Python October Meetup

Talks:

• How to avoid SQL with dataset, pandas, and blaze, by Gabriel de Maeztu.

For those of us that don't enjoy SQL but we are used to work with tables in pandas or blaze, dataset is a great library to work with SQL in a similar manner. A little introduction a neat tricks to avoid writing any SQL.

~25 mins.

• Best practices for a Python project, by Enrique Sáez.

During this talk I want to address best practices in terms of setting a new python project. I will go over how a project structure should look like, modules packages, pep8 and end up talking about testing (unit test, mock, nose, py.test) and how to distribute the project (wheels, egg, setup.py)

~20 mins

• Tornado: An asynchronous web framework and network library, by Jordi Soucheiron.

Basic introduction to tornado.

~25 mins.

Venue:

Skyscanner Offices (Plaça Catalunya 1 , 5th floor)

Access Control (IMPORTANT):

There is access control in the building, so we are going to provide security the attendee list. Make sure you have your full name (first name and surname) in your profile. Users without their full name will be removed from the list.

We're limited to 70 people, please be responsible when signing up and free up your seat before 13:00 the same day the meetup is taking place (after that, attendees list IS NOT GOING TO BE UPDATED).

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If you want to give a talk at the next python Meetup, please submit your ideas through this form: http://pybcn.org/call-for-speakers.html