Re: [python-uk] PyCon UK 2014

[Alex]

I am still so excited about trees being cut!

How does the progress look? And how is your day going? Your quietude suggests 
busily?

> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:30:48 +0100
> From: tart...@tartley.com
> To: python-uk@python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] PyCon UK 2014
> 
> The Spire view B&B (between the conference and the train station) says:
> 
>  Our prices start from £38 per night.
>  This includes breakfast and wifi.
>  regards Spire View
> 
> I shall be booking there.
> 
> If someone else wants to put that on the wiki page, please do:
>  http://pyconuk.net/Accommodation
> 
> I tried to do it myself, but have lost my password somehow, and the 
> 'reset your password' form is giving me an error. Ah, and now I can't 
> get the error message due to surge protection... Let me know if you're 
> interested in it.
> 
>  Jonathan
> 
> 
> On 14/04/14 22:46, Jonathan Hartley wrote:
> > Thanks for the breakfast reminder Nicolas.
> >
> > The rate I quoted is the average per night with the 3 for 2 deal.
> >
> > I think I might research the B&B's a few hundred yards away. I'll let 
> > the list and the wiki know what I find out.
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> > On 14/04/14 22:41, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> >> Hash: SHA1
> >>
> >> On 14/04/14 21:42, Jonathan Hartley wrote:
> >>> What's the advice for accommodation?
> >>>
> >>> The Ibis currently has rooms for £47.78/night, without breakfast.
> >>>
> >>> Are there plans for a conference rate in the works? Or ought we
> >>> jump on this now?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any info,
> >>>
> >>> Jonathan
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Hey Jonathan,
> >>
> >> If you look on the Ibis site they *did* have a 3 nights for 2 a week
> >> or so ago. Might still be running, although you need to poke around
> >> their site for a quote.
> >>
> >> Also, if it's like last year, breakfast will be served at the
> >> conference so you won't need to book any at the hotel.
> >>
> >> HTH,
> >>
> >> N.
> >>
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Re: [python-uk] PyCon UK 2014

[Alex]

Ignore previous mail all - webmail snuck an email under my cursor and I typed 
without looking :)

> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:30:48 +0100
> From: tart...@tartley.com
> To: python-uk@python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] PyCon UK 2014
> 
> The Spire view B&B (between the conference and the train station) says:
> 
>  Our prices start from £38 per night.
>  This includes breakfast and wifi.
>  regards Spire View
> 
> I shall be booking there.
> 
> If someone else wants to put that on the wiki page, please do:
>  http://pyconuk.net/Accommodation
> 
> I tried to do it myself, but have lost my password somehow, and the 
> 'reset your password' form is giving me an error. Ah, and now I can't 
> get the error message due to surge protection... Let me know if you're 
> interested in it.
> 
>  Jonathan
> 
> 
> On 14/04/14 22:46, Jonathan Hartley wrote:
> > Thanks for the breakfast reminder Nicolas.
> >
> > The rate I quoted is the average per night with the 3 for 2 deal.
> >
> > I think I might research the B&B's a few hundred yards away. I'll let 
> > the list and the wiki know what I find out.
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
> >
> > On 14/04/14 22:41, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
> >> Hash: SHA1
> >>
> >> On 14/04/14 21:42, Jonathan Hartley wrote:
> >>> What's the advice for accommodation?
> >>>
> >>> The Ibis currently has rooms for £47.78/night, without breakfast.
> >>>
> >>> Are there plans for a conference rate in the works? Or ought we
> >>> jump on this now?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for any info,
> >>>
> >>> Jonathan
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Hey Jonathan,
> >>
> >> If you look on the Ibis site they *did* have a 3 nights for 2 a week
> >> or so ago. Might still be running, although you need to poke around
> >> their site for a quote.
> >>
> >> Also, if it's like last year, breakfast will be served at the
> >> conference so you won't need to book any at the hotel.
> >>
> >> HTH,
> >>
> >> N.
> >>
> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-
> >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux)
> >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/
> >>
> >> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJTTFYYAAoJEP0qBPaYQbb6eh4H/RHJhN7TYfp0WLn6nmLAMwN3
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> >> =G7yl
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Re: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th December

[Alex]

How many volunteers are you looking for? I think this is something I could make 
by 4 or just after, and something I might be quite interested in. I used to 
work in science communication/education years ago, so getting involved at some 
level with projects like this is quite interesting to me.

Alex

To: python-uk@python.org
From: nt...@ntoll.org
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 09:17:23 +
Subject: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th December

Hi Folks,
 
tl;dr - This is important. Help teachers. Get a micro:bit. 4pm-ish
Wednesday 9th December at the BCS in London.
 
This is an opportunity for you to positively affect and contribute to
how Python is taught in London's schools. Where London leads the rest of
the UK often follows (in terms of teaching).
 
Computing at School (CAS) are to IT teachers as the PSF are to
Pythonistas. I've been working with them as part of the micro:bit
project in order to get teachers up to speed with MicroPython etc.
 
Next Wednesday (9th December) about half a dozen of London's CAS master
teachers (basically, the most experienced teachers, leaders, movers and
shakers) will be at the BCS off the Strand (from 4pm onwards) with a
view to exploring and creating resources for MicroPython on the
micro:bit. We need an equivalent number of Python developers to attend
to partner up, help out, answer questions and have fun with micro:bits.
We want the outcome to be lesson plans, code and a positive vibe.
 
I realise people may only be able to get post-work (5pm). I can hold the
fort from 4pm giving a quick run-down of MicroPython.
 
I think I should be able to wangle it so that those developers who
attend will be able to get their hands on (and keep for an extended
period of time) a micro:bit for testing / development purposes. So, if
you'd like to play with a micro:bit, this is how you get one. They're
very cool and people have lots of fun with them:
https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/tree/neopixel
 
Of course, this is an important collaboration. If there was ever a time
to "be arsed" about something - this is it in terms of the amount of
potential change and positive impact for Python vs. actual effort you
have to put in.
 
I'm always happy to answer questions, hear constructive critique and
have ideas suggested.
 
Best wishes,
 
Nicholas.
 
 

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Re: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th December

[Alex]

As ever in the Operations world, I now have an unavoidable conflict and am 
unable to head in to make this. Don't know why I get my hopes up for these 
things!

I anyone would like to take my place, please do.

Alex




To: python-uk@python.org
From: nt...@ntoll.org
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 13:34:07 +
Subject: Re: [python-uk] Call for London based volunteers - Wednesday 9th 
December

Invites sent to those listed below. If you're on the list and don't get
the invite please do let me know.
 
All the details about location and timing are in the invite.
 
Happy to answer questions..!
 
Nicholas.
 
On 03/12/15 10:52, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> You're all awesome. Thanks for volunteering. On the "list" I have:
> 
> Cory Benfield
> Andrea Grandi (late)
> Nathan Jeffrey
> Steve Holden
> David MacIver
> Gautier Hayoun
> Alex ???
> Harry Percival
> 
> I think we have a full house!
> 
> I'll ping you guys an invite with all the details later today.
> 
> Best wishes and many thanks once again!
> 
> N.
> 
> On 03/12/15 09:17, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> tl;dr - This is important. Help teachers. Get a micro:bit. 4pm-ish
>> Wednesday 9th December at the BCS in London.
>>
>> This is an opportunity for you to positively affect and contribute to
>> how Python is taught in London's schools. Where London leads the rest of
>> the UK often follows (in terms of teaching).
>>
>> Computing at School (CAS) are to IT teachers as the PSF are to
>> Pythonistas. I've been working with them as part of the micro:bit
>> project in order to get teachers up to speed with MicroPython etc.
>>
>> Next Wednesday (9th December) about half a dozen of London's CAS master
>> teachers (basically, the most experienced teachers, leaders, movers and
>> shakers) will be at the BCS off the Strand (from 4pm onwards) with a
>> view to exploring and creating resources for MicroPython on the
>> micro:bit. We need an equivalent number of Python developers to attend
>> to partner up, help out, answer questions and have fun with micro:bits.
>> We want the outcome to be lesson plans, code and a positive vibe.
>>
>> I realise people may only be able to get post-work (5pm). I can hold the
>> fort from 4pm giving a quick run-down of MicroPython.
>>
>> I think I should be able to wangle it so that those developers who
>> attend will be able to get their hands on (and keep for an extended
>> period of time) a micro:bit for testing / development purposes. So, if
>> you'd like to play with a micro:bit, this is how you get one. They're
>> very cool and people have lots of fun with them:
>> https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/tree/neopixel
>>
>> Of course, this is an important collaboration. If there was ever a time
>> to "be arsed" about something - this is it in terms of the amount of
>> potential change and positive impact for Python vs. actual effort you
>> have to put in.
>>
>> I'm always happy to answer questions, hear constructive critique and
>> have ideas suggested.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Nicholas.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [python-uk] Fwd: It Will Never Work in Theory: live!

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> hi,
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[python-uk] Python/Django jobs - London

[alex@Monarch]

Python Developer - Gambling, Betting, Gaming - Python - Django Advantageous -
C C++ Unix Linux - SQL Databases. London - £30-40,000.

A fantastic position has arisen for a Python Developer to join an
influential pioneer in e-Gaming and Betting technology working with the
major players in the Gambling industry. This will give you an opportunity to
work on exciting and challenging projects using cutting edge technology.

The python developer will ideally have had exposure to Django, SQL and
database technologies. A working knowledge of other technologies including
JavaScript, ActionScript, Flex, C++ or Perl would be advantageous.

Key Skills:

Python development 2+ years
SQL and Database Technologies

Advantageous:

Django


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Re: [python-uk] Python/Django issue

[Alex Willmer]

On 25 Jan 2010, at 07:39, Hassan Baig   
wrote:


I have a flash file which calls up a url say http://test.com/createXML/ 
 which is caught and used up by a python/django code and it creates  
and redirects to an XML. which is loaded by flash, to get values  
from the database.


The setup works fine when outside facebook, but as soon as I put the  
setup in facebook, it stops loading the XML completely.


Two tongs spring to mind. What cross domain/same origin policies is  
the flash  subject to? Can you break down the problem? Eliminate flash  
by making the same call to facebook, but with wget or python.


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[python-uk] EuroPython 2010 - Open for registration and reminder of participation

[Alex Willmer]

EuroPython 2010 - 17th to 24th July 2010

EuroPython is a conference for the Python programming language
community, including the Django, Zope and Plone communities. It is
aimed at everyone in the Python community, of all skill levels, both
users and programmers.

Last year's conference was the largest open source conference in the
UK and one of the largest community organised software conferences in
Europe.

This year EuroPython will be held from the 17th to 24th July in
Birmingham, UK. It will include over 100 talks, tutorials, sprints and
social events.

Registration

Registration is open now at: http://www.europython.eu/registration/

For the best registration rates, book as soon as you can! Extra Early
Bird closes soon, after which normal Early Bird rate will apply until
10th May

Talks, Activities and Events

Do you have something you wish to present at EuroPython? You want to
give a talk, run a tutorial or sprint?
Go to http://www.europython.eu/talks/cfp/ for information and advice!
Go to http://wiki.europython.eu/Sprints to plan a sprint!

Help Us Out
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EuroPython is run by volunteers, like you! We could use a hand, and
any contribution is welcome.
Go to http://wiki.europython.eu/Helping to join us!
Go to http://www.europython.eu/contact/ to contact us directly!

Sponsors

Sponsoring EuroPython is a unique opportunity to affiliate with this
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from computing professionals to academics, from entrepreneurs to
motivated and well-educated job seekers.
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Spread the Word
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We are a community-run not-for-profit conference. Please help to
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social networking connections. Take a look at our publicity resources:
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Re: [python-uk] Eclipse + Pydev?

[Alex Anderson]

> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:11 +
> From: theol...@gmail.com
> To: python-uk@python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] Eclipse + Pydev?
> 
> On 17 March 2010 18:16, David Craddock
>  wrote:
> > Without wanting to start an editor discussion or, more often as they are
> > called, arguments - I would like to find out what people think of the
> > Eclipse + Pydev combination for python development.
> > I'm keen to try this, but how does it work for you? If you use it, does it
> > work well for you? Any complaints? Best features of this setup?
> 
> I tried it a few times, but found it a bit overkill so went back to
> emacs. That however was some years ago now, so I would be interested
> to hear how you get on.


I use this combination on a daily basis. I find the syntax highlighting is 
good, including the spellcheck inside string literals (I'm a clumsy typer with 
sausage fingers. Spell checking is good) The "undefined identifier" and "unused 
identifier" highlights in the newer version are good, as well. And the code 
completion is, so far, the best I've seen for Python.

And I find the pylint integration a bonus for unit testing/test driven 
development as I can run a suite of unit tests from a single keystroke.

A


  
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[python-uk] Python comparison matrix

[Alex Willmer]

I've finally updated and expanded a Python matrix I started just after
PyCon UK 2008. It compares Python versions 1.5 - 3.1 with the
built-ins, modules, keywords and features each implements. You can see
it at

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AsSu6wxSusr7cEEwQ0xzZW9wUHFTeldXRW4wRU91QkE&hl=en_GB&output=html

I've sourced it mainly form the on line documentation, currently only
CPython is properly covered. Before I go further, I'd like to get some
feedback.
Would this be of much use to you?
What else would you like to see in such a document?
Would you like to help out?

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Re: [python-uk] Python comparison matrix

[Alex Willmer]

On 9 August 2010 19:11, Jonathan Hartley  wrote:
> I'd have been tempted to try and auto-generate (parts of) it, but I don't

So was I, and also a bit intimidated :).

> know how rational that decision would have been. Did you consider that, and
> figure it was simply less work to get stuck in manually?

I've (post) rationalised it thus: (1) I want to reflect want's
documented, over implementation/platform specific quirks (e.g.
WindowsError) and (2) getting all those versions compiled, running and
communicating with something automated might have taken far longer.
I'll be _very_ happy if someone proves me wrong though.
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Re: [python-uk] urllib latency

[Alex Willmer]

On 20 December 2010 13:54, Matt Hamilton  wrote:

> Anyone know why urllib.urlopen() can be so much slower than using ab to do
> the same thing? I seem to be getting an extra 100ms latency on a simple HTTP
> GET request of a static, small image.
>

Just some possibles:
 - How many DNS lookups is each doing? Have you timed it by IP address, or
with example.com in the hosts file?
 - I understand ab isn't reusing the HTTP connection - could it be reusing
the TCP connection or avoiding the 3-way handshake? (My understanding of
repeated HTTP requests is sketchy)
 - Are ab and urllib transferring the same number of bytes? Is one or the
other (not) using compression?
 - Is ab somehow causing fewer, larger packets to be used in either the
request or the response?

I'd probably be reaching for a packet capture about now.
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Re: [python-uk] Library for (undirected) graphs in Python?

[Alex Willmer]

On 24 January 2011 19:27, Sebastian Komianos  wrote:
> Now, maybe the solution is to use Python 2.6 instead. Before starting
> working on my project I knew nothing about Python, which is one of the
> reasons I chose it over, say, Java, and thought that the 3rd version is the
> way to go. Is it not?

Python 3 hasn't been widely adopted yet, so you're better using Python
2.x for now. The latest release is Python 2.7, but 2.6 is a good
starting point if you've already got a version installed or you wish
to deploy on a reasonably recent *nix release.

The only program I know for (un)directed graphs is Graphviz and
associated DOT format. For which there a few hits:
http://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=search&term=graphviz
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Re: [python-uk] Dojo at PyconUK

[Alex Anderson]

> Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:23:18 +0100
> From: funth...@gmail.com
> To: python-uk@python.org
> Subject: Re: [python-uk] Dojo at PyconUK
> 
> On 9 September 2011 13:02, Tim Golden  wrote:
> > On 09/09/2011 12:04, Nicholas Tollervey wrote:
> >>
> >> Here's one from me to kick things off:
> >>
> >> Roman Numeral Calculator - e.g. XI - III = IIX (Apparently, it's not
> >> as easy as you'd think. Parsing / converting between Roman numerals /
> >> numeric values apparently has some interesting "weird" rules to take
> >> into account). :-)
> >
> > For those who haven't been involved, Nicholas has been trying to
> > get us to vote for this Roman Numeral Converter pretty much every
> > London Python Dojo for the last two years :)
> 
> Maybe we should humour him, then.
> What I'd like to know, is what about zero?
> 
> > Maybe Coventry will be his lucky place?
> 
> So we have to send him to Coventry so he can get it?
> 


Regarding zero: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals#Zero

There was a fascinating book written (one of a few) about the arguments over 
zer in classical  times, called "Much Ado About Nothing". The crossover of the 
culture vulture and the geek in me always gets a kick out of the title...
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[python-uk] PyCon UK 2012 - Call for talks

[Alex Willmer]

PyCon UK 2012 - Call for talks

Please forward this email to relevant lists, social networks, etc.

PyCon UK 2012, the UK's official Python conference, returns from the
28th September to 1st October, Coventry UK.

This volunteer run and organised conference includes sprints,
training, open space and social events. For more information please
see our site at pyconuk.org and our wiki at pyconuk.net

If you would like to share your expertise, tell us your horror stories
or pimp your project, please consider giving a talk at PyConUK.

Your talk should reflect at least one of our four themes (
http://pyconuk.net/Themes ).

When planning your talk, it should be no more than 40 minutes.

Please email us the following:

Your name
A contact number
A one paragraph biography
The title of your talk
A short one paragraph abstract
Which theme (or themes) your talk can be categorised under.

If we accept your talk, we would also require a longer abstract in
order to create a wiki page.

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Re: [python-uk] The perils of reply-to

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On 3 January 2013 11:40, Andy Robinson  wrote:
> In the light of this morning's, er, entertainment, are the Python
> developers on this list (well, all but one of them...) happy with the
> way it currently works?

+1 reply-to-list

The convenience of the many outweighs the fat-fingers of the few.

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Re: [python-uk] Londoners - interested by a pyramid meetup?

[Alex Anderson]

I've done a bunch of Pylons in the past and recently started doing a little bit 
of Pyramid, so I'd be interested

Alex

From: m...@benfields.net
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 11:42:49 +0100
To: python-uk@python.org
Subject: Re: [python-uk] Londoners - interested by a pyramid meetup?

Pyramid is my primary web framework these days and I'm London-based, so I'd 
certainly be interested in a meetup.
/Ben
On Apr 3, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Álex González wrote:I am not doing it. I've just 
tried it a long time ago. But I would really like to join you to learn 
something more about it... there is always space to learn something new.
Cheers,

Álex González

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Rachid Belaid  wrote:


Hi folks,

In the last year, I have been doing more and more pyramid project and adding 
this framework to my Flask, Django toolbelt. 





I have no idea if there is any others pyramid fan or people doing some pyramid 
in London or even people interested into learning it.



I m have been thinking about kicking off a Pyramid meetup but I'm curious to 
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Re: [python-uk] Flossie / OpenTechSchool

[Alex Willmer]

On 6 November 2013 12:15, Anand Kumria  wrote:
> This Friday and Saturday is FLOSSIE
> <http://www.flossie.org/content/flossie-2013> and they are looking for
> some assistance and/or coaches particularly people with Python skills.

For anyone else wondering - it's in London, but there's also remote
participation tickets for code sprint. Anand/Giorgia, is it the
code-sprint you're looking for volunteers for? Do the volunteers need
to be in London?

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Re: [python-uk] In Bilbao at the moment. Anyone else here?

[Alex Willmer]

On 17 July 2015 at 20:51, Luis Visintini  wrote:
> Would be nice to share beers and pinchos with any other UK pythonistas in
> the area already.
>
> Anyone else?

Tom Viner is in Bilbao

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Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps"

[Alex Anderson]

How is your day going? Is it staying quiet and productive?

Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:47:04 +0100
From: bena...@gmail.com
To: python-uk@python.org
Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps"

Codeschool and pluralsigh.

https://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-python
https://www.codeschool.com/courses/flying-through-python
https://www.pluralsight.com/



On 18 May 2016 at 12:23, Nick Sarbicki  wrote:
On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 12:04 PM  wrote:
How about MOOCs?



Dr Chuck (of 'the book' fame) teaches one from Georgia Tech on Coursera

(https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=python)



Similarly edX offers a range of either scheduled or self-paced offerings

(https://www.edx.org/course?search_query=python)

+1 To MOOCs such as those on Coursera.

My first venture into programming was the JavaScript course on codecademy.
My second venture was with https://www.coursera.org/course/programming1 which 
taught me some basic python.
I did both of those courses in about 2 months. After I started working on some, 
admittedly terribly made, home projects. Half a year later I got a job which 
involved programming.
In the end I've found it is all about getting your own interest up and finding 
projects which inspire you. The more you code and enjoy coding, the more 
competent you will become and the more evident that will be to employers.
I'd also venture to say that there are many junior roles which aren't that 
heavily dependent on a specific language but simply require someone who can 
think logically and is willing to learn, so a high amount of competence is not 
completely necessary.
tl;dr: There is no need to waste money on bootcamps when free online courses 
will get your friend started just fine.
Good luck to your friend!
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Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps"

[Alex Anderson]

Please ignore that - weird off by one error replying due to newly arriving 
email :)

From: alex_inte...@hotmail.com
To: python-uk@python.org
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:53:41 +0100
Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps"




How is your day going? Is it staying quiet and productive?

Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:47:04 +0100
From: bena...@gmail.com
To: python-uk@python.org
Subject: Re: [python-uk] Coding "Bootcamps"

Codeschool and pluralsigh.

https://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-python
https://www.codeschool.com/courses/flying-through-python
https://www.pluralsight.com/



On 18 May 2016 at 12:23, Nick Sarbicki  wrote:
On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 12:04 PM  wrote:
How about MOOCs?



Dr Chuck (of 'the book' fame) teaches one from Georgia Tech on Coursera

(https://www.coursera.org/courses?languages=en&query=python)



Similarly edX offers a range of either scheduled or self-paced offerings

(https://www.edx.org/course?search_query=python)

+1 To MOOCs such as those on Coursera.

My first venture into programming was the JavaScript course on codecademy.
My second venture was with https://www.coursera.org/course/programming1 which 
taught me some basic python.
I did both of those courses in about 2 months. After I started working on some, 
admittedly terribly made, home projects. Half a year later I got a job which 
involved programming.
In the end I've found it is all about getting your own interest up and finding 
projects which inspire you. The more you code and enjoy coding, the more 
competent you will become and the more evident that will be to employers.
I'd also venture to say that there are many junior roles which aren't that 
heavily dependent on a specific language but simply require someone who can 
think logically and is willing to learn, so a high amount of competence is not 
completely necessary.
tl;dr: There is no need to waste money on bootcamps when free online courses 
will get your friend started just fine.
Good luck to your friend!
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Re: [python-uk] Xon Python shell

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> On 5 Jun 2016, at 22:15, "a.gra...@gmail.com"  wrote:

> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> a friend of mine just made me discover this http://xon.sh/
> 
> I didn't even know it existed am I too late :P ?

It was news to me too. There was a talk about it at PyCon US last week, hence 
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Re: [python-uk] A stack with better performance than using a list

[Alex Willmer]

On 7 June 2017 at 18:50, Jonathan Hartley  wrote:
> Ah. In writing this out, I have begun to suspect that my slicing of 'tokens'
> to produce 'args' in the dispatch is needlessly wasting time. Not much, but
> some.

To put some numbers out there, eliminating the slice is not always a
win. On Python 2.7.13 Jonathon's dispatch() is marginally faster for
len(line.split()) == 10. The break even is around 40. At 1000 and
above dispatch_1() is approx 25% faster. Same code on Python 3.6.1 was
approx the same speed (within 10%).
class Bench:
def foo(self): pass

def dispatch(self, line):
tokens = line.split()
method = getattr(self, tokens[0])
args = tokens[1:]
#method(*args)

def dispatch_1(self, line):
op, rest = line.split(None, 1)
method = getattr(self, op)
args = rest.split()
#method(*args)

python --version
Python 2.7.13

python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ ' x'*10"
"b.dispatch(s)"
100 loops, best of 3: 0.577 usec per loop
python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ ' x'*10"
"b.dispatch_1(s)"
100 loops, best of 3: 0.673 usec per loop

python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ ' x'*1000"
"b.dispatch(s)"
10 loops, best of 3: 19.1 usec per loop
python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ ' x'*1000"
"b.dispatch_1(s)"
10 loops, best of 3: 14.8 usec per loop

python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ '
x'*100" "b.dispatch(s)"
100 loops, best of 3: 16.9 msec per loop
python -mtimeit -s "import bench; b=bench.Bench(); s='foo'+ '
x'*100" "b.dispatch_1(s)"
100 loops, best of 3: 12.4 msec per loop
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Re: [python-uk] Burning desire to watch cataract surgery?

[Alex Harrowell]

Focused like a laser on the issue at hand. 

On 13 October 2017 17:31:55 CEST, "Nicholas H.Tollervey"  
wrote:
>Iris you could have given us more details...
>
>(BTW, plenty more where that came from...)
>
>:-)
>
>N.
>
>On 13/10/17 14:36, Hansel Dunlop wrote:
>> He's getting to the heart of the matter
>> 
>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Richard Barran
>> mailto:rich...@arbee-design.co.uk>>
>wrote:
>> 
>> I see what you did there...
>> 
>>> On 13 Oct 2017, at 15:21, Adam Johnson >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Sounds cutting edge!
>>>
>>> On 13 October 2017 at 14:05, Hansel Dunlop
>>> mailto:han...@interpretthis.org>>
>wrote:
>>>
>>> Probably not, in fact I probably don't want to watch another
>>> one in my life if I can help it. BUT: 
>>>
>>> For those who know me, and for those that don't. The company
>>> I'm working for (It's called Touch Surgery, and I look after
>>> the platform team) is growing quickly at the moment. There
>are
>>> a broad range of technical roles. I'm particularly keen to
>>> find some Python devs who have worked on large Django
>projects
>>> but anyone senior looking for something exciting would be of
>>> great interest. 
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Re: [python-uk] Burning desire to watch cataract surgery?

[Alex Harrowell]

You should get that seen to 

On 16 October 2017 17:48:43 BST, Daniel Pope  wrote:
>I'm in tears!
>
>On Mon, 16 Oct 2017, 10:52 Steve Holden,  wrote:
>
>> You people are clearly very sharp.  S
>>
>> Steve Holden
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Jeffrey
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I roil at eye rolls for eye roles.
>>>
>>> - N
>>>
>>> On 13 Oct 2017 20:25, "S Walker"  wrote:
>>>
 Is it appropriate to roll your eyes at the roles for eyes?

 S

 On 13/10/17 17:42, David Steven-Jennings wrote:

 *rolls eyes* :p

 On 13 Oct 2017 5:37 pm, "Stestagg"  wrote:

 I think I’ll keep a close eye on this thread!
 On Fri, 13 Oct 2017 at 17:00, S Walker 
>wrote:

> These puns are delivered with surgical precision.
>
>
> S
>
>
> On 13/10/17 16:31, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
>
> Iris you could have given us more details...
>
> (BTW, plenty more where that came from...)
>
> :-)
>
> N.
>
> On 13/10/17 14:36, Hansel Dunlop wrote:
>
> He's getting to the heart of the matter
>
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Richard Barran
> mailto:rich...@arbee-design.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>
> I see what you did there...
>
>
> On 13 Oct 2017, at 15:21, Adam Johnson   > wrote:
>
> Sounds cutting edge!
>
> On 13 October 2017 at 14:05, Hansel Dunlop
> mailto:han...@interpretthis.org>
>> wrote:
>
> Probably not, in fact I probably don't want to watch
>another
> one in my life if I can help it. BUT:
>
> For those who know me, and for those that don't. The
>company
> I'm working for (It's called Touch Surgery, and I look
>after
> the platform team) is growing quickly at the moment. There
>are
> a broad range of technical roles. I'm particularly keen to
> find some Python devs who have worked on large Django
>projects
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