[Python Wpg] Winnipeg Python Users Group September meeting

[Dan Lussier]

Hi all,

I'm a first time poster here but thought I would try to get the ball  
rolling here by sending my info out to the list...

I'm a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering working  on molecular  
simulation for fluid mechanics.  I came to Python a few years ago and  
use it for post-processing my data as well as various shell script  
replacement duties.  I'm also interested more generally in the use of  
Python in education as well as the growth/development of the Python  
community in general.

I would be interested in attending meetings of the PythonWinnipeg  
group.  Downtown in the evening is ok for me, but might also suggest  
that could do at the U of Manitoba as well as this might help capture  
other interested people who find it difficult to attend downtown.

Cheers,

Dan

On 22-Sep-09, at 8:48 PM, Stuart Williams wrote:

> Fall is here and it's time for the Winnipeg Python Users Group to
> start up again, but we won't meet tomorrow night, September 23rd.  The
> organizers didn't get organized in time, we don't have a room or a
> presentation, and some of us aren't able to attend due to conflicts.
>
> However, I also think it's time to step back and reflect on the group.
> The catch 22 is it's hard to reflect when meeting attendance is
> fairly low.
>
> We have 53 members on the mailing list and I estimate that 20 to 30
> people have attended from 1 and 5 times in the past 3.5 years, but
> usual attendance rarely tops half a dozen.
>
> This is not necessarily a problem.  The nature of and demand for local
> technical user groups has changed quite a bit in the last 15 years.  I
> think having 53 people in Winnipeg who identify themselves as being
> somewhat interested in Python and who can be reached with relevant
> announcements that they would like to receive is a good thing.
>
> I suggest try answering the following questions, starting with an
> introduction or re-introduction of yourself and your interest in
> Python.
>
> Are you interested in meetings?  Is the time or location bad?  Would a
> noon-hour meeting downtown work better?  Do you want to hear
> presentations, work on projects, or something else?
>
>
> Here are my answers:
>
> I'm a Software Developer in the financial services industry.  I use
> Python at work.  I have taught Python to high school students, to
> university students, and to other software developers at PyCon.  I'm
> one of the organizers of the Winnipeg Python Users Group.
>
> I enjoy the meetings and usually attend.  The time and location are
> OK, although daytime downtown would be better for me.  I enjoy hearing
> presentations on new topics, preparing presentations, and working on
> projects - no strong preference in any particular direction.
>
> Stuart.
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