[python-uk] CANCELLED: London Python Dojo 5th March 2020

We've been advised by our hosts Reckon Digital & HubHub that there is a confirmed case of Corona Virus within their building. We've decided that, for a non-essential event such as the Dojo, the responsible course of action is to cancel this month's Dojo. We hope you'll understand and we expect

[python-uk] London Python Dojo 5th March 2020

What? The perennial and never-stale London Python Dojo When? Thursday March 5th 2020 from 6.30pm Where? Reckon Digital at 20 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom How? https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-11-episode-7-tickets-97330922409 It's a fun ev

[python-uk] London Python Dojo 10th Anniversary

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-tenth-anniversary-special-season-11-episode-1-tickets-70899725989 Please join us for the London Python Dojo's 10th Anniversary edition next Thursday evening September 5th. We've coaxed Nicholas Tollervey -- who started the Dojo 10 years ago

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Code Dojo is coming back next Thursday

ote: Alas no longer quite as practical now I'm living in Hastings. regards Steve Holden On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 3:55 PM Tim Golden <mailto:m...@timgolden.me.uk>> wrote: *Cough* obviously -- on Thursday evening. I mean: I hope you do have fun tomorrow evening, but if you wan

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Code Dojo is coming back next Thursday

*Cough* obviously -- on Thursday evening. I mean: I hope you do have fun tomorrow evening, but if you want to enjoy yourself with us at the London Python Code Dojo you'll have to wait until Thursday TJG On 02/04/2019 15:52, Tim Golden wrote: We've still got some tickets left, so p

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Code Dojo is coming back next Thursday

We've still got some tickets left, so please sign up and join the fun tomorrow evening: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-8-tickets-5957444 TJG On 29/03/2019 11:21, Gautier HAYOUN wrote: Dear python-uk, The London Python Code Dojo is coming back for

[python-uk] The London Python Dojo is upon us once again

The first Thursday of the month approaches, and so does the London Python Coding Dojo. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-6-tickets-55760486115 As ever we offer a friendly and welcoming chance for experienced and novice Python coders

Re: [python-uk] A question about etiquette for posting jobs or looking for extra help on freelance gigs

Heh :) This is a fairly quiet list, but whenever someone posts a job post, a conversation will ensue along almost Pythonesque lines: A: Here's a relevant Python-specific job I'm advertising B: You can't post Jobs here! It's a mailing list C: *Cough* actually, you can; we discussed this at so

[python-uk] November London Python Dojo

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-10-episode-3-tickets-51866261384 The London Python Code Dojo is back next Thursday, the 1st of November at 6:30pm. Gazprom (GM&T) are hosting us for the first time at their offices near Regents Park: 20 Triton St, London NW1 3BF

Re: [python-uk] Farewell, relocating to Italy and looking for a remote job

Nicholas, Ravi, Daniel Pope, Harry Percival, Tim Golden, Daniele Procida: it's been a pleasure to meet you at Python Dojo and PyCon UK! Work wise, I'm still enjoying my job at GDS (they are of course aware of my situation), but since I won't be able to bring this job with me in

Re: [python-uk] London Python Dojo Thursday December 7th

-4-tickets-40837005583 Thanks also to BAML for offering as well. We'll be back there in the future. TJG On 30/11/2017 14:36, Tim Golden wrote: And now with the correct link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-9-episode-4-tickets-40837005583 TJG On 30/11/

Re: [python-uk] London Python Dojo Thursday December 7th

And now with the correct link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-9-episode-4-tickets-40837005583 TJG On 30/11/2017 14:30, Tim Golden wrote: Python People of the UK... or at least of London... We're at Forward Partners who are hosting our December London P

[python-uk] London Python Dojo Thursday December 7th

Python People of the UK... or at least of London... We're at Forward Partners who are hosting our December London Python Dojo. We'll start at 6.30pm with pizza and drinks and a chance to mingle. Then we'll choose a challenge to meet, team up to do it, and meet again an hour or so later to comp

Re: [python-uk] PyCon UK 2017: schedule, and last chance to get tickets

On 06/10/2017 12:58, Peter Inglesby wrote: Hi all, On behalf of the PyCon UK committee, I'm delighted to announce the full schedule for PyCon UK 2017 ! We're hosting a huge number of talks, workshops, and other sessions. Speakers are coming from all over t

[python-uk] John Pinner awards -- a reminder

UK Python people: is there anyone you know (including yourself!) who has contributed time & effort into the UK Python community, in any way? Someone who volunteers at Raspberry Jams, someone who runs Python workshops, who helps with Django Girls, who does the Python stuff in the local library'

Re: [python-uk] The UK Python Association

(*cough* https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/6690/hear-hear-or-here-here) But I definitely echo the sentiment! TJG On 26/07/2017 14:06, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: Here here... N. On 26/07/17 13:48, Zeth wrote: Indeed thanks to both. On 26 Jul 2017 13:36, "Daniele Procida" mailto:

[python-uk] London Python Dojo venues - planning ahead

The London Python Dojo team is trying to put together a plan for the coming year, starting from September. We'd like to line up, in advance, hosting venues and, in certain months, specific themes. If you've never come across the London Python Dojo, you can read a little about it here: http

[python-uk] Twickenham Coding Evening: an advert

If you're an educator or know someone who is in the South/West London area and need help with teaching IT in schools, feel free to come along for help to the Twickenham Coding Evening. (It mostly doesn't involve coding and isn't currently in Twickenham, but still: just come.). Here's a blog po

[python-uk] No London Python Dojo in June

We won't be holding a London Python Dojo in June. Please watch this space and/or follow us on Twitter @ldnpydojo for the next Dojo. If you're interested in hosting a Dojo and/or helping us organise, please drop us a line: t...@ldnpydojo.org.uk or ping us on Twitter TJG ___

[python-uk] London Python Dojo today -- tickets available

There are a couple of tickets available for tonight's Dojo. We need to send the venue a list of names by midday so please sign up soon if you want to come. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-8-episode-7-tickets-33328432238 TJG

[python-uk] London Python Dojo April 6th

The next London Python Dojo is at 6:30pm on 6th April 2017. It will once again be held at Methods Digital, who are at 16 St Martin's Le Grand, near St Paul’s Tube Station. Arrive from 6:30pm for our usual mix of pizza and beer and socialising and hacking and silliness. For more details, and

[python-uk] No London Dojo this month (March)

Looks like we'll not manage a London Python Dojo this month, certainly not for this Thursday. We'll be back next month. ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

Re: [python-uk] Educator-Developer forum

("Forum" used below to mean any technical solution for people to ask & answer questions) Nicholas jumped in before I could ask him what the status of the pyedu.io initiative is. My own belief is that, for such a forum [using whatever technical solution] to be valuable or even viable, it should hav

[python-uk] PyCon UK videos

For those who couldn't make it to the Conference, or (like me) were at the Conference but couldn't attend many talks, the videos are up already: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChA9XP_feY1-1oSy2L7acog/videos TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@pyt

Re: [python-uk] No London Dojo in September

On 02/09/2016 11:54, Matt Wheeler wrote: > On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 at 13:20 Tim Golden <mailto:m...@timgolden.me.uk>> wrote: > > You probably guessed by virtue of the radio silence, but we regret that > we'll not be running a London Python Dojo in September. It

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

We have this discussion every 18 months or so. As others have said, focused and relevant job ads have been acceptable on this list. It's even in the list description: (from https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk) "to help UK Python users to form a community, arrange events, advertise

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

On 02/09/2016 09:48, Tom Viner wrote: > Potential candidates as well as recruiters are reminded that hitting > reply will result in a mail aimed back to the list. > > You must then manually edit the To: field. > > Furthermore: Outlook's "recall this message" will not work, rather it > will send a

[python-uk] No London Dojo in September

You probably guessed by virtue of the radio silence, but we regret that we'll not be running a London Python Dojo in September. It's basically down to people being too busy and our not finding a venue. Which brings us to... does your London-based company [*] want to host the London Python Dojo on

[python-uk] Network Zero at the London Dojo

Thanks to everyone who took Network Zero for a spin at yesterday's Dojo. I've done a brief write-up here: http://ramblings.timgolden.me.uk/2016/05/06/networkzero-at-the-london-python-dojo/ If any of you are willing to share the examples you created, please ping me a repo or a tarball or whatever.

Re: [python-uk] Anyone in Maidstone or Worthing tomorrow / Wednesday?

Roger -- did you contact Nicholas directly? I'm not seeing any response from you to the UK list. As things stand, I've offered to cover the Maidstone event instead of the Hatfield one on Wednesday. As far as I'm concerned, you're obviously welcome to help me if that was what you were offering.

Re: [python-uk] Calling Norwich-ish Pythonistas for Monday at 4:30

On 17/03/2016 09:05, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > No... (that was sent off list). Sorry; of course it was. > They've apparently organised two. The > one on the original date is now in Norwich and the Hatfield date is now > Wednesday evening as per the instructions I sent off list. Ok. I'll con

Re: [python-uk] Calling Norwich-ish Pythonistas for Monday at 4:30

On 17/03/2016 08:54, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > I've just found out that the University of Herts (who told me their > workshops would be in St.Albans) have organised a workshop in Norwich, > on Monday at 4:30 pm. Norwich is obviously in Herts. Does this information supersede the reminder you ju

Re: [python-uk] URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

On 17/02/2016 09:20, Tim Golden wrote: > On 17/02/2016 08:30, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: >> Hi Folks, > > [... forwarded to the main python-list ...] [Also added to planetpython.org (on the next refresh) via my blog] TJG ___ python-

Re: [python-uk] URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

On 17/02/2016 09:14, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > On 17/02/16 09:13, Tim Golden wrote: >> I could travel to somewhere vaguely accessible from London. Do you have >> specific locations? (Herts. is rather a big area, for example, and some >> bits of it are closer to me than ot

[python-uk] Fwd: Re: URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

guys all the best. On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Tim Golden wrote: > [Forwarding an email from python-uk in the hope that UK-based > Pythonistas might see it here who don't hang out there...] > > From: Nicholas H.Tollervey > Reply-To: UK Python Users > To: UK Pytho

Re: [python-uk] URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

On 17/02/2016 08:30, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Hi Folks, [... forwarded to the main python-list ...] ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

Re: [python-uk] URGENT: Volunteers for teacher collaboration please... :-)

On 17/02/2016 08:30, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > London: 25th February > Birmingham: 9th March > Nottingham: 15th March > Lancaster: 16th March > Newcastle: 17th March > Hertfordshire: 21st March > Manchester: 23rd March > Southampton: 23rd March I'm happy to help in London but I imagine that's

[python-uk] London Python Dojo Feb 2016

Tickets are now available for February's London Python Dojo: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo-season-7-episode-6-tickets-21110464969 If you have in mind a lightning talk you'd like to give to start things off, please let us know. TJG ___

[python-uk] February's London Python Dojo

We're just finalising the details of February's Dojo which should take place next Thursday, 4th Feb. Stay tuned TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

Re: [python-uk] MicroPython / BBC micro:bit at Python user groups in the UK

On 25/09/2015 14:25, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Hi Folks, > > So the BBC have realised that MicroPython is really a thing that works. I'm speaking a little out of turn here but ... ... for those who haven't followed the plot so far, can I point out just how much work and diplomacy this repres

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

Hope you and all the UK Pythonistas (and your families) enjoy yourselves; I'll be viewing things from across the Tweet. :) TJG On 18/07/2015 11:55, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: I've just arrived in Bilbao with my wife and daughter. It'll be easiest to ping me on Twitter @ntoll Apparently ther

Re: [python-uk] Issue with unit tests in IntelliJ IDEA

On 14/07/2015 11:33, David Szervanszky wrote: > Hi, > > I’ve been working on contributing to an open source project and have > gotten to the stage where I’m writing my tests but I’ve run into a bit > of an issue around a unit test I’ve written. Namely that the unit test > won’t run and I receive t

Re: [python-uk] Nicholas Tollervey winner of PSF Community Service Award

Excellent, excellent news. Couldn't be more deserved! TJG On 24/06/2015 14:31, Naomi Ceder wrote: > As a member of the PSF board of directors it gives me great pleasure to > report that our own Nicholas Tollervey has been awarded the PSF's > Community Service Award for Q2, 2015 in recognition of

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Hotel details and deal

On 24/06/2015 14:08, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Hi Tim, > > Microsoft miserere mei :-P > > The PDF works for me (and others). Anyone else having problems with > Windows (apologies Tim if I'm being presumptuous here)..? Might be Windows in general or just my particular setup. Thought I'd warn

Re: [python-uk] Hotel details and deal

The PDF form which the special rate requires has hard-crashed my machine twice now. Caveat Lector! As I write, the Ibis on their website is offering me the three nights of the conference (staying Fri 18th - Mon 21st) for £143.50 while the Premier Inn (Earlsdon Park) where I stayed last year is off

Re: [python-uk] Anyone needs a Python/Django backend developer in London?

You're fine. This has come up a few times before (including the occasion you refer to) and we always end up pointing to the info page: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk where it explicitly refers to "jobs wanted or sought". And there's a world of difference between an individu

Re: [python-uk] London Dojo Thursday 7th May

On 30/04/2015 12:35, Gautier HAYOUN wrote: > If you want to give a lighting talk send us an email at t...@ldnpydojo.org.uk And if anyone's interested in giving a brief talk on a subject other than lighting, then feel free to send to the same address! :) TJG __

Re: [python-uk] Library advice + anyone built a real time bidder?

On 27/03/2015 10:47, Hansel Dunlop wrote: > Happy Friday Python People! (yes, you're happy, because it's Friday) > > Two questions for you: > > 1. I'm releasing a library. That I wrote in 2.7. But I want it to make it > compatible with 2.7+. What's the best approach for this? Especially >

Re: [python-uk] RaspberryPi related request for help

On 24/03/2015 17:04, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: The RaspberryPi Education team (i.e. Carrie Anne - cc'd) is having a problem getting a Python 3 version of smbus to work. Why not post as well to the much more widely-read python-list? TJG ___ python-u

Re: [python-uk] London Python Dojo February... coming soon

On 06/02/2015 08:40, Tim Golden wrote: The London Python Dojo will be happening next Thursday, Feb 12th. We're just waiting for our hosts, BAML, to finalise a few details before we announce details and tickets. Watch the usual channels (here & @ldnpydojo on Twitter). And ticket

[python-uk] London Python Dojo February... coming soon

The London Python Dojo will be happening next Thursday, Feb 12th. We're just waiting for our hosts, BAML, to finalise a few details before we announce details and tickets. Watch the usual channels (here & @ldnpydojo on Twitter). TJG ___ python-uk mailing

Re: [python-uk] Next London Python Code Dojo - 3rd June at Hogarth in Soho

On 26/06/2014 10:57, Mark Lawrence wrote: > On 26/06/2014 10:46, Alistair Broomhead wrote: > > Any particular year? :) > No -- come any year you like. TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-

[python-uk] Yesterday's Dojo -- team 3?

Do we have any code from team 3 at yesterday's London Python Dojo? All the other teams have their code up on the github: https://github.com/ldnpydojo/tamagotchi TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listin

[python-uk] London Python Dojo this evening

We still have a couple of spare places for this evening's Dojo if you fancied coming along. 6.30pm for pizzas & beer courtesy of our long-standing hosts, Fry IT. 7.30pm for a few lightning talks and then an hour and a half of frantic coding. Sign up here: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-pyt

[python-uk] Thursday's London Python Dojo

A few cancellations have freed up four tickets for this Thursday's London Python Dojo. Go and get them over there --> https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-5-episode-7-2-2 TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org htt

Re: [python-uk] Interesting libraries

For those of you following in Black & White, Michael's referring to next Thursday's London Python Code Dojo following on from last month where we were invited to showcase modules we hadn't used before. On 24/04/2014 17:59, Michael Grazebrook wrote: Hi The modules you chose last meetup were in

[python-uk] London Python Dojo May 1st

The London Python Dojo May 2014 edition is now open for business. Go here for details and sign-up: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-5-episode-7-2-2 (Yes, that URL is a little bizarre). Tickets are available now. Let the landrush begin! TJG _

Re: [python-uk] London Python related organiser contacts.

It's definitely worth both making sure you're listed here and checking for other groups when planning: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=3haig2m9msslkpf2tn1h56n...@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London We (the London Dojo) are wrongly listed as on Wednesdays; I've pinged them a cor

Re: [python-uk] Python Dojo - Factoryboy talk: any feedback?

Some feedback sent off-list TJG On 07/03/2014 15:45, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > > to the people who were yesterday at London Python Dojo, I have a > little favour to ask. > I'm Andrea, the guy who gave the lightning talk about "Factoryboy". > > I would really apreciate some constructive

Re: [python-uk] Posting about seeking work?

On 03/03/2014 12:41, chris.d...@gmail.com wrote: > > Is it considered appropriate to post about seeking work? The about > page for the list suggests it is I can't see why not: people certainly advertise UK-specific jobs here from time to time. TJG ___

Re: [python-uk] New group?

On 02/12/2013 22:19, Mark Lawrence wrote: > I think I'm correct in saying that the nearest groups to me are London, > Brighton, Reading or Bristol, as I'm literally on the south coast on the > Dorset/Hampshire border. If I'm right would there be any interest in > forming a local group based around

[python-uk] London Python Dojo Thursday Dec 5th

Roll up, roll up! Tickets are now available for December's London Python Dojo, to take place at Mind Candy on December 5th: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-5-episode-4 Get your tickets here: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-5-episode

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

; Sent from my iPhone > > On 26 Sep 2013, at 11:01, Luis Visintini <mailto:lvisint...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> I can make it no problem. >> count me in >> >> Luis >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tim Golden >

Re: [python-uk] Trip to Bletchley Park

I'm tied up with a Boys' Club on Saturdays but I definitely encourage anyone to go who hasn't. Aside from the mainstream attractions of the Enigma / Codebreaking stuff and the NMOC, there's also a charmingly eclectic mixture of side exhibitions: a museum of wartime pigeons; the local model railway

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

On 14/07/2013 11:48, andrea crotti wrote: In my opinion in general the way we work at the dojo is not exactly what a coding dojo is supposed to be.. As organisers, we're aware that this is the case. We started off more or less attempting to follow the classical Dojo pattern but very quickly b

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

On 12/07/2013 12:18, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: > If I'm in a team where other people are way more expert than me, I > will never want to take the keyboard and start coding something. > I think they would be bored by my slowness and by my level. My slow > speed in coding could affect also the whole

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

Trying to summarise a bit. Hope I haven't misrepresented anyone. [a.gra...@gmail.com] Feeling left out as a newbie; proposing different levels of coding challenge / team group. Suggesting that less experienced coders might stay away. [stest...@gmail.com] Suggesting a change-now bell or hooter or

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

On 12/07/2013 12:10, David Miller wrote: > On 12 July 2013 12:00, Tim Golden <mailto:m...@timgolden.me.uk>> wrote: > > All that said, I'm up for trying anything. > > > The repetitive & predictable use of Python as the main programming > language at

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

On 12/07/2013 11:24, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: > Thank you for the nice evening guys :) > > It was amazing to meet you all and to try to learn something new. > > I have a suggestion for the next time. Maybe it's just me that I'm a > newbie... I don't know...but... I would suggest to split us in >

[python-uk] PyConUK tickets?

Going by the PyConUK site (which I randomly glanced at just now) there appear to be early bird tickets for sale already, but I don't remember seeing any announcements. Can I go in and book? Or is it just a placeholder for now? TJG ___ python-uk mailing l

[python-uk] Planet London Python

At his request, I've just added Harry Percival's "Obey the Testing Goat" blog to the London Python aggregator at http://londonpython.org.uk. So those of you who felt you weren't getting enough of Harry's shameless self-promotion (his words) can now feed your need even further. Joking aside, if any

Re: [python-uk] Photos from the Python Dojo @ Bank of America

On 07/06/2013 06:40, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Sal, > > Many thanks to you for being point man on the ground with the > organisation of this month's dojo. Bank of America were excellent > hosts and I think it's great to see companies support

Re: [python-uk] more maze

On 06/05/2013 19:26, Thomas Hunger wrote: Here's an implementation of a random spanning tree where the nodes are coordinates on a plane so one can render them later: https://gist.github.com/teh/5526976 Thanks, Thomas. For those wondering, last Thursday's London Python Dojo was all about gene

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

In case that's useful info, Michael, would you mind forwarding it back to psf-tradema...@python.org ? As far as I can tell you're only sending to python-uk. TJG On 15/02/2013 11:01, Michael wrote: > In order to get support at work regarding this, I decided to do some > digging, and it turns out,

[python-uk] Python Trademark at Risk in Europe

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 possible, "Python" has meant the Python la

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Python-UK Google Plus Community

On 11/12/2012 11:10, Martin P. Hellwig wrote: > And that somebody being me :-) And thank you for taking the initiative. As I mentioned before, I have nothing against Google+ as such, except for the fact that I don't really go there very often. (Maybe this will be an incentive). The current showing

Re: [python-uk] November London Python Code Dojo

... and if anyone has a Lightning Talk they'd like to give, we usually have room for 2 or 3. Let us know. TJG On 26/10/2012 09:21, Tim Golden wrote: Well, the first day of the month is also the first Thursday of the month. And that means: London Python Code Dojo! Get your tickets here

[python-uk] November London Python Code Dojo

Well, the first day of the month is also the first Thursday of the month. And that means: London Python Code Dojo! Get your tickets here (and move fast, they're generally snapped up sharpish): https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-4-episode-3 This month there's a ve

Re: [python-uk] London Py Dojo code submission

On 05/10/2012 09:15, Tom Viner wrote: > Hi all, > > If you want to post your code up in all it's ever lasting glory, pop > along to our github repo for last night: > > https://github.com/ldnpydojo/countdown-number-game Thanks for arranging this, Tom. I realised, going home, that we hadn't set up

Re: [python-uk] Impromptu London get-together, October 9th, for Canadian visitor?

On 20/09/2012 12:47, Harry Percival wrote: > hey gang, we have a visitor from CANADIA! > > He twote us at the office asking if anyone was around for an evening > of nerdy chat about Python, proposing Tuesday October 9th. Thought > we'd throw it open to a wider audience... > > Anyone up for it?

Re: [python-uk] word chains: impossible ones

On 17/06/2012 11:56, Richard Smedley wrote: On 17/06/12 11:29, Tim Golden wrote: I would also point you towards the Vatican's dictionary of modern-day Latin (which it needs for documents which reference "astronaut", "television" and, presumably, "scanning elec

Re: [python-uk] word chains: impossible ones

On 17/06/2012 10:24, Richard Smedley wrote: On 17/06/12 10:01, Gadget/Steve wrote: If you need a complete, always up to date, dictionary then you need to work in a dead language like Latin - no new words introduced for over a thousand years AFAIK or an artificial one, e.g. Esperanto where a comm

Re: [python-uk] London Python Dojo May 3rd

Thanks for letting us know, Jakub TJG On 03/05/2012 15:04, Jakub Gustak wrote: > Hi, > > I will not be able to make it tonight. My ticket can be for grabs. > > Thanks, > Jakub > > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Tim Golden wrote: >> Just a reminder that this mo

[python-uk] London Python Dojo May 3rd

Just a reminder that this month's London Python Dojo is tomorrow, May 3rd. If you couldn't book but would like to come, ping me (@tjguk) or the team (@ldnpydojo) on Twitter and we'll put you on the waiting list. Conversely, if you find that you can't come, also drop us a line and we'll try to match

[python-uk] London Python Code Dojo Thu May 3rd

Places are now available for next Thursday's London Python Code Dojo: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-3-episode-9 As ever, we would love to have some lightning talks to start with, plus any other ideas you can muster. Please email to this list or to me directly or pi

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

On 05/04/2012 08:22, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Sorry for the radio silence on this, but it's definitely still on! As > the majority of people on the Doodle event said they could make > Tuesday the 10th (that's this coming Tuesday!) I've spoken to the > lovely folks at the Hub Westm

Re: [python-uk] Write-up of lightening talk

On 28/03/2012 20:28, Peter Inglesby wrote: As promised, I've (finally) written up my lightening talk on "using Python's mutable default arguments for fun and profit" [1] from the last London dojo. Any comments or corrections welcome, and I'll try to answer any questions that come up. [1] http:/

Re: [python-uk] London Dojo Idea: Module of the Month / Lightning Talks

On 19/03/2012 13:17, James Broadhead wrote: Definitely a good idea - provided that there's an obvious timer available to the presenter. In the past, someone with a smartphone and a silly noise has played this role. Presumably someone could do this. (My phone won't unless I count to 300 slowly a

Re: [python-uk] London Python dojo, January: Team 4 game of life

On 11/02/2012 17:06, S Walker wrote: Slightly delayed, but both the one we (Team 4) built during the session, and one I hacked together using pygame over the last couple of weekends are included (in $base/dojo and $base/new respectively). Said hacked together approach was inspired by one (or

Re: [python-uk] Game of Life / TDD ideas

On 07/02/2012 17:15, Tom Viner wrote: René, that's called Rest Driven Development :-) (Although that can mean "no sleep allowed until it's done!") That would be Rest-Depriven Development, surely :) TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org

Re: [python-uk] Game of Life / TDD ideas

On 07/02/2012 15:44, Jonathan Hartley wrote: On 07/02/2012 13:41, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: [snip] I feel very uncomfortable promoting "one true way" to do development since I think it's essential that people discover what works best for them after reflection and exploration of lots of differe

[python-uk] The London Python scene and http://londonpython.org.uk/

There's been a burst of activity recently by the team responsible for the London Python Dojo. If you follow Twitter, you may have seen that the Dojo now has its own Twitter account: https://twitter.com/#!/ldnpydojo which I encourage you to follow for news and updates on the Dojo. We've also c

Re: [python-uk] londonpython.org.uk

On 05/02/2012 10:32 AM, Tim Golden wrote: http://londonpython.org.uk Does anyone currently maintain this? On 05/02/2012 11:34, Gadget/Steve wrote: Since it was last updated on the 3rd of Feb this year I would guess someone is maintaining it. The front page is currently a planet aggregator

[python-uk] londonpython.org.uk

http://londonpython.org.uk Does anyone currently maintain this? I think it was set up by Remi Delon (of Webfaction fame) in the days when Simon used to organise Python meetups in the City, but I don't have any contact details for him. If you are or if you know who looks after it currently could

Re: [python-uk] saturday london python dojos?

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

Re: [python-uk] TDD / Django / Selenium workshop - any interest in a part 2?

On 07/12/2011 14:57, Harry Percival wrote: And (aside from John in the Midlands) would anyone be interested in re-doing a part 1? I would -- I couldn't make the original date. TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org

Re: [python-uk] London Python Code Dojo *this Thursday*

In spite of the short notice, all 30 places have now been taken for tomorrow's London Python Dojo. We often have a cancellation or two so if you want to come and didn't get there in time, drop me an email and I'll keep an eye on what's happening and let you know if a space turns up. Conversely, if

[python-uk] London Python Code Dojo *this Thursday*

Hi Folks, Apologies for the short notice. We were caught out by the fact that the first Thursday of the month is the first day of the month. (All right; *I* was caught out). The next London Python Code Dojo is happening this Thursday on the 1st December from 6.30pm. You can sign up here (tickets

Re: [python-uk] Oxford Python Meetup tomorrow; Jericho Tavern at 7:30PM

On 11/10/2011 14:02, Alexander Dutton wrote: PS. Is it possible to get them added to ? Umm. It's a wiki. You can add them yourself :) TJG ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http

Re: [python-uk] Dojo at PyconUK

On 09/09/2011 14:08, Nicholas Tollervey wrote: A variation on this theme is a "Hunt the Wumpus" clone. But then Tim would have to admit to *his* dojo "testing" secret. Well *someone* liked it: http://themonkeyproject.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/hunt-the-wumpus/ TJG

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