[Python Edinburgh] Python Workshop/Support group Edinburgh

Mon Dec 1 13:56:20 CET 2014

Hi Carla,

I don't think real world problems are /that/ much of a learning curve for
beginners... If the Django workshop you mentioned is DjangoGirls (Thanks
again Becky :) ) I would say that was one of the most intense
learning/training session I could possibly imagine: A full stack web
application using html, javascript, css, python, platform as a service
cloud hosting, source control and virtual environments in a format catering
for all major operating systems as development environments... is WAY
harder than visualising data or (simple) image processing, mainly because
python has so many neat libraries for that kind of stuff :).
I would say you jumped in at the deep end with learning web apps as your
first introduction to python and should be just fine with some of the
suggested ideas so far :)

What is the availability of people who can mentor? As that may dictate the
format of these sessions... e.g: If it's mostly mentors who can spare 1 day
a month then maybe taking shifts doing once a week classes with a focused
topic is the best format... or if most people can do once every 2 weeks
with some spare time here and there then maybe fortnightly meet ups with
multiple mentors taking small dojo-esq groups, along with using guthub to
share and guide people outside of the lessons?

My availability is: one night every 2 weeks for meet-ups, with some time
between that to answer student emails and collaborate with other mentors,
etc.

James.

On 1 December 2014 at 12:23, Carla Rodriguez <carlarodriguez90 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I would be willing to come to learn. I am a complete beginner though, I
> just participated recently on a Workshop on Django and there I leaned a bit
> about Python but I am very interested in learning a lot more. I wonder if
> real world issues would be appropriate for a beginners level, but it is
> definitely worth the try. So count on me for attending. I am currently
> studying at Edinburgh Uni so if there is any way I can help maybe getting
> in touch with people who would be interested in attending as well, I can
> definitely help with that.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carla
>
> On Dec 1, 2014, at 12:06 PM, Bald, Glenn <Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk>
> wrote:
>
>  Hello All,
>
> Ok shall we just do it?  A workshop/support group  for learning and
> gaining experience in python? Based on working on real world issues that
> people bring along? Is this different enough to anything that currently
> exists and can exist without having a negative impact on any other group?
>
> Who is interested in coming either to learn or to mentor? Anyone like to
> take the lead and organise or help organise? Do be shy or this will never
> get off the ground.
>
> Cheers
> Glenn
>
>
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> <edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org>] *On Behalf
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> *Sent:* 28 November 2014 18:22
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>
>  Great idea; I'm up for mentoring.
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:20 AM, James Doig <jamesdoig at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Small regular workshops would be a great Idea and I'd be happy to help
>> out. I know Becky got a *lot* of interest in her Django girls workshop
>> that's running this weekend so I don't think there would be any shortage of
>> other students either :)
>>
>> I imagine if the mentors took it in shifts to take workshops we could get
>> fairly regular lessons without impacting anyones personal life too much?
>>
>> Any ideas? Anyone else up for mentoring?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> James.
>>
>>  On 28 November 2014 at 11:01, Bald, Glenn <
>> Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>   Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> I would find small regular tutorials/self help groups helpful. I mainly
>>> use GIS software and C# with a little python. I would be interested in
>>> learning more python.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Edinburgh [mailto:edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=
>>> forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org] *On Behalf Of *paul colrain
>>> *Sent:* 27 November 2014 18:11
>>> *To:* edinburgh at python.org
>>> *Subject:* [Python Edinburgh] (no subject)
>>>
>>>   Dear Pythonistas
>>>
>>> I’m looking for a Python mentor/tutor/adviser. Someone to help me in the
>>> next few months to get to a stage where I can call myself a Pythonista. I
>>> have a few bob.
>>>
>>> I wish to learn Python and OO program design. I’m pretty clueless but I
>>> have some programming experience (12 years of Fortran and a year of C++,
>>> but more than 25 years ago!).
>>> I would like to learn by doing, by building a couple of simple Object
>>> Oriented Monte Carlo programs to simulate simple economies or supply chains.
>>>
>>> In the future I hope to make simple desktop applications, web
>>> applications, to use in my job (I do some data analysis and modelling for
>>> the World Health Organisation in the area of immunization supply chain %
>>> logistics).
>>>
>>> Any advice, suggestions, offers greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Paul
>>>
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