March SoCal Python meetup at GoGuardian (El Segundo)

Our March 2019 SoCal Python meetup is sponsored by the excellent folks at GoGuardian (https://www.goguardian.com/).

Please be mindful and only RSVP "Yes" if you can actually come! Otherwise you are excluding others from the event, and hurting our sponsor's ability to plan for the correct quantity of food and drink they're generously providing us.

<< Parking and Space Access >>

Please park in visitors park in the 200 visitor lot. GoGuardian will validate.

<< How to get to the office >>

Doors and elevators are locked after 7pm. We will have someone ushering people up to our suite.

Go to the 200 building lobby and meet a GoGuardian or SoCalPython representitive. They will let you up to the 2nd floor

Please see the map and below.

<< Talk 1 >>

Python Development with Docker and Jupyter by Mike Frantz, GoGuardian Data Scientist

Abstract:
One common challenge facing teams of python developers is being able to mirror one another's dev environment. At GoGuardian, we solve this problem with Docker. This allows any shared development environments to be version-controlled, consistent between devices, and shareable among team members. In this presentation, we will go over the core components of setting up and managing a dev environment with Docker and Jupyter.

<< Talk 2 >>

Model Deployment with Python, AWS and Terraform by Greg Johnson, GoGuardian Data Scientist

Abstract:
Python has done an excellent job of democratizing model development for the masses. Building a neural network can be as easy as writing a couple of lines of Python. However, deploying that neural network to serve up predictions in real time has not been as straight-forward. Fortunately, the diversity and number of deployment tools have exploded in the recent past, simplifying the process of turning a machine learning model into a prediction service. In this talk, we will explore how web frameworks, AWS, and the Infrastructure as Code movement can ease many of the pain points of model deployment for data science teams. Specifically, we will walk through: creating a model in Python; wrapping the model in an API to create a prediction service; and using Terraform to create the infrastructure to host the prediction service.

<< Location >>

Address: 200 N Sepulveda Blvd #200, El Segundo, CA 90245

<< As always >>

Please feel free to reach out via the contact page if you would like to present at future meetups!

Please RSVP only if you can actually attend in person. If your plans change, please kindly remove yourself from the "Yes" list so that those who can attend can RSVP!

Recruiters are not welcome unless they are with the sponsor of our event! Any other recruiters who show up at our meetup will be asked to leave.

SoCal Python abides by this Code of Conduct (https://socalpython.org/code-of-conduct/)