Idea for Python classes

[pravin joshi]

Walking on the road this evening, I came across an idea. How many
takers would I get if I were to run a set of python classes (for
free)? My plan is to run classes in what I call "from Idea to code"
style, where everyday we take an idea, design the program (outlines,
algorithms, etc.), then research on what are the pieces of python that
we would use and then finally write the code to get the final product.
So I could run 10-15 classes and then Jwalanta or someone else can
enlighten us with git and/or other versioning tools for few classes.
And then as a grand finale the entire group will try and build a small
product to be released as open source.
Also we will record each of these classes to be made into video (with
screen capture) for later use. For whatever 2cent idea I have of
python I am thinking this just might be good.
Again any takers for this???

[Jwalanta Shrestha]

i have my big 'yay' on this. however doing it "free as in beer" is perhaps not a good idea. we can take nominal fee *just to* cover refreshments, etc; also helps filter out the real interested ones. foss nepal community still lags in real code contribution, perhaps these kind of classes might fix that.

also, running the class everyday continuously might be hard on both trainer and trainee end. why dont we spread the classes over holidays (saturday/sunday) and treat each class like hackathon. then till next class everybody can code on the ideas generated during the class.

~jwalanta

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[Chandan Prasad Gupta]

Just sharing my personal experience...
I had the same idea last during beginning of my fourth semester.
I started it free as in free beer. A good number of students gathered
to hear me in beginning. probably 50 of them in couple of classes. I
use to take one class weekly, on saturdays (not holiday here) after
the class use to be over. After that in third n fourth week the number
decreased pathetically, dont know if I was poor at my presentation or
they just loosed interest.

Then I changed the entire plan. Just kept a gap n informed all the
students including juniors n seniors (before took only for classmates)
and kept registration charge (very minimal) and fixed number of
attenders to 25 mentioning that if more are interested an additional
day in week can be arranged for them in different time n day.

worked well.
Many registered n started coming for class :) :) as they pay they feel
like coming. when they dont they can anytime make mind to leave.
In a couple of week had to ask my fellow to take another class for
additional 20 students who came along.

Now since we are having exams we had a break and will continue the
classes again in new sessions :)

Thought my experience would be helpful here so wrote.

Pleases suggest me too how to improve this.

Thanks,
Chandan

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[Biswas Parajuli]

This is nice.

[Avash Mulmi]

will it be from base?

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Biswas Parajuli <biswa...@gmail.com> wrote:

This is nice.

[Diwash Pradhan]

Minimum Fees wont be a ok. But where and what time the classes will be conducted??? I think it will make a big difference .. 

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[pravin joshi]

From above here is what I am at:
- We will charge a minimum fee per session. Someone please suggest a
price for a 3 hour session per person.
- We will conduct the class once a week (atmost twice a week).
- We will try and conduct in a suitable location for most people. For
me that would be at Brihaspati, but I am open to other locations.
- We will have a maximum of 22-25 participants.
- First two classes will cover basics. A little programming
experience(in any language) will be required. We will give out some
tutorials even before the 1st class so that people can prepare and
come.
- We will follow the hackathon idea.
- The bottom line is at the end of it all we need to come out with
something concrete.

Pravin

[Diwash Pradhan]

@ wat time of the day, if its not a saturday i hope it's at evening ... and i think every one needs a Laptop.. 

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[abhinav singh]

Do we have to register beforehand ????

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[laxmi khatiwada]

Registration will needed to shape up the group and estimate time, duration etc.

Laxmi