A hands-on workshop for Python/Django developers who would like to contribute more to the projects they use, but need more grounding in some of the tools required.
What's in it for you ==================== As well as helping to put you in a position to commit successfully to collaborative projects, the workshop's emphasis on using virtualenv/pip and git will help you manage your own work in a more streamlined and efficient way. The automate testing tutorial - the most substantial component of the workshop - will help you develop your software faster, better and more easily. What we'll cover ================ The workshop will take participants through the complete cycle of identifying a simple issue in a Django or Python project, writing a patch with tests and documentation, and submitting it. The workshop will take you through the use of: * virtualenv and pip * git (and GitHub) * running and writing tests for Python applications * writing and building documentation using Sphinx * submitting a pull request A workbook and reference guide will be provided to support the workshop. What you need to know ===================== The workshop is open to anyone, but places will be limited. Date: a weekday morning or afternoon in February or March 2012 Venue: Cardiff University Attendance fee: none Let me know if you'd like to attend! Daniele _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
