What we’re about
About PyMNtos
PyMNtos (pronounced pie-min-tose) is a Twin Cities group of Python enthusiasts. Some of us use Python every day in our work. Some of us are just hobbyists. Others are just learning. Whoever you are and whatever your skill level is, we would love for you to join us. There is no membership fee or any other barrier to entry.
Volunteering
Volunteer Form
Slack
We have a Slack channel at pymntos.slack.com. If you wish to join (and please do!), please send a request to organizers@pymntos.org and we will send a Slack invitation to you.
Presentation Nights
Our general python presentation nights focus on a variety of topics from web dev to scientific to hardware to in-depth Python feature discussion. We meet at 7:00 PM on the second Thursday of the month alternating various venues throughout Minneapolis (BuzzFeed, Nerdery, and Agosto).
Donations
Donate to PyMNtos via the Python Software Foundation - $5 minimum
Donations are done via the Python Software Foundation which is 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law.
You may also consider becoming a member of the Python Software Foundation, our fiscal sponsor.
Code of Conduct
We follow the Python Software Foundation Code of Conduct (https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/)
Sponsors
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MinneAnalyticsProviding food and drinks
O'ReillyO'Reilly offers e-books and other learning resources.
SkykitPyMNtos meeting space. Hiring (Senior Software Engineer---Backend)!
Python Software FoundationFiscal sponsor of PyMNtos.
BuzzFeedHost monthly meetings. https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs
NerderyHost monthly meetings. https://jobs.jobvite.com/nerdery- MinneAnalyticsProviding food and drinks
- O'ReillyO'Reilly offers e-books and other learning resources.
- SkykitPyMNtos meeting space. Hiring (Senior Software Engineer---Backend)!
- Python Software FoundationFiscal sponsor of PyMNtos.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Python Presentation Night @ Virtual (PPN #138)Link visible for attendees
We're virtual this month!
• Location: Google Meet (meet.google.com/chh-gocf-bqu)
Agenda
7:00 - Meetup opens live.
7:15 - Formal program (in-person and online)
- Opening remarks
- Speakers (see below)
- Feel free to bring any brief Python tidbits, experiences, or job openings you'd like to share with the group.
9:00 - Wrap up and Disperse
Questions will be collected from the Google Meet chat or Slack #general channel and answered live.
Speakers/topics
- Zbigniew Wieckowski - Simulator/Agent for the "PyAlley" Board Game
- Akshay Mittal - AI in the Cloud: Modern Software Stacks & Cloud-Native Best Practices
• You? We need speakers at this and future meetups. Please volunteer at https://forms.gle/iE3rHamBqcBAjWMF7. Talks of all lengths, experience level, and topics (Python-related) welcome. At a past meetup there was some suggestions of possible talks related to a college Python/AI project, using GitHub Copilot, Geopandas, and others, for example.
• Please bring spontaneous Python questions, announcements, and tidbits.
Additional Details
• We follow the PSF Code of Conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/
Please treat your fellow Pythonistas with respect.• Please remember to update your meetup RSVP if you change your mind about attending.
• Volunteers to speak, host, and greet are needed for future meetups. Talks of all lengths, experience level, and topics (Python-related) welcome. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/iE3rHamBqcBAjWMF7
• Slack: To join the PyMNtos Slack workspace, please email us organizers@pymntos.org with your email address so we can invite you, or ask an existing member to invite you. (Suggestions for a more permanent, automated solution welcome.)
• Donate
- Consider donating to PyMNtos via the PSF. This helps support expenses of the local Minnesota/Twin Cities group, such as pizza when we meet in person: https://psfmember.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=10
- Become a basic member of the PSF (FREE). With this membership, you may consider adding a donation - https://www.python.org/psf/donations/
