Re: [python-uk] 2 Principle Engineer roles in London up to £95k

2016-12-07 Thread Chris Withers
Wow, another community lists degenerates into PC hand wringing, this time as a result of a lazy recruiter spamming the list. I find the asymmetry of all this ironic: a recruiter spamming a list and then throwing a hissy fit when people light heartedly jest about the post, followed by 30+ messa

Re: [python-uk] Good people wanted, small London startup between Liverpool St and Mooregate

2016-10-25 Thread Chris Withers
b.com>> wrote: On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:18 PM, Chris Withers mailto:ch...@simplistix.co.uk>> wrote: What do you mean by MSSQL? That usually refers to Microsoft SQL Server. Steve Holden ___ python-

Re: [python-uk] Good people wanted, small London startup between Liverpool St and Mooregate

2016-10-20 Thread Chris Withers
What do you mean by MSSQL? On 18/10/2016 12:25, Alistair Broomhead wrote: Sorry I forgot to mention that we're looking for full-time permanent staff - sorry for any confusion On Tue, 18 Oct 2016 at 12:16 Alistair Broomhead mailto:alistair.broomh...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi everybody,

Re: [python-uk] job postings to this list

2016-09-02 Thread Chris Withers
o post job opportunities. On Fri, 2 Sep 2016 09:10 Nicholas H.Tollervey, <nt...@ntoll.org> wrote: On 01/09/16 22:49, Chris Withers wrote: > Hi All, > > What's the current state of play with j

[python-uk] job postings to this list

2016-09-01 Thread Chris Withers
Hi All, What's the current state of play with job ads and this list? Last I knew, they weren't allowed. Seems to be the majority of list content now... Chris ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: [python-uk] John

2015-02-27 Thread Chris Withers
On 27/02/2015 10:16, Michael wrote: In respect of John, I'll 'light' a throwing (LED taped to a coin battery). Seems more appropriate than a candle. So sad to hear this news. John was a genuinely decent chap. Chris ___ python-uk mailing list python-u

Re: [python-uk] Biggest Fake Conference in Computer Science

2013-05-02 Thread Chris Withers
A fat fingered recruiter? Surely not! On 01/05/2013 11:10, Jon Gould wrote: Sorry about my fat fingers! Ignore the last email, I was replying to someone else. Regards *Jon Gould *| Team Leader *Austin Fraser Limited *| Digital Contracts *Tel:*0118 952 0153**| *Skype:* JonWebJobs | *Twitter:

Re: [python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

2013-02-14 Thread Chris Withers
On 14/02/2013 20:29, Tim Golden wrote: For those who don't follow other channels. http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html tl;dr - the PSF, to defend the use of "Python" in Europe, needs testimony and documentation to demonstrate that, for as long as poss

Re: [python-uk] hexagonal Django

2012-12-12 Thread Chris Withers
Yeah, what he said :-) (joking aside, John has summed this all up very nicely...) Chris On 06/12/2012 00:57, John Lee wrote: On Tue, 4 Dec 2012, Jonathan Hartley wrote: The last few weeks I've been thinking about the architectural pattern known as Clean, Onion, Hexagonal, or Ports'n'Adaptors

Re: [python-uk] hexagonal Django

2012-12-12 Thread Chris Withers
On 05/12/2012 14:13, Jonathan Hartley wrote: I guess you still need to provide an abstraction for these features, even if only one backend supports the abstraction. What I'm reading suggests that if, for example, your app needs to use a text indexing service, then that's an external system and y

Re: [python-uk] hexagonal Django

2012-12-05 Thread Chris Withers
On 04/12/2012 17:46, Menno Smits wrote: On 2012-12-04 14:46, Jonathan Hartley wrote: I haven't, yet, but I'm thinking of refactoring a vertical slice of our monster Django app into this style, and I'd love to hear if you think it's crazy / brilliant / obvious / old-hat, etc. Since you mention

[python-uk] o hai

2012-11-30 Thread Chris Withers
I thought this list was dead, so I left a few years back... ...I guess it *was* just sleeping? -- Simplistix - Content Management, Batch Processing & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@pytho

Re: [python-uk] I'm not going to the ACCU conference

2006-04-18 Thread Chris Withers
Andy Robinson wrote: > Blackwells' drinks budget is not infinite and I guess it will end by > 20:00 latest. Whichever evening you want I suggest any non-delegates > come to the hotel bar (just inside entrance) between 19:30-20:00 and > Pythonistas gather there before going out for food... Thur

Re: [python-uk] Web Development with Python

2005-12-16 Thread Chris Withers
Simon Faulkner wrote: >>Zope can be pretty lightweight if you just use plane ZPT, python scripts >>and ZSQL methods. When building those kinds of apps, I've never needed >>to do any explicit caching. > > Yeah! But you've got 'Asbestos Underwear'! LOL > > Just read your "Living Hell" presentati

Re: [python-uk] Web Development with Python

2005-12-16 Thread Chris Withers
Simon Faulkner wrote: >>Well, you are using an OO language, it is kinda up to you to take >>advantage of it and make sure the SQL is maintained in some central >>place so you can easilly change databases ;-) > > I think I still use Python too much like basic :-( *slap* *slap* snap out of it man

Re: [python-uk] Web Development with Python

2005-12-15 Thread Chris Withers
Simon Faulkner wrote: > > I have used Zope/Plone but it is quite a heavyweight solution for a > small app and quite slow unless you do a lot of caching. Well, what you say applies to Plone ;-) Zope can be pretty lightweight if you just use plane ZPT, python scripts and ZSQL methods. When build

Re: [python-uk] Web Development with Python

2005-12-15 Thread Chris Withers
Simon Faulkner wrote: > functionality because it's all raw python and cgi. If I change the > database I have to troll the whole app! Well, you are using an OO language, it is kinda up to you to take advantage of it and make sure the SQL is maintained in some central place so you can easilly ch

Re: [python-uk] London Python Meetup, October the 10th.

2005-09-07 Thread Chris Withers
It's in my diary :-) Chris Simon Brunning wrote: > I'm organising a Python meetup in London next month. All welcome. > > > -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk __

Re: [python-uk] Photos of the Python London meetup

2005-03-11 Thread Chris Withers
Edward Betts wrote: Hi everbody, I really enjoyed myself last night. Talking to people on the internet about Python is great, but even better to meet people in real life. I took some photos. Sorry about all the red eyes. http://gallery.edwardbetts.co.uk/gallery/2005-03-09_python Any chance of some

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Meetup Group

2005-02-11 Thread Chris Withers
parvesh chhibber wrote: I'm having a bash at breathing some life into the The London Python Meetup Group (). If you are London based and fancy meeting up with some fellow Pythoneers for a beer and a war story or two, please sign up. If there's a reasonable amount of in

Re: [python-uk] UK Python Conference, 20-23 April 2005 - getting started

2004-12-16 Thread Chris Withers
Andy Robinson wrote: way. However, barring howls or concrete plans for another event, I would like to brand this "The UK Python Conference". Sounds good to me... cheers, Chris -- Simplistix - Content Management, Zope & Python Consulting - http://www.simplistix.co.uk