
Printing my hand before I add my card:
<empty>
Printing my hand after adding 5 cards:
Traceback (most recent call last):
? File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 69, in <module>
??? print my_hand
? File "C:/Python27/Card Game.py", line 25, in __str__
??? for card in self.card:
AttributeError: 'Hand' object has no attribute 'card'
>>> 

Would you please help me as to where I got it wrong with this program and lastly inform how?how does Hand object gets linked or connected with Card object??

With thanks?

Sikhumbuzo??? 
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From zanson at zanson.org  Mon Feb 27 17:50:14 2012
From: zanson at zanson.org (J. D. Jordan)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:50:14 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Apache Cassandra and Python tech talk
In-Reply-To: <CAGWzUBupRHS0SEWU4cruE9dpLPir3Zd98jzfNQxDiVxB+GseUw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGWzUBupRHS0SEWU4cruE9dpLPir3Zd98jzfNQxDiVxB+GseUw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEdtD8CvB8ZkB_r8zCASWB8zo5sqMLkzbbKthKUS=44YMtZcAw@mail.gmail.com>

This is a preview/practice run of the talk I will be giving at Pycon.

https://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/presentation/122/

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Matt O'Keefe <matt at mattokeefe.com> wrote:
> Please consider joining us on 3/1 for this meetup. Hope to see you there!
>
> http://www.meetup.com/Cassandra-Chicago/events/53378712/
>
> Description
>
> Using Apache Cassandra from Python is easy to do. This talk will cover
> setting up and using a local development instance of Cassandra from Python.
> It will cover using the low level thrift interface, as well as using the
> higher level pycassa library.
>
> ________________________________
>
> Abstract
>
> Very brief intro to Apache Cassandra
> What is Apache Cassandra and where do I get it?
> Using the Cassandra CLI to setup a keyspace (table) to hold our data
> Installing the Cassandra thrift API module
> Using Cassandra from the thrift API
> Connecting
> Writing
> Reading
> Batch operations
> Installing the pycassa module
> Using Cassandra from the pycassa module
> Connecting
> Reading
> Writing
> Batch operations
> Indexing in Cassandra
> Automatic vs Rolling your own
> Using Composite Columns
> Setting them up from the CLI
> How to using them from pycassa
> Lessons learned
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> Speaker Profile
>
> Jeremiah Jordan is a Software Developer at Morningstar, Inc. His team
> created an Operational Data Store using Python along with Apache Cassandra,
> MySQL, Google Protocol Buffers, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, and Zookeeper (all being
> used from Python).
>
>
> -Matt
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>

From jrexilius at jumptrading.com  Mon Feb 27 18:28:47 2012
From: jrexilius at jumptrading.com (Jason Rexilius)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:28:47 +0000
Subject: [Chicago] contract or full-time help?
Message-ID: <6CAECCA2E5872B44B5D60660550F37DE11844405@CHI-EXCHANGEW1.w2k.jumptrading.com>

Hey gang,

  I've got an open position on my team and some open slots for contract help as well.  I thought I'd ping the list with some of the things I'm looking for help with in case anyone is interested.  The environment is very cool, large infrastructure, extreme high-performance demands, lotsa hard problems to solve.  Fun.  And the pay is of course very good.  Much of the stuff I'm listing can be done in Python or language of choice.  The environment is not green-field but much of the system I'm building is (or is absorbing/replacing legacy components).

  Here is a smattering of what is on the plate:


1)      XMPP chat bot, minimal rule based NLP, interactivity and systemic action triggers.

2)      Asynchronous, large parallel remote execution.

3)      Django or other web and API interface development.

4)      Complex rule-based access control on arbitrary action sets.

5)      Firm-wide/infrastructure-wide action scheduling/management system

6)      Real-time infrastructure state awareness and provisioning

  Basically, it's building something like Amazon/Google/FB type infrastructure and software management system on-top of an existing large, globally distributed infrastructure.  Or rebuilding HostedLABs again for those that know me or remember my company from back in the day ;-)

   Choice of language or leveraging existing open-source solutions is largely up to the implementer and me but I'm strongly leaning towards Python for as much of it as possible.  The shop is C++ dominant with C, perl, python and PHP playing pick-up where needed.  Ruby is the only one without a lot of extant institutional experience.

   Feel free to ping me with any questions!

Cheers!
-jason

contact at jasonrexilius.com<mailto:contact at jasonrexilius.com>



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From eviljoel at linux.com  Tue Feb 28 01:21:14 2012
From: eviljoel at linux.com (eviljoel)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:21:14 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] Apache Cassandra and Python tech talk
In-Reply-To: <CAEdtD8CvB8ZkB_r8zCASWB8zo5sqMLkzbbKthKUS=44YMtZcAw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGWzUBupRHS0SEWU4cruE9dpLPir3Zd98jzfNQxDiVxB+GseUw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEdtD8CvB8ZkB_r8zCASWB8zo5sqMLkzbbKthKUS=44YMtZcAw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CANttP87EjOTv8esQQss9=3NvPeaaanc1n03pmRrk23-kcsniAA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,

How long does the talk on Thursday run?  4:00 PM is kind of hard for
me to get to.  Is there any point to showing up at 5:15 PM.

Thanks,
EJ


On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:50 AM, J. D. Jordan <zanson at zanson.org> wrote:
> This is a preview/practice run of the talk I will be giving at Pycon.
>
> https://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/presentation/122/
>
> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Matt O'Keefe <matt at mattokeefe.com> wrote:
>> Please consider joining us on 3/1 for this meetup. Hope to see you there!
>>
>> http://www.meetup.com/Cassandra-Chicago/events/53378712/
>>
>> Description
>>
>> Using Apache Cassandra from Python is easy to do. This talk will cover
>> setting up and using a local development instance of Cassandra from Python.
>> It will cover using the low level thrift interface, as well as using the
>> higher level pycassa library.
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> Abstract
>>
>> Very brief intro to Apache Cassandra
>> What is Apache Cassandra and where do I get it?
>> Using the Cassandra CLI to setup a keyspace (table) to hold our data
>> Installing the Cassandra thrift API module
>> Using Cassandra from the thrift API
>> Connecting
>> Writing
>> Reading
>> Batch operations
>> Installing the pycassa module
>> Using Cassandra from the pycassa module
>> Connecting
>> Reading
>> Writing
>> Batch operations
>> Indexing in Cassandra
>> Automatic vs Rolling your own
>> Using Composite Columns
>> Setting them up from the CLI
>> How to using them from pycassa
>> Lessons learned
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> Speaker Profile
>>
>> Jeremiah Jordan is a Software Developer at Morningstar, Inc. His team
>> created an Operational Data Store using Python along with Apache Cassandra,
>> MySQL, Google Protocol Buffers, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, and Zookeeper (all being
>> used from Python).
>>
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chicago mailing list
>> Chicago at python.org
>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago

From zanson at zanson.org  Tue Feb 28 16:11:01 2012
From: zanson at zanson.org (J. D. Jordan)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:11:01 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] Apache Cassandra and Python tech talk
In-Reply-To: <CANttP87EjOTv8esQQss9=3NvPeaaanc1n03pmRrk23-kcsniAA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAGWzUBupRHS0SEWU4cruE9dpLPir3Zd98jzfNQxDiVxB+GseUw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAEdtD8CvB8ZkB_r8zCASWB8zo5sqMLkzbbKthKUS=44YMtZcAw@mail.gmail.com>
	<CANttP87EjOTv8esQQss9=3NvPeaaanc1n03pmRrk23-kcsniAA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEdtD8BQwv4gap+m9xkWkC4egES7sgVmmogPj=H-PnVacrZtDw@mail.gmail.com>

It will probably only go until 4:45-5:00

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:21 PM, eviljoel <eviljoel at linux.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How long does the talk on Thursday run? ?4:00 PM is kind of hard for
> me to get to. ?Is there any point to showing up at 5:15 PM.
>
> Thanks,
> EJ
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 11:50 AM, J. D. Jordan <zanson at zanson.org> wrote:
>> This is a preview/practice run of the talk I will be giving at Pycon.
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2012/schedule/presentation/122/
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Matt O'Keefe <matt at mattokeefe.com> wrote:
>>> Please consider joining us on 3/1 for this meetup. Hope to see you there!
>>>
>>> http://www.meetup.com/Cassandra-Chicago/events/53378712/
>>>
>>> Description
>>>
>>> Using Apache Cassandra from Python is easy to do. This talk will cover
>>> setting up and using a local development instance of Cassandra from Python.
>>> It will cover using the low level thrift interface, as well as using the
>>> higher level pycassa library.
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Abstract
>>>
>>> Very brief intro to Apache Cassandra
>>> What is Apache Cassandra and where do I get it?
>>> Using the Cassandra CLI to setup a keyspace (table) to hold our data
>>> Installing the Cassandra thrift API module
>>> Using Cassandra from the thrift API
>>> Connecting
>>> Writing
>>> Reading
>>> Batch operations
>>> Installing the pycassa module
>>> Using Cassandra from the pycassa module
>>> Connecting
>>> Reading
>>> Writing
>>> Batch operations
>>> Indexing in Cassandra
>>> Automatic vs Rolling your own
>>> Using Composite Columns
>>> Setting them up from the CLI
>>> How to using them from pycassa
>>> Lessons learned
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>
>>> Speaker Profile
>>>
>>> Jeremiah Jordan is a Software Developer at Morningstar, Inc. His team
>>> created an Operational Data Store using Python along with Apache Cassandra,
>>> MySQL, Google Protocol Buffers, ActiveMQ, ZeroMQ, and Zookeeper (all being
>>> used from Python).
>>>
>>>
>>> -Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Chicago mailing list
>>> Chicago at python.org
>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chicago mailing list
>> Chicago at python.org
>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago

From mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu  Wed Feb 29 18:50:49 2012
From: mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu (Massimo Di Pierro)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:50:49 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] help with file locking
Message-ID: <085D8657-C3B7-4605-B2B0-B0ADBD50D054@cs.depaul.edu>

Hello everybody. I am stuck with a problem:

===== begin test.py =====
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import fcntl
import multiprocessing
import unittest

N=10000

def lock(fp, mode):
     fcntl.flock(fp.fileno(), mode)

def unlock(fp):
     fcntl.flock(fp.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)

def read_write(args):
     (filename, iterations) = args
     for i in range(0, iterations):
         fp = open(filename,'r')
         lock(fp,fcntl.LOCK_SH) # shared lock
         content = fp.read()
         unlock(fp)             # unlock
         fp.close()
         if len(content)!=N:
             return False
         fp = open(filename,'w')
         lock(fp,fcntl.LOCK_EX) # exclusive lock
         fp.write(content)
         unlock(fp)             # unlock
         fp.close()
     return True

class TestParallelLocks(unittest.TestCase):

     def setUp(self):
         self.filename = 'test.txt'
         contents = 'x'*N
         fp = open(self.filename,'w')
         fp.write(contents)
         fp.close()

     def tearDown(self):
         try:
             os.remove(self.filename)
         except:
             pass

     def test_reads_and_writes(self):
         readwriters = 10
         pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes = readwriters)
         results = pool.map(read_write, [[self.filename, 10]] *  
readwriters)
         for result in results:
             self.assertTrue(result)

if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
====== end test.py =====

When I run it, it will often fail the test (on Leopard, Lion, Ubuntu,  
Python 2.5, 2.6, 2.7).

Can you reproduce the problem? Do you see anything wrong with the code?

Massimo

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From dpmcgee at gmail.com  Wed Feb 29 19:28:55 2012
From: dpmcgee at gmail.com (Dan McGee)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:28:55 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] help with file locking
In-Reply-To: <085D8657-C3B7-4605-B2B0-B0ADBD50D054@cs.depaul.edu>
References: <085D8657-C3B7-4605-B2B0-B0ADBD50D054@cs.depaul.edu>
Message-ID: <CAEik5nMHjMGr5nmRWPeekdwd_zm4TS8P3uCO8Y62uNttjbj1YA@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Massimo Di Pierro
<mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> Hello everybody. I am stuck with a problem:
>
> ===== begin test.py =====
> #!/usr/bin/env python
>
>
> # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
>
>
> import fcntl
> import multiprocessing
> import unittest
>
> N=10000
>
> def lock(fp, mode):
> ? ? fcntl.flock(fp.fileno(), mode)
>
> def unlock(fp):
> ? ? fcntl.flock(fp.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
You can pass fp directly to these, they handle file-like objects.

>
> def read_write(args):
> ? ? (filename, iterations) = args
> ? ? for i in range(0, iterations):
> ? ? ? ? fp = open(filename,'r')
> ? ? ? ? lock(fp,fcntl.LOCK_SH) # shared lock
> ? ? ? ? content = fp.read()
> ? ? ? ? unlock(fp) ? ? ? ? ? ? # unlock
> ? ? ? ? fp.close()
> ? ? ? ? if len(content)!=N:
> ? ? ? ? ? ? return False
> ? ? ? ? fp = open(filename,'w')
You're violating the rules of opening files. From the docs:
    'w' for writing (truncating the file if it already exists)

Simple as that.

Instead, you need something like this for your write section:

        fp = open(filename, 'a')
        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX, pn) # exclusive lock
        fp.seek(0)
        fp.truncate()
        fp.write(content)
        fp.flush()
        unlock(fp, pn)             # unlock
        fp.close()

> ? ? ? ? lock(fp,fcntl.LOCK_EX) # exclusive lock
> ? ? ? ? fp.write(content)
You need a call to `fp.flush()` here for sure- Python is buffering
your writes and isn't guaranteed to do anything until you call
fp.close(), after your unlock.

> ? ? ? ? unlock(fp) ? ? ? ? ? ? # unlock
> ? ? ? ? fp.close()
> ? ? return True
>
> class TestParallelLocks(unittest.TestCase):
>
> ? ? def setUp(self):
> ? ? ? ? self.filename = 'test.txt'
> ? ? ? ? contents = 'x'*N
> ? ? ? ? fp = open(self.filename,'w')
> ? ? ? ? fp.write(contents)
> ? ? ? ? fp.close()
>
> ? ? def tearDown(self):
> ? ? ? ? try:
> ? ? ? ? ? ? os.remove(self.filename)
> ? ? ? ? except:
> ? ? ? ? ? ? pass
>
> ? ? def test_reads_and_writes(self):
> ? ? ? ? readwriters = 10
> ? ? ? ? pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes = readwriters)
> ? ? ? ? results = pool.map(read_write, [[self.filename, 10]] * readwriters)
> ? ? ? ? for result in results:
> ? ? ? ? ? ? self.assertTrue(result)
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
> ? ? unittest.main()
> ====== end test.py =====
>
> When I run it, it will often fail the test (on?Leopard, Lion, Ubuntu, Python
> 2.5, 2.6, 2.7).
>
> Can you reproduce the problem? Do you see anything wrong with?the code?
>
> Massimo
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chicago mailing list
> Chicago at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago
>

From matt.dorn at gmail.com  Wed Feb 29 19:37:23 2012
From: matt.dorn at gmail.com (Matt Dorn)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:37:23 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] part-time Django gig
Message-ID: <4F4E7063.3060107@gmail.com>

ChiPy folk:

I have work available for a Python/Django-savvy web developer interested 
in a part-time gig (around 15h weekly for the foreseeable future, with 
more hours possible on occasion).

The Chicago-area client has a website that makes use of the full suite 
of tools that you know and love as a Python/Django developer: Django 
itself, PostgreSQL, Apache/nginx, Celery, Fabric, virutalenv, etc.

The ideal candidate is proficient in all of these technologies and knows 
his/her way around Linux (esp. Redhat) as well.  Projects on the docket 
include integration with other systems via RESTful APIs, redeployment of 
the site to a cloud platform, and more.

Interested parties please contact me at mdorn at textmethod.com

Thanks!

Matt

From dpmcgee at gmail.com  Wed Feb 29 19:38:24 2012
From: dpmcgee at gmail.com (Dan McGee)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:38:24 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] help with file locking
In-Reply-To: <CAEik5nMHjMGr5nmRWPeekdwd_zm4TS8P3uCO8Y62uNttjbj1YA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <085D8657-C3B7-4605-B2B0-B0ADBD50D054@cs.depaul.edu>
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On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Dan McGee <dpmcgee at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Massimo Di Pierro
> <mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>> Hello everybody. I am stuck with a problem:

> ? ? ? ?lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX, pn) # exclusive lock

That new 'pn' argument came from some debugging I had in to track the
process pool number. Full revised script code below.

-Dan


#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import fcntl
import multiprocessing
import unittest

N=10000

def lock(fp, mode, pn):
    fcntl.flock(fp, mode)

def unlock(fp, pn):
    fcntl.flock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_UN)

def read_write(args):
    (filename, iterations, pn) = args
    for i in range(0, iterations):
        fp = open(filename, 'r')
        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_SH, pn) # shared lock
        content = fp.read()
        unlock(fp, pn)              # unlock
        fp.close()
        if len(content) != N:
            return len(content)
        fp = open(filename, 'a')
        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX, pn) # exclusive lock
        fp.seek(0)
        fp.truncate()
        fp.write(content)
        fp.flush()
        unlock(fp, pn)              # unlock
        fp.close()
    return len(content)

class TestParallelLocks(unittest.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.filename = 'test.txt'
        contents = 'x' * N
        fp = open(self.filename,'w')
        fp.write(contents)
        fp.close()

    def tearDown(self):
        try:
            os.remove(self.filename)
        except:
            pass

    def test_reads_and_writes(self):
        readwriters = 10
        pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes = readwriters)
        args = [[self.filename, 10, i] for i in range(readwriters)]
        results = pool.map(read_write, args)
        for result in results:
            self.assertEqual(N, result)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main(verbosity=2)

From mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu  Wed Feb 29 19:43:56 2012
From: mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu (Massimo Di Pierro)
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:43:56 -0600
Subject: [Chicago] help with file locking
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Message-ID: <33D7C20D-D9C6-453B-A58B-96983064D303@cs.depaul.edu>

Thank you! This helps a lot.

Massimo


On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Dan McGee wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Dan McGee <dpmcgee at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Massimo Di Pierro
>> <mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>>> Hello everybody. I am stuck with a problem:
>
>>        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX, pn) # exclusive lock
>
> That new 'pn' argument came from some debugging I had in to track the
> process pool number. Full revised script code below.
>
> -Dan
>
>
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
> import fcntl
> import multiprocessing
> import unittest
>
> N=10000
>
> def lock(fp, mode, pn):
>    fcntl.flock(fp, mode)
>
> def unlock(fp, pn):
>    fcntl.flock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_UN)
>
> def read_write(args):
>    (filename, iterations, pn) = args
>    for i in range(0, iterations):
>        fp = open(filename, 'r')
>        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_SH, pn) # shared lock
>        content = fp.read()
>        unlock(fp, pn)              # unlock
>        fp.close()
>        if len(content) != N:
>            return len(content)
>        fp = open(filename, 'a')
>        lock(fp, fcntl.LOCK_EX, pn) # exclusive lock
>        fp.seek(0)
>        fp.truncate()
>        fp.write(content)
>        fp.flush()
>        unlock(fp, pn)              # unlock
>        fp.close()
>    return len(content)
>
> class TestParallelLocks(unittest.TestCase):
>
>    def setUp(self):
>        self.filename = 'test.txt'
>        contents = 'x' * N
>        fp = open(self.filename,'w')
>        fp.write(contents)
>        fp.close()
>
>    def tearDown(self):
>        try:
>            os.remove(self.filename)
>        except:
>            pass
>
>    def test_reads_and_writes(self):
>        readwriters = 10
>        pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes = readwriters)
>        args = [[self.filename, 10, i] for i in range(readwriters)]
>        results = pool.map(read_write, args)
>        for result in results:
>            self.assertEqual(N, result)
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>    unittest.main(verbosity=2)
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From gvelazqu at teksystems.com  Wed Feb 22 21:39:59 2012
From: gvelazqu at teksystems.com (Velazquez, Gabriel J.)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:59 -0500
Subject: [Chicago] New Python position - Chicago
Message-ID: <DB806F2BEB98ED4FB8172F8CE09447FF7B0E44537E@EXCH-MBX05.allegisgroup.com>

Hello All,

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this email.  A client of TEKsystems, a leader in the financial services industry, is seeking a Python Developer for a long term (1 year+) contract in downtown Chicago.  I was hoping to network with some of the members of ChiPy to find someone to fill this opening.  This is a great opportunity to work on a mission critical, high profile project within the investment banking industry.  We have a good rate range, depending on years of experience and experience level.  Please contact me for more information or if you have any questions.

Client: Large financial services / investment banking
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 1 year+
Role: Python Developer

Our is building a platform to comply with new regulatory rules for real-time data processing and publishing. This project will develop a high volume platform to consume and process all trading events across all Swap asset classes across multiple lines of business. The deliverables include real-time rules engines, real-time processing engines, real-time dashboards, and scheduled end of day reporting processes built on our cross-asset strategic trading and processing platform.  The candidate will be a mid level developer responsible for contributing to all phases of the SDLC including analysis, design, development, QA, UAT, and tier-2 production support. Candidate will interact with architects, business analysts, and developers.

Required Technical Skills:

*         3+ years Object Oriented Programming experience

*         2+ years Python programming

*         2+ years XML experience

*         Experience with NoSQL databases a plus

*         Experience with SQL databases

*         Working knowledge of Unix/Linux

*         Agile development life-cycle experience

Peripheral Skills:

*         Financial experience a plus

*         Knowledge of derivative products a plus

Personal Skills:

*         Structured & logical thinking

*         Problem solving

*         Results oriented

*         Client focus

*         Independent, self-motivated

*         Strong communication (written & verbal)

Thanks,

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Sr. IT Recruiter - Financial Services Vertical
111 N. Canal St. Suite 105, Chicago, IL 60606
T 312.879.7762
F 312.879.1012
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