Python project nights

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Kevin Noonan

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Jul 3, 2011, 9:06:06 AM7/3/11
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Hi everyone,

Would you be interested in a monthly hacking session?

Alan Richardson has offered us the AMWorks co-working space as a
venue, free-of-charge.

There's a wireless network, a projector and screen; plus office chairs
and acres of desk-space.

Photos: http://www.amworks.ie/thespace


AMWorks has hosted a similar event in June for /Ruby Ireland/.

Thread: https://groups.google.com/group/ruby_ireland/browse_thread/thread/9f92b7c95c2b7de5?hl=en

(Alan also plans to host a monthly event for iOS developers.)


What would you like to work on?

It could be a Python module, a commercial project, an App Engine site
for a non-profit, an exercise to learn about some feature of Python or
Django; you name it.

The events can embrace group projects; as well as individual projects.

Please respond in this thread, to register your interest in a Python
project night.

All the best,

Kevin.


Directions
AMWorks is located to the rear of the AIB branch on Capel Street. Walk
from the Spire down Henry Street, continue straight on to the end of
Mary Street; then walk around to the left of the AIB branch. Turn
right onto cobblestones. The entrance to AMWorks is located about
half-way down this street (Anglesea Row, which runs parallel to Capel
Street).

Alan Quigley

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Jul 3, 2011, 10:17:21 AM7/3/11
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On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Kevin Noonan <kno...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,

Would you be interested in a monthly hacking session?

Alan Richardson has offered us the AMWorks co-working space as a
venue, free-of-charge.

There's a wireless network, a projector and screen; plus office chairs
and acres of desk-space.

Photos: http://www.amworks.ie/thespace

I would interested.
 
AMWorks has hosted a similar event in June for /Ruby Ireland/.

Thread: https://groups.google.com/group/ruby_ireland/browse_thread/thread/9f92b7c95c2b7de5?hl=en

(Alan also plans to host a monthly event for iOS developers.)


What would you like to work on?

It could be a Python module, a commercial project, an App Engine site
for a non-profit, an exercise to learn about some feature of Python or
Django; you name it.

The events can embrace group projects; as well as individual projects.

Please respond in this thread, to register your interest in a Python
project night.

All the best,

Kevin.


Directions
AMWorks is located to the rear of the AIB branch on Capel Street. Walk
from the Spire down Henry Street, continue straight on to the end of
Mary Street; then walk around to the left of the AIB branch. Turn
right onto cobblestones. The entrance to AMWorks is located about
half-way down this street (Anglesea Row, which runs parallel to Capel
Street).

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Julie Pichon

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Jul 4, 2011, 3:09:44 AM7/4/11
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On Sunday, 3 July 2011, Kevin Noonan <kno...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Would you be interested in a monthly hacking session?

That sounds like a great idea, I look forward to hearing more.

Julie

Jakub

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Jul 4, 2011, 4:57:13 AM7/4/11
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Hi Kevin,

It sounds like a great idea. I use Python mainly for QA tasks (Selenium2.0, Lettuce & BDD) and simple conf management using Fabric.

Thanks,

Jakub

darren f

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Jul 4, 2011, 6:37:42 AM7/4/11
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i have not said anything lately
but i would be interested in a monthly hacking session for sure
being a newbie i would to learn somethings about python count me in please
darren

marmotte.buck

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Jul 4, 2011, 7:14:51 AM7/4/11
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I am novice at programming (I'm not a computer scientist.. just programming all day for my research :P ) But I don't know all the jargon..... What do you do in a "hacking session" ? Is it high-level ? Do we need to already know what we are going to discuss ?

2011/7/4 darren f <darrend...@gmail.com>

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Keith Gaughan

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Jul 4, 2011, 7:49:41 AM7/4/11
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On 04/07/11 12:14, marmotte.buck wrote:

> I am novice at programming (I'm not a computer scientist.. just programming
> all day for my research :P ) But I don't know all the jargon..... What do you
> do in a "hacking session" ? Is it high-level ? Do we need to already know what
> we are going to discuss ?

Replace 'hacking' with 'coding' - in this case they mean the same thing.

BTW, when it comes to jargon, the Jargon File is your friend:

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/hack.html

K.

Kevin Noonan

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Jul 4, 2011, 1:54:31 PM7/4/11
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Marmotte,

Keith has answered one of your questions. (Thanks Keith!)

> Is it high-level ?

It can be as high-level or as low-level as the project demands (and
the group decides).

> Do we need to already know what we are going to discuss ?

No. You can remain silent and work on your own project. Or remain
silent and observe a group working on a project (if they're happy for
you to join). Or join in and discuss a group project--and work on it.

It's intended to be a free-form event; with one or several group
projects and a sprinkling of individual projects (depending on who
shows up on the night!)

It will be best if those with group project ideas declare them in
advance--then they can bring a team together which will (with any
luck) show up and start coding.

Not unlike /Startup Weekend/, but with the option to carry over the
project from month-to-month--or contribute to a shared repository
between project nights. (I recommend Bitbucket or Github, if you care
to learn Mercurial or Git.)

One big difference from /Startup Weekend/: the project doesn't have to
be commercial, it can be open source or for charity, or just a coding
exercise.

Regards,

Kevin.

Diarmuid Bourke

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Jul 4, 2011, 2:12:18 PM7/4/11
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Hi Kevin,

I would be interested in this, depending on the time/day.

Diarmuid

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Diarmuid Bourke

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Oct 6, 2011, 9:38:00 AM10/6/11
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Kevin,

Did anything come of this? I haven't heard back about it. Could we discus it this weekend as I think it's something that a lot of people might be interested in.

Cheers,
Diarmuid.

Andrea

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Oct 6, 2011, 12:54:14 PM10/6/11
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+1

Kevin Noonan

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Oct 6, 2011, 1:13:44 PM10/6/11
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Hi Diarmuid, Andrea,

No project nights have yet been run.

The offer of a venue is still open from Alan (in @AMWorks).

Agreed, let's discuss it over the weekend.

Regards,

Kevin.

Vicky Twomey-Lee

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Oct 6, 2011, 1:37:18 PM10/6/11
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Someone can get a lightning talk in for this, it's a plenary session, so you would have everyone's attention for 5mins. :-)

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