This months joint session with BrightonPy ...

[Miles Sabin]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jamie Matthews <jamie.m...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Functional Python at BrightonPy
To: Kingsley Davies <kingsle...@gmail.com>, Miles Sabin
<mi...@milessabin.com>, Richard Dallaway <ric...@dallaway.com>,
Thomas Parslow <t...@almostobsolete.net>


Hi  again all,

I'm just about to get this meeting up on the BrightonPy site, and
wanted to check with you all that everything's still OK for the 15th
May. We need to confirm the schedule, and decide who's going to speak.

My suggested topics (from the original email) were:

1. An introduction to functional programming - what is it, how is it
different, why is it interesting, etc
2. Functional patterns in Python - how are common functional idioms
expressed in Python
3. Use cases for functional approaches in Python

Are we all happy with these topics or do you have any other
suggestions? Perhaps we should aim for 30 minutes or thereabouts on
each subject.

So.. would anyone like to volunteer themselves, or suggest someone
else, to cover these? I'm happy to do item 2 or 3..

Many thanks,

Jamie

On 21 March 2012 15:28, Jamie Matthews <jamie.m...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Great, thanks all. I'll get this up on the BrightonPy site soon too,
> and firm up the details a bit closer to the time.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jamie
>
>
> On 21 March 2012 13:38, Kingsley Davies <kingsle...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ah, apologies, I thought this was to schedule for next months meetup !
>>
>> I can put this in for May though.
>>
>> Ta,
>>
>> k
>>
>> On 21 March 2012 13:33, Jamie Matthews <jamie.m...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Want me to schedule it on on meetup for 17th April as a joint event with
>>> > the
>>> > following (rough) outline:
>>>
>>> It would be 15th May, not April..
>>>
>>> Jamie
>>>
>>> >
>>> > 1. An introduction to functional programming - what is it, how
>>> > is it different, why is it interesting, etc
>>> > 2. Functional patterns in Python - how are common functional
>>> > idioms expressed in Python
>>> > 3. Use cases for functional approaches in Python
>>> >
>>> > FWIW, don't think I'm actually in Brightom on the 17th looking at my
>>> > current
>>> > schedule :-(
>>> >
>>> > Thx,
>>> >
>>> > k
>>> >
>>> > On 21 March 2012 12:58, Miles Sabin <mi...@milessabin.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes, I agree ...
>>> >>
>>> >> Cheers,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Miles
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Richard Dallaway
>>> >> <ric...@dallaway.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Yeah, does sound ideal.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On 21 March 2012 11:16, Jamie Matthews <jamie.m...@gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hi again all,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> We decided to postpone the functional night from March, mostly
>>> >> >> because
>>> >> >> I didn't leave enough time to organise everything properly...
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> However.. Anna Markwell emailed me last week to let me know that our
>>> >> >> usual BrightonPy night for May (the 8th) has been double-booked at
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> Skiff, and could we move our event back by a week to the 15th. This
>>> >> >> would mean BrightonPy would be on the same night as Functional
>>> >> >> Brighton. It wouldn't be a problem to run separate events (we could
>>> >> >> run downstairs and you upstairs, or vice versa) but it seems an
>>> >> >> ideal
>>> >> >> opportunity for a joint event.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> What do you think? :)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Cheers
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Jamie
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On 2 March 2012 09:25, Thomas Parslow <t...@almostobsolete.net>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> > Probably won't be able to make April either :(
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Richard will be great for introducing some awesome functional
>>> >> >> > things
>>> >> >> > though!
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Thomas Parslow
>>> >> >> > Freelance Developer
>>> >> >> > Django, Python, Javascript and more!
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > http://almostobsolete.net
>>> >> >> > +44 (0) 7951261227
>>> >> >> > @almostobsolete
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > On 1 March 2012 11:49, Richard Dallaway <ric...@dallaway.com>
>>> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> That's a shame, because Tom is definitely your man: perfect fit
>>> >> >> >> for
>>> >> >> >> your
>>> >> >> >> topic.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Unless you wanted to reschedule until a time when Tom is around,
>>> >> >> >> I
>>> >> >> >> can
>>> >> >> >> do
>>> >> >> >> the 13th and  try to give you a feel for the functional thing in
>>> >> >> >> that
>>> >> >> >> first
>>> >> >> >> slow.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Richard
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> On 1 March 2012 11:38, Thomas Parslow <t...@almostobsolete.net>
>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >>> Wish I could make it, sounds very cool. But I'm going to be in
>>> >> >> >>> france
>>> >> >> >>> from
>>> >> >> >>> the 10th...
>>> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >>> Sent from my phone
>>> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >>> On 1 Mar 2012, at 09:42 AM, Miles Sabin <mi...@milessabin.com>
>>> >> >> >>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >>> > Hi Jamie,
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> > I'd love to come along, but I'm so snowed under at the moment
>>> >> >> >>> > that I
>>> >> >> >>> > can't take on any commitments to do any more talks, even short
>>> >> >> >>> > ones.
>>> >> >> >>> > Maybe Thomas or Richard (cc'd) who are both Functional
>>> >> >> >>> > Brighton
>>> >> >> >>> > members could be persuaded to do something.
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> > Cheers,
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> > Miles
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Jamie Matthews
>>> >> >> >>> > <jamie.m...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >>> >> Hi Miles, hope you're well
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> I'm one of the organisers of the Brighton Python User Group
>>> >> >> >>> >> (http://brightonpy.org). I'm currently in the process of
>>> >> >> >>> >> sorting
>>> >> >> >>> >> out
>>> >> >> >>> >> our March meeting, which will be on the 13th. One of the
>>> >> >> >>> >> ideas
>>> >> >> >>> >> we've
>>> >> >> >>> >> been toying with for a while is exploring Python as a
>>> >> >> >>> >> functional
>>> >> >> >>> >> language. My current thoughts on the format of the evening
>>> >> >> >>> >> would
>>> >> >> >>> >> be:
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> 1. An introduction to functional programming - what is it,
>>> >> >> >>> >> how
>>> >> >> >>> >> is
>>> >> >> >>> >> it
>>> >> >> >>> >> different, why is it interesting, etc
>>> >> >> >>> >> 2. Functional patterns in Python - how are common functional
>>> >> >> >>> >> idioms
>>> >> >> >>> >> expressed in Python
>>> >> >> >>> >> 3. Use cases for functional approaches in Python
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> I was wondering if you might be interested in coming along to
>>> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >>> >> event, but also (if you have the time) to present part (1) of
>>> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >>> >> above? It would only need to be 20-30 minutes or so, and
>>> >> >> >>> >> wouldn't
>>> >> >> >>> >> need
>>> >> >> >>> >> to mention Python - just a general introduction to functional
>>> >> >> >>> >> programming for beginners.
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> I'm aware that this is fairly short notice, so don't worry if
>>> >> >> >>> >> you're
>>> >> >> >>> >> too busy. If you might be able to suggest any alternative
>>> >> >> >>> >> speakers,
>>> >> >> >>> >> that would be much appreciated. On the other hand, if you're
>>> >> >> >>> >> really
>>> >> >> >>> >> keen to get involved, but can't be ready for the 13th, let me
>>> >> >> >>> >> know
>>> >> >> >>> >> -
>>> >> >> >>> >> there's always a possibility that we could push it back to
>>> >> >> >>> >> next
>>> >> >> >>> >> month.
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> Also, perhaps it might be worth promoting this as a joint
>>> >> >> >>> >> Functional
>>> >> >> >>> >> Brighton/BrightonPy event?
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> Cheers,
>>> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >>> >> Jamie
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >>> > --
>>> >> >> >>> > Miles Sabin
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>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
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