If there's enough demand I'd be happy to host a second dojo as well. The space is easy to find, covering the food and drink is what I'm working on now.
I'll take some pictures this evening before I leave the office, as it's less crowded, and send them along. On 31 January 2012 13:51, Javier Llopis <jav...@correo.com> wrote: > While all are very good ideas, there is still clearly a need for a second > London python dojo since tickets fly in just a few hours after the > announcement. > > Just a thought > > J > > > Ed, it sounds great. I think it would be very good to > > host a different Python session in London, perhaps in > > the other half of the month from the Dojo, and that > > it be a weekend will obviously allow some people to > > come who couldn't come otherwise -- just as the > > reverse is true for our Thursday Dojos. > > > > As Nicholas says, we tend to coordinate simply through > > the python-uk mailing list (ie this one) with tweets > > and any other means people wish to use. I don't think > > we're on Lanyard altho' I could be wrong. > > > > The size you're talking about is probably about as big > > as you really want before the thing moves into being > > a conference. Just in curiosity, would it be possible > > for you to post a photo of your presentation space? > > > > I second the suggestion for a sprint, at least as one > > way of making use of the session. I'm fairly sure that > > the PSF sprinters are particularly keen on Python3-porting > > sprints. > > > > For my own part, I'd like to be able to come. I'm in West > > London, but I run a boys' club on Saturdays and Sunday is > > the only free space I get :) Have to see... Thanks again > > for offering the space. Let's see if we can get something > > going. > > > > TJG > > > > > > On 31/01/2012 13:38, Ed Stafford wrote: > >> A Python Sprint is a fantastic idea as well. > >> > >> I've double checked our facilities and we can easily accomodate 35 in > >> the theater and can squeeze in another 7 chairs up front (might be a > >> little cramped though) and there's a little bit of standing room off the > >> side. > >> > >> I think 40-45 people would be the max unless presentations are short and > >> some people don't mind standing. If that's the case we could fit maybe > >> 50 or so. There's plenty of space in the conference rooms and breakout > >> areas (couches and various chairs). > >> > >> On 31 January 2012 13:32, Richard Nienaber <rjniena...@gmail.com > >> <mailto:rjniena...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Actually, rather than run a dojo (which is quite a focussed > >> affair) > >> why not run a hackathon? Self selecting teams can coalesce > >> around a > >> problem area rather than specific problem and have 6 hours to > >> produce > >> something before a show-and-tell. For example, running a > >> hackathon > >> around the subject of "Living in London" (I'm making this up as > >> I go > >> along, can't you tell..?) might produce tools for grabbing data, > >> quick > >> and lightweight websites, data-analysis tools, cloud based APIs > >> to > >> aggregate information or single use applications such as > >> something > >> that sends you a text message if it's going to rain in London in > >> the > >> next 24 hours... and so on. > >> > >> > >> I'd love to participate in a hackathon. Another idea is putting > >> together a PSF sanctioned python sprint <http://pythonsprints.com/ > >. > >> These are sprints that would be for the benefit of the wider python > >> community e.g. > >> > >> * Python Core work, e.g, bug triage, documentation > >> * Porting libraries/applications to Python 3 > >> * PyPI and packaging related improvements > >> * Contribution to Python VMs, e.g., PyPy, IronPython > >> * Contribution to other Python projects, e.g., Django, PIL, > >> pywin32 and so on... > >> > >> The PSF are also willing to help out with costs if your application > >> is accepted. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> python-uk mailing list > >> python-uk@python.org <mailto:python-uk@python.org> > >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> python-uk mailing list > >> python-uk@python.org > >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > > > _______________________________________________ > > python-uk mailing list > > python-uk@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >
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