Python Project Night: Pyethereum and Serpent programming guide

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Scheduled Speakers

Let me know if you'd like to speak. I can talk about Pyethereum and Serpent. https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/04/10/pyethereum-and-serpent-programming-guide/

Where can I learn Serpent, the Python-like language?Specifications: The Serpent Language (https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Serpent)

Examples: Vitalik's Serpent examples (https://github.com/ethereum/serpent/tree/master/examples)

Tutorials: Pyethereum and Serpent Programming Guide (https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/04/10/pyethereum-and-serpent-programming-guide/)

Videos: Learn Ethereum with Vitalik (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYDfLCLmMs)

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Tentative Schedule

Derek will give a 10 minute introduction to Ethereum. Vincent can demo the client and the remainder of the evening will be Open Project Night.

6:15 - 6:30pm: Introduction to the Ethereum project

6:30 - 9pm: Open project time

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General Information

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Python project nights are unstructured chances for Python developers to work together, mentor each other, connect socially, teach, learn, or do whatever else it is Python developers want to do together.

Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. Our project nights are great ways to build the Python community, by allowing them to meet and interact in whatever way they find most beneficial.

Doors are open from 6-7:30pm. If you arrive late and the front entrance is locked you can try messaging me via Meetup, calling reception, or texting the number at the front entrance.

Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord.

Need some project ideas? How about:

Learning Python

• The official Python tutorial (http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/introduction.html)

• How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python (http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/)

• An introduction to Python through writing games (http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/)

• Learn Python the Hard Way (http://learnpythonthehardway.org/)

• https://github.com/gregmalcolm/python_koans

Projects and competitions

• Puzzles! (http://puzzles.bostonpython.com/)

• Contribute to an open-source project that uses Python. If you contribute to an open source project that uses Python and want to help new contributors, let us know in a comment!

• Use Python to participate in space exploration (http://spacehack.org/).

• Unleash your inner DJ with the Echo Nest APIs (http://developer.echonest.com/docs/v4/).

• Want to learn a Python web framework? Check out the Django tutorial (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial01/).

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How you can help

Please have a look at the Trello board (https://trello.com/pyyyc) and vote for the topic or projects you would like to see most and I will attempt to organise the talks by interest/popularity. Create an account and I can add you to the Trello board if you message/email me directly.

If you would like to deliver a presentation please assign yourself to the card and specify how much time you'll roughly need.

Finally we're always looking to improve so feel free to message me with comments, ideas and feedback. Happy hacking!

Finally you can leave some feedback (https://pyyyc.typeform.com/to/qhNPM9)(it's anonymous!) and let us know how we can improve.