[python-nigeria] python-nigeria Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

Wed Dec 16 13:18:47 EST 2015

@Aisha,

The nairaland post is the little I can do. Talking about Linda, who would
be assigned to send her a mail?

@meetup things
I suggest that the date to be chosen not be first Friday or Saturday in a
month because of traffic issues that characterizes Ikeja/Secretariat axis.
These days, for those who do not know, are usually used by two religious
bodies as their days of special worship and it leads to a lot of traffic
issues on Lagos Ibadan expressway.

For refreshments, I suggest we give generously through a pledge that the
person who said it would be willing to fulfill. When we gather this, we
would know what type of meal that would be made available.

If we leave it to people coming with what they can afford, that is equally
OK, but the people involved should also indicate what they would bring so
that we can take stocks. How about a Google doc to collate the things for
the meetup?

I also would suggest, for our meetup, how about those of us who know
technologically driven companies that could be of help. We do not want to
be called bad names so we leave out those that are into politics and
concentrate others.

Does anyone know how to get across to Seun Osewa by mail? He used to
communicate with me in the past but has stopped. I know that nairaland.com
was developed with CherryPy. Seun is also a Pythonista but I do not know if
he would want to come out. I guess Mark Essien of hotels.ng might be able
to do that (@Aisha, can you handle this aspect?).

All I have said here are my personal opinion and can be corrected.

iChux™
http://bit.ly/iscrape
*Behind every no entry sign, there is a door.*

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> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:49:48 +0000
> From: Aisha Bello <aishabello2050 at gmail.com>
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> @Olabayo thanks for the support and call to action. An open source
> community project seems like a really cool way to start, I guess to make it
> more interesting people can give pitches on the open source projects they
> would like the community to work on and we could put it to a vote by show
> of hands or e-voting.
> For my suggestions as regards agenda I would like to add discussions about
> the creation of an active psf group for promoting python in Nigeria, and
> brainstorming on different ways to actively promote python in Nigeria. For
> dates: Has any dates been selected for the meetup if not which dates is the
> venue free. I suppose a good time might be either on a Saturday or in the
> evening during the week after work. For Refreshments I am not sure how it
> will work I guess there are two ways to it: 1) A kind hearted Individual or
> company could sponsor refreshments 2) everyone brings a refreshment as a
> contribution which could range from Wine/Juice, to plastic cups, crisps/
> biscuits e.t.c If everyone chips in a refreshment I am sure it could be
> covered. My suggestions though......
>
> @Olamilekan Thanks for airing your concerns. Currently we have somewhat 8
> coaches, somewhat because there is a 1 maybe, so technically 7 coaches. As
> regards brushing up on Django there is the DjangoGirls tutorial
> http://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/index.html
> while during the workshop the attendees will be going through the tutorial
> you as their mentor will be there to explain things that are unclear and
> help them if they run into errors. As for brushing up you can do so with
> the tutorial, we're not asking you to be a Django expert, but the deal is
> you know more about programming than any of the attendees under your mentor
> ship and you can work with them in figuring it out. Usually how it works
> is, even after 10 coaches there are usually about 2-3 meta coaches who have
> more experience in Django and will be there to help out whatever problem
> the coach's might not be able to handle. More so, we encourage DjangoGirls
> attendees who have attended the workshops to volunteer as coaches because
> they learn something new each time and while teaching others they get
> better. I'll be happy to answer more questions.
>
> mErgencyNG sounds like it will bring about the much needed social change
> and looks like a possible interesting open source project.
>
> @Loek I sure can testify to the awesomeness of the Python/Django community.
> We will definitely appreciate and welcome your help in helping setup the
> Nigerian python community. Looking forward to PyCon Namibia
>
> @Eigie I do understand your concerns and I must confess it can be quite a
> bit challenging at first. That's why among other things we stress
> mentorship even after the workshop; also we take the pressure off and
> simplify the learning process by creating a really friendly and vibrant
> atmosphere for the attendees *No Pressure*. If you've gone through the
> DjangoGirls tutorial you might see what am referring to. Among other things
> we intend to equip our attendees with a community they can always turn to
> for support in walking through the learning curve. Again, we will be
> gathering amazing learning resources for attendees this is asides the
> Djangogirls tutorial. For example, Tracy Osborn is sponsoring our attendees
> with the 'hello web app' book written in a simplified easy to learn Django
> even for someone with no technical background. I am also currently making
> plans to create a meetup group so attendees if they choose to after the
> workshop can continue learning with the community for example 2hrs a week
> something like what Temi Adeoye is presently doing
> http://www.meetup.com/lagos-python-meetup/events/226773912/
> What I discovered in learning as a newbie myself is nothing beats having
> people to learn with, and a mentor always willing to help you answer
> questions or explain difficult concepts. With all of these and many more we
> hope to really simplify learning for attendees and ensure they are having
> fun in the process. And another thing I might add is, it is more really
> about introducing them to the endless possibilities of the Python Language.
> I for one although learnt Django and find it useful but I am diverting to
> PyData for data mining & machine learning . The idea is using Python to
> harness what you are already passionate about, so in learning the basics
> during the workshop they can see and take advantage of the general purpose
> nature of Python. Hopefully I answered your questions, do feel free to let
> me know if I missed anything.
>
> @Chukwudi cool I didn't know about the nairaland post...Yaay!!! for
> publicity. We should probably write to Linda Ikeji too.
>
> Hope everyone is having an awesome-tastic week so far?
>
> Aisha Bello
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:57:53 +0000
> From: Aisha Bello <aishabello2050 at gmail.com>
> To: python-nigeria at python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-nigeria] Bayo Opadeyi
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> Hi Bayo,
>
> Thanks for offering to help. Please do fill in the form here
> <http://www.djangogirls.org/lagos/#coach> to be a mentor.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Aisha
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 08:10:53 +0100
> From: Tosin Damilare James Animashaun <acetakwas at gmail.com>
> To: python-nigeria at python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-nigeria] (Bayo Opadeyi) Greetings and Call for
>         Support for Upcoming Django Girls Workshop
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>
> > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:57:50 +0100
> > From: bayo opadeyi <bayokrapht at gmail.com>
> > To: python-nigeria at python.org
> > Subject: [python-nigeria] Greetings ad Call for Support for Upcoming
> >         Django Girls Workshop
> > Message-ID:
> >         <CAHzMF4D-kzS_jPOm=ckrQzkd0PC35MUEthJDJd_=nRXbTWd=
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> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I and a few people I know will be really happy to assist in the Django
> > Girls workshop.
> > How do we indicate interest?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > --
> > @boyombo
> > http://bayo.opadeyi.net
> > A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing
> left
> > to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
> >  --Antoine de Saint-*Exupery*
>
> ---------------------------------------
>
> Hi Bayo,
>
> The form lives here: https://djangogirls.org/lagos/#coach
>
> Also, please trim your message next time to include only the relevant
> content, and do not top-post. The proper way is to bottom-post like I've
> done with this.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tosin Animashaun
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:22:22 +0100
> From: Wale Adeagbo <deagbowale at gmail.com>
> To: Nigerian Python Users Group <python-nigeria at python.org>
> Subject: Re: [python-nigeria] (no subject)
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> m-WvJ-Fc8mO86AAgHrgztDSiEOA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hello Aisha,
>
> Keep up the good work. Have you considered creating a media kit for
> publicity of DjangoGirlsLagos. I know that socially responsible media
> platforms won't mind giving some coverage - just a matter of how you
> ask.
>
> I'm willing to help out if needed
>
> Warm regards
>
> On 12/15/15, Aisha Bello <aishabello2050 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > @Olabayo thanks for the support and call to action. An open source
> > community project seems like a really cool way to start, I guess to make
> it
> > more interesting people can give pitches on the open source projects they
> > would like the community to work on and we could put it to a vote by show
> > of hands or e-voting.
> > For my suggestions as regards agenda I would like to add discussions
> about
> > the creation of an active psf group for promoting python in Nigeria, and
> > brainstorming on different ways to actively promote python in Nigeria.
> For
> > dates: Has any dates been selected for the meetup if not which dates is
> the
> > venue free. I suppose a good time might be either on a Saturday or in the
> > evening during the week after work. For Refreshments I am not sure how it
> > will work I guess there are two ways to it: 1) A kind hearted Individual
> or
> > company could sponsor refreshments 2) everyone brings a refreshment as a
> > contribution which could range from Wine/Juice, to plastic cups, crisps/
> > biscuits e.t.c If everyone chips in a refreshment I am sure it could be
> > covered. My suggestions though......
> >
> > @Olamilekan Thanks for airing your concerns. Currently we have somewhat 8
> > coaches, somewhat because there is a 1 maybe, so technically 7 coaches.
> As
> > regards brushing up on Django there is the DjangoGirls tutorial
> > http://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/index.html
> > while during the workshop the attendees will be going through the
> tutorial
> > you as their mentor will be there to explain things that are unclear and
> > help them if they run into errors. As for brushing up you can do so with
> > the tutorial, we're not asking you to be a Django expert, but the deal is
> > you know more about programming than any of the attendees under your
> mentor
> > ship and you can work with them in figuring it out. Usually how it works
> > is, even after 10 coaches there are usually about 2-3 meta coaches who
> have
> > more experience in Django and will be there to help out whatever problem
> > the coach's might not be able to handle. More so, we encourage
> DjangoGirls
> > attendees who have attended the workshops to volunteer as coaches because
> > they learn something new each time and while teaching others they get
> > better. I'll be happy to answer more questions.
> >
> > mErgencyNG sounds like it will bring about the much needed social change
> > and looks like a possible interesting open source project.
> >
> > @Loek I sure can testify to the awesomeness of the Python/Django
> community.
> > We will definitely appreciate and welcome your help in helping setup the
> > Nigerian python community. Looking forward to PyCon Namibia
> >
> > @Eigie I do understand your concerns and I must confess it can be quite a
> > bit challenging at first. That's why among other things we stress
> > mentorship even after the workshop; also we take the pressure off and
> > simplify the learning process by creating a really friendly and vibrant
> > atmosphere for the attendees *No Pressure*. If you've gone through the
> > DjangoGirls tutorial you might see what am referring to. Among other
> things
> > we intend to equip our attendees with a community they can always turn to
> > for support in walking through the learning curve. Again, we will be
> > gathering amazing learning resources for attendees this is asides the
> > Djangogirls tutorial. For example, Tracy Osborn is sponsoring our
> attendees
> > with the 'hello web app' book written in a simplified easy to learn
> Django
> > even for someone with no technical background. I am also currently making
> > plans to create a meetup group so attendees if they choose to after the
> > workshop can continue learning with the community for example 2hrs a week
> > something like what Temi Adeoye is presently doing
> > http://www.meetup.com/lagos-python-meetup/events/226773912/
> > What I discovered in learning as a newbie myself is nothing beats having
> > people to learn with, and a mentor always willing to help you answer
> > questions or explain difficult concepts. With all of these and many more
> we
> > hope to really simplify learning for attendees and ensure they are having
> > fun in the process. And another thing I might add is, it is more really
> > about introducing them to the endless possibilities of the Python
> Language.
> > I for one although learnt Django and find it useful but I am diverting to
> > PyData for data mining & machine learning . The idea is using Python to
> > harness what you are already passionate about, so in learning the basics
> > during the workshop they can see and take advantage of the general
> purpose
> > nature of Python. Hopefully I answered your questions, do feel free to
> let
> > me know if I missed anything.
> >
> > @Chukwudi cool I didn't know about the nairaland post...Yaay!!! for
> > publicity. We should probably write to Linda Ikeji too.
> >
> > Hope everyone is having an awesome-tastic week so far?
> >
> > Aisha Bello
> > _______________________________________________
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>
>
> --
> Wale Adeagbo
> +234 8025 7588 45
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