Project Night, SciPy 2015 preparation and Planning for the months ahead

Hi folks!

This week is me focused on preparing for SciPy 2015 as I depart on the 4th and return on the 14th. I'll have a lot more to say in the following month's Meetup so this is going to be mostly a project night where you can hang out, work on your project, and maybe get some help with fellow Pythoneers.

We'll have one speaker present Super Extreme Tic-Tac-Toe, made in Python and Pygame.

I may present some mockups of a website I am busy getting off the ground and try to solicit some feedback on the concept, as my team is busy trying to launch a prototype before the end of August. We may walk through and provide an overview of the codebase. I realize this is not particularly Python related but something I can readily discuss is employment contracts and working effectively with lawyers.

Previously I had been running this group as a co-organizer for almost the past half year but I have now officially taken over the reins from Abhin as organizer of this meetup. Practically speaking very little will change.

Exposure aside I am not convinced that we get a whole lot out of this Meetup group. After all, we have our own website and while it is nothing spectacular it is better than paying ~$15 a month to advertise a monthly meeting. That being said, I've renewed dues for another half year but the intent is to get off Meetup and become self sufficient.

I'm trying to establish a pipeline of speakers in the upcoming month so please reach out and contact me if you are willing to speak about a Python related topic.

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Tentative Schedule

6:30 - 6:45pm: Yakov demos his game.

6:45 - 7pm: Q/A.

7:00-9pm: Open project time

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General Information

print("Hello and welcome to the Calgary Python local user group (http://162.246.156.20/).") Check out our website (http://calgarypython.club/)and github for more detailed information.

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.