[Inpycon] [PyCon 2013] Programming Challenges, Hackathons & Sprints, in Python at PyCon

[Anand B Pillai]

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On Monday 08 July 2013 11:55 AM, me kracekumar wrote:
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> Why I feel algorithm solving doesn't help community?
> 
> 1. Algorithm problems aren't interesting for everyone. It feeds 
> intellectual hunger. Why should I come to pycon india to do that
> when I can do it online?

It might be a hit with students. The connection is that you can
solve algorithms online in Python as part of PyCon India - not
a bad idea. I dont see the senior folks or professionals much
interested - except the fresh engineers (1-4 yrs).

> 
> 2. How does solving algorithm help python community in india? If
> more people using python is the answer, then there are different
> easier ways to achieve the same goal.

One way to scale this might be if we outsource this - for example
a sponsor can take care of this including logistics. We don't
want to be running this as it is not part of the core conference.

> 
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