Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:56:05 -0700 (PDT) From: araco...@gmail.com To: scala-dub@googlegroups.com Message-Id: <53542909-6803-4cf7-93b3-64f825f07569@googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <9373a18d-7424-4129-bad3-f67fe4695f59@googlegroups.com> References: <d292818a-6ea9-44b2-81bc-8bd6cabafdbf@googlegroups.com> <ac398172-78ba-45d9-b861-6344db53d70a@googlegroups.com> <6bbeac82-9edc-4a50-8979-9c927854eac1@googlegroups.com> <CAFqQagTV04ReO37xfffykz7kGce7D24axXFhyKj8mzX6=jKJJw@mail.gmail.com> <5a66280e-6a03-479d-b565-b6ca0262326b@googlegroups.com> <CALM48493GJ934yXdcQ2JdQwvr2F-j0MKfZLQ8COmVon5vsTiUg@mail.gmail.com> <78f87cb4-ad0a-4c65-9646-f3a849bd22f4@googlegroups.com> <aed67c01-d1c5-4d14-a702-c5f5752d481b@googlegroups.com> <9373a18d-7424-4129-bad3-f67fe4695f59@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [Scala Enthusiasts Dublin] 98 Re: Scala Dublin Meeting: 1st week of October MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_1539_4351582.1348592165777" ------=_Part_1539_4351582.1348592165777 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1540_21938995.1348592165777" ------=_Part_1540_21938995.1348592165777 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, just came back, I have to start with the coursera materials. The study=20 group is fine, although we could just post questions to this mail list (it= =20 needs some activity after all).=20 On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:32:12 PM UTC+1, Jos Flores wrote: > > This sounds like fun; I have joined the course too so I'm in. > > My only concern here is that the 11th is almost 3 weeks into the course,= =20 > and there's bound to be quite a bit of activity before that. Using this= =20 > mailing list might not be the best way to go about it... people not in th= e=20 > course do not want to be spammed. what you guys think? What about some ki= nd=20 > of online study group? could also help people that are not in Dublin. > P2PU or Open Study could be a fit for this: https://p2pu.org/en/ or=20 > http://openstudy.com/ > > cheers, > Jos=C3=A9 > > > On Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:58:50 UTC+1, alanl wrote: >> >> October 11th good for me too.=20 >> >> Alan >> >> On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:53:12 AM UTC+1, Fergal Somers wrote: >>> >>> Great - Oct 11th it is then. >>> >>> Cheers. >>> >>> Fergal.=20 >>> >>> On Monday, September 10, 2012 7:02:26 PM UTC+1, David Gonzalez wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes! October 11th will be good. >>>> >>>> 2012/9/10 Fergal Somers <fso...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi,=20 >>>>> >>>>> I work for Workday here in Dublin. We have a number of experienced=20 >>>>> Scala developers already and we have 4-5 new ones which are doing the= =20 >>>>> online course. >>>>> We think a study meetup is a great idea and if people are interested,= =20 >>>>> we are willing to host it, but unfortunately the week of Oct 4th does= n't=20 >>>>> work for us. >>>>> Would people consider moving it to sometime the following week?=20 >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Fergal.=20 >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 8:21:26 PM UTC+1, Pere Villega wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Great idea, I'll do that now. Thanks Gary! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:19 PM, <ga...@lyranthe.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I also think that sounds great, I'm planning to take part in the=20 >>>>>>> course. As far as experience goes, I've been working almost full-ti= me with=20 >>>>>>> Scala and JavaScript (mostly using the Play! framework, but any anc= illary=20 >>>>>>> projects are also made with Scala/sbt) for the last 3 months. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know if anybody has noticed a Scala event in London this=20 >>>>>>> November: http://skillsmatter.**com/event/scala/scala-** >>>>>>> exchange-2012<http://skillsmatter.com/event/scala/scala-exchange-20= 12> -=20 >>>>>>> looks interesting. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One other thought, I only saw this list accidentally while doing a= =20 >>>>>>> search for Scala on Google Groups. Have you (for some definition of= "you")=20 >>>>>>> considered advertising on the Dublin Scala meetup.com group? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gary. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, September 2, 2012 9:11:50 PM UTC+1, arac...@gmail.comwro= te: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> to follow up the previous email. My suggestion for the meeting is= =20 >>>>>>>> to establish a study group around the Scala course in Coursera ( >>>>>>>> https://www.coursera.org/**cour**se/progfun<https://www.coursera.o= rg/course/progfun>).=20 >>>>>>>> Andy Hicks (London Scala User Group) suggested that and I believe = it's a=20 >>>>>>>> great idea: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - it's easy to set up (just a table in a pub can be enough) >>>>>>>> - it would work whatever the group size (2 or 20) >>>>>>>> - it may help getting everyone up to speed in Scala (from new= =20 >>>>>>>> starters to more experienced developers)=20 >>>>>>>> - Once finished (course last 7 weeks) we'll have had enough=20 >>>>>>>> time to see what can be done for the next meetings >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The course is free to join and once it starts (18th September) we= =20 >>>>>>>> can narrow the contents of the meeting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Suggestions, feedback? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, August 31, 2012 7:44:40 PM UTC+1, arac...@gmail.comwrot= e: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> after the "failure" on the last meeting, I want to try to set up = a=20 >>>>>>>>> meeting for *Thursday, 4th October 2012*. I'm aware is more than= =20 >>>>>>>>> 1 month away, but I believe this is kind of necessary to organize= it=20 >>>>>>>>> properly. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would like anyone interested in coming to answer this thread an= d=20 >>>>>>>>> to really attend (barring really urgent matters), 1 month should = be time=20 >>>>>>>>> enough to block the date in your calendars and knowing how many p= eople will=20 >>>>>>>>> attend helps to plan what will be done, for example if we meet so= mewhere=20 >>>>>>>>> informally or we try to book some place (for a bigger audience). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I also would like suggestions on what to do to be added to this= =20 >>>>>>>>> thread until the 10th of September. Then, we can "Vote" the best= =20 >>>>>>>>> suggestions and make it happen. Please be aware that it's the fir= st one=20 >>>>>>>>> done in a long time and we may have few attendants. As much as I = would love=20 >>>>>>>>> to do some really cool stuff, we may lack either the people or th= e=20 >>>>>>>>> resources to do some things.=20 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> And, most importantly: spread the word. Try to "hook" as many=20 >>>>>>>>> people as you can. Workmates, friends, etc. The more the merrier. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Let's try our best! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> ------=_Part_1540_21938995.1348592165777 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,<div><br></div><div>just came back, I have to start with the coursera ma= terials. The study group is fine, although we could just post questions to = this mail list (it needs some activity after all). </div><div><br></di= v><div><br><br>On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:32:12 PM UTC+1, Jos Flore= s wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0= .8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">This sounds like fun; = I have joined the course too so I'm in.<div><br></div><div>My only concern = here is that the 11th is almost 3 weeks into the course, and there's bound = to be quite a bit of activity before that. Using this mailing list might no= t be the best way to go about it... people not in the course do not want to= be spammed. what you guys think? What about some kind of online study grou= p? could also help people that are not in Dublin.</div><div>P2PU or Open St= udy could be a fit for this: <a href=3D"https://p2pu.org/en/" target=3D"_bl= ank">https://p2pu.org/en/</a> or <a href=3D"http://openstudy.com/" tar= get=3D"_blank">http://openstudy.com/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>cheer= s,</div><div>Jos=C3=A9</div><div><br><div><br>On Tuesday, 11 September 2012= 16:58:50 UTC+1, alanl wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Octob= er 11th good for me too. <div><br></div><div>Alan<br><br>On Tuesday, S= eptember 11, 2012 8:53:12 AM UTC+1, Fergal Somers wrote:<blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s= olid;padding-left:1ex">Great - Oct 11th it is then.<br><br>Cheers.<br><br>F= ergal. <br><br>On Monday, September 10, 2012 7:02:26 PM UTC+1, David Gonzal= ez wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.= 8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yes! October 11th will be = good.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2012/9/10 Fergal Somers <span dir= =3D"ltr"><<a>fso...@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gma= il_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-lef= t:1ex"> <br>Hi, <br><br>I work for Workday here in Dublin. We have a number of expe= rienced Scala developers already and we have 4-5 new ones which are doing t= he online course.<br>We think a study meetup is a great idea and if people = are interested, we are willing to host it, but unfortunately the week of Oc= t 4th doesn't work for us.<br> Would people consider moving it to sometime the following week? <br><br>Che= ers,<br><br>Fergal. <br><br>On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 8:21:26 PM UTC+= 1, Pere Villega wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;m= argin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Great idea, I'll do that now. Thanks Gary!<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote= ">On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:19 PM, <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a>ga...@lyranthe.= org</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I also think that sounds great, I'm planning= to take part in the course. As far as experience goes, I've been working a= lmost full-time with Scala and JavaScript (mostly using the Play! framework= , but any ancillary projects are also made with Scala/sbt) for the last 3 m= onths.<div> <br></div><div>I don't know if anybody has noticed a Scala event in London = this November: <a href=3D"http://skillsmatter.com/event/scala/scala-ex= change-2012" target=3D"_blank">http://skillsmatter.<u></u><wbr>com/event/sc= ala/scala-<u></u>exchange<wbr>-2012</a> - looks interesting.<br> <div><br></div><div>One other thought, I only saw this list accidentally wh= ile doing a search for Scala on Google Groups. Have you (for some definitio= n of "you") considered advertising on the Dublin Scala <a href=3D"http://me= etup.com" target=3D"_blank">meetup.com</a> group?</div> <div><br></div><div>Gary.</div><div><br>On Sunday, September 2, 2012 9:11:5= 0 PM UTC+1, <a>arac...@gmail.com</a> wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le= ft:1ex"> <div>Hi everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>to follow up the previous email.= My suggestion for the meeting is to establish a study group around the Sca= la course in Coursera (<a href=3D"https://www.coursera.org/course/progfun" = target=3D"_blank">https://www.coursera.org/<u></u>cour<u></u><wbr>se/progfu= n</a>). Andy Hicks (London Scala User Group) suggested that and I believe i= t's a great idea:</div> <div><ul><li><span style=3D"line-height:normal">it's easy to set up (just a= table in a pub can be enough)</span></li><li><span style=3D"line-height:no= rmal">it would work whatever the group size (2 or 20)</span></li><li><span = style=3D"line-height:normal">it may help getting everyone up to speed in Sc= ala (from new starters to more experienced developers)</span></li> <li><span style=3D"line-height:normal">Once finished (course last 7 weeks) = we'll have had enough time to see what can be done for the next meetings</s= pan></li></ul><div>The course is free to join and once it starts (18th Sept= ember) we can narrow the contents of the meeting.</div> </div><div><br></div><div>Suggestions, feedback?</div><br><br>On Friday, Au= gust 31, 2012 7:44:40 PM UTC+1, <a>arac...@gmail.com</a> wrote:<blockquote = class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #= ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi,<div><br></div><div>after the "failure" on the last meeting, I want to t= ry to set up a meeting for <u>Thursday, 4th October 2012</u>. I'm awar= e is more than 1 month away, but I believe this is kind of necessary to org= anize it properly.</div> <div><br></div><div>I would like anyone interested in coming to answer this= thread and to really attend (barring really urgent matters), 1 month shoul= d be time enough to block the date in your calendars and knowing how many p= eople will attend helps to plan what will be done, for example if we m= eet somewhere informally or we try to book some place (for a bigger audienc= e).</div> <div><br></div><div>I also would like suggestions on what to do to be added= to this thread until the 10th of September. Then, we can "Vote" the best s= uggestions and make it happen. Please be aware that it's the first one done= in a long time and we may have few attendants. As much as I would love to = do some really cool stuff, we may lack either the people or the resources t= o do some things. </div> <div><br></div><div>And, most importantly: spread the word. Try to "hook" a= s many people as you can. Workmates, friends, etc. The more the merrier.</d= iv><div><br></div><div>Let's try our best!</div><div><br> </div><div><br></div></blockquote></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></d= iv><br> </blockquote></blockquote></div><br> </blockquote></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div= > ------=_Part_1540_21938995.1348592165777-- ------=_Part_1539_4351582.1348592165777--
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