[Chicago] February python project night! safe the date and sign up to help

[JP Bader]

This is a great idea and I would love to see this happen monthly. I'm a
friendly enough (if not obnoxiously loud) person, and happy to greet
others, work on projects, or just pick folk's brains about subject matters.

A couple of logistical questions, namely do we want a consistent space? PS1
is nice, but if it isn't right off of public transit (or downtown), it's
harder for some folk to attend. The more convenient it is to get to, the
better off we'll be. Or (sorry Nick, but you need to learn to drive already
;)) if there's really good parking nearby, that helps as well. There's a
lot of available space downtown, somebody's gotta know somebody who can
help provide us a consistent open space to work in.

Even if we rotate around spaces, how many hours do we expect to be there?
Anywhere between 1-6?

Anyways, please sign me up (or I'll go over to meetup and do that there).

Cheers!

JP



On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Nick Bennett <nick at goggl.es> wrote:

> Sheila, thanks so much for getting this started!
>
> I've wanted something like this, a hacking time just for Python, but I
> haven't gotten the gumption to get out to Pumping Station One for the
> Python Office Hours you hold. I want to help, I'd be delighted to be a
> greeter and to be roaming assistance for anyone who's not sure how to get
> started. I could also use some help myself on a few projects but I'd be
> quite satisfied to spend several hours turning on lightbulbs in other
> people's heads in solving problems using Python.
>
> I would also be happy to stick around afterwards to clean up, or show up
> early to set up, and also to help with everything in between. I would like
> to be involved in organizing events so I can learn how to start them myself
> in the future.
>
> Yay!
>
> Nick Bennett
> nick at goggl.es
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 12:04 PM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> Heads up all!
>>
>> Aeva and I have been talking with Asheesh and a few others about a python
>> project night in February. If you recall, Asheesh mailed chipy proposing
>> that we do this monthly.
>>
>> I've set up meetup with no schedule or location right now, but we have
>> tentative plans to hold this on Feb. 27. When we lock this down, I'll edit
>> the meetup and post to the list.
>>
>> Right now I am talking to graphite developers so that we have a project
>> table for graphite, and other than that we are open for ideas. People
>> aren't required to work on someone else's project. This is also a time
>> where people can gather together to work on their own projects as well.
>>
>> I'd like to recruit some people
>>
>> * To post comments to the meetup letting everyone know what you are
>> interested in working on and what you need help with. If we know in advance
>> we can try to find some resources for you on the topics.
>>
>> * To be a greeter and help with the beginning python table.
>>
>> * To be a greeter and help with the beginning web developer table.
>>
>> * To prepare their open source project for participation in this project
>> night and future ones -- this means I'd like you to take a look at
>> http://opensource-events.com/ for best practices and you can ask for
>> volunteers to help you prepare for future sprints and project nights. If
>> you are already prepared, this is awesome! Show up and recruit new
>> contributors.
>>
>>
>> http://www.meetup.com/ChiPyFans/events/163257702/
>> Here's the current meetup description so that you don't need to click
>> that link.
>>
>>
>> Announcement:
>>
>> Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang
>> out.
>>
>> Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below.
>> Everyone is welcome, all skill levels are encouraged.
>>
>> Friendly people will be here to help beginning Python programmers with
>> language basics and practice.
>>
>> Audience: Everyone! All Python experience levels are welcome, and
>> everything is self-paced.
>>
>> When: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
>> Where: ???
>> Food: Pizza will be provided by ???
>>
>> Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord.
>>
>> Need some project ideas? How about:
>>
>> Learning Python
>>
>> * The official Python tutorial
>> http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/introduction.html
>>
>> * How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
>> http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/
>>
>> * An introduction to Python through writing games
>> http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/
>>
>> * Learn Python the Hard Way http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
>>
>> Projects
>>
>> * If you contribute to an open source project that uses Python and want
>> to help new contributors, let us know in a comment!
>>
>> * Want to learn a Python web framework? Check out the Django tutorial.
>> https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial01/
>>
>> Questions?
>>
>> If you are interested in working on a specific topic, please leave a
>> comment to let us know. Maybe we can find someone in advance who knows the
>> topic!
>>
>>
>> --
>> sheila
>>
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