Getting your hands dirty with Python!

Join Hacks/Hackers DC for a hands-on workshop on basic Python for journalists. David Eads, news developer for NPR Visuals, will lead a 90-minute session on how to get started with Python.

During the first 15-30 minutes we’ll do a paper and pencil exercise to create pseudo code. After that, we’ll turn that fake code into real code for the remaining of the session.

Since we’re hoping to accomplish a lot in a limited time, we ask you to please be on time. You must bring a working laptop, and if your system doesn't work you’ll be paired with someone else.

We will use Python anywhere (https://www.pythonanywhere.com/)for this workshop so you don't need to install anything in advance.

About David:

David Eads is a news developer for NPR Visuals in Washington, D.C. His work combines community organizing, data analysis, reporting, design, user experience, teaching, and online storytelling. He is a founder of the Invisible Institute, FreeGeek Chicago, and the Supreme Chi-Town Coding Crew. He has built websites and data visualizations for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Public Radio, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Qualcomm, and many more. Eads develops Tarbell, a simple website publishing tool named for the great investigative journalist Ida Tarbell. You can follow him on Twitter @eads.