PyData Malaga - 3rd Meetup

¡Únete a nosotros para el tercer Meetup oficial de PyData Málaga!

The PyData community in Malaga continues with engaging talks, insightful lightning sessions, and lively networking. A massive thank you to our generous hosts, Innovation Campus for supplying the venue. There will be thirst-quenching refreshments available at the bar also.

Sign up to be a future speaker here: https://bit.ly/pydata-malaga-speaker

AGENDA:

• 🚪 6:00 pm - Apertura de puertas / Doors open
• 🕡 6:30 pm - Comienzo de las charlas (¡puntuales!) / Talks commence (sharp!)

📚 Charlas principales / Main 25-min talks:

1. Sorteando los obstáculos del coma flotante en Python - Juan Antonio Aguilar
2. Scaling down to scale up: Distilling LLMs into Efficient Transformer Models - Hugo Jiménez

📚 Charlas relámpago de 5 minutos / 5-minute lightning talks:

1. Tech/AI Communities around diversity - A. Rosa Castillo
2. Effortless API testing with Requests-Mock - Diego de Aguilar

TALKS / CHARLAS

• Sorteando los obstáculos del coma flotante en Python / Navigating Python's Floating Point Pitfalls (Juan Antonio Aguilar - in Spanish)

Explore los matices de la aritmética de punto flotante de Python y descubra estrategias para abordar los problemas de redondeo. Desde cantidades de dinero hasta cálculos numéricos precisos, aprenda a navegar por las peculiaridades de los números en coma flotante en Python y garantice la precisión en sus cálculos.

Explore the nuances of Python's floating point arithmetic and uncover strategies to tackle rounding issues. From currency amounts to precise numerical computations, learn how to navigate Python's float quirks and ensure accuracy in your calculations.

• Scaling down to scale up: Distilling LLMs into Efficient Transformer Models (in English)

In this insightful session, Hugo Jiménez will explore the cutting-edge technique of model distillation as applied to Large Language Models (LLMs). Attendees will learn how the process of distillation enables the creation of highly efficient transformer models that maintain the robust capabilities of their larger predecessors while operating with significantly reduced computational demands. This talk will highlight the practical applications and advantages of smaller, more agile models in real-world scenarios, demonstrating how scaling down can effectively scale up performance and accessibility.

• Tech/AI Communities around diversity (A. Rosa Castillo - in English)

Have a look at the different groups that are improving diversity in Tech and AI.

• Effortless API testing with Requests-Mock (Diego de Aguilar - in English)

In this 5 minute talk Diego will present us requests-mock, a library you can use for testing your API calls done with the popular requests package. Avoid leaving flows untested by abusing patching and detect errors before they reach production. Requests-mock is verbose and easy to use. Multiple use cases will be presented and solved with it.

📢 Anuncios de la comunidad / Community announcements
🤝 Networking relajado con cervezas y refrescos / Relaxed networking over beers and soft drinks

¿Interesado en compartir tus conocimientos o experiencia en este o un futuro evento? Pregunta a Frank, Anna o Hugo, nuestros co-organizadores voluntarios. / Interested in sharing your knowledge or experience at this or a future event? Ask Frank, Anna or Hugo, our volunteer co-organisers, or sign up here: https://bit.ly/pydata-malaga-speaker
¡Esperamos verte allí para una fantástica tarde de Python, Ciencia de Datos y camaradería! / We look forward to seeing you there for a fantastic evening of Python, Data Science, and camaraderie!

🕖 LOGISTICS
Talks kick off at 18:30 sharp; then networking in Camden Town Pub - La Malagueta bar from 20:40.
If you can't make it, please un-RSVP in good time to free up your place for your fellow community members.
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📜 CODE OF CONDUCT
The PyData Code of Conduct governs this meetup (https://pydata.org/code-of-conduct/). To discuss any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct or behaviour of anyone at the PyData meetup, please contact the PyData Malaga organisers, or you can submit a report of any potential Code of Conduct violation directly to NumFOCUS (https://numfocus.typeform.com/to/ynjGdT).