Practical Python 3: fixing things and moving on + Jython 2.7/3.x

On August 12, aside from lightning talks from our members, let's hear more about the latest development on Python 2.7/3. Please sign up to give a lighting talk here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LtV839ktupRboMUSXlXqoJ9lLFvpe-TZtLCf2q6jUpY/viewform?usp=send_form).

Talk #1 Practical Python 3: fixing things and moving on

In this talk, Andrey Kislyuk will describe his experience building Python 2.7-3.4 compatible library code for a variety of cloud computing applications. Developers who want to take advantage of Python 3 features often face confusing errors when porting their code, including some not covered by porting guides or popular modules like six. Keeping code backward compatible is even harder. Andrey will also highlight how to make the best use of a few important and often overlooked Python 3 features, like function annotations, futures, and the async loop.

Bio: Andrey Kislyuk is a software developer in bioinformatics, responsible for developer relations and a variety of system development tasks at DNAnexus, a cloud platform service company in genomics.

Talk #2 Jython 2.7/3 and Java Integration

Talk:

Frank Wierzbicki will discuss Jython 2.7, plans for Jython3, and talk about some tools and techniques for Jython/Java integration.

Bio:

Frank Wierzbicki is the head of the Jython project and a member of the Python Software Foundation. He has over 15 years of experience as a software developer. Frank's most enduring hobby is picking up new programming languages, but he has yet to find one that is more fun to work with than Python.

Agenda:

6:15p - Check-in and mingle, with Pizza and Beer provided by our generous sponsor Yelp!

7:05p - Welcome

7:10p - Lightning Talks and Announcements while lightning speakers set up

7:35p - Talk 1 and Q&A

8:20p - Talk 2 and Q&A

9:30p - Doors close

Lightning talks:

Thomas Kluyver - What's coming in Python 3.5

Arc Riley - Coroutines in Python 3.5

Brendan Herger - Lyrics + Predictive Analysis

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