Re: [python-uk] London Dojo next Tuesday 19th

2024-03-13 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Replying shamelessly off topic just to say that after 5 years I still miss you folks 🥹 Have a great time! Andrea Grandi - Software Engineer Website: https://www.andreagrandi.it GitHub: https://github.com/andreagrandi Il giorno mer 13 mar 2024 alle 16:00 Tom Viner ha scritto: > Hi folks, > > [

Re: [python-uk] London Code Dojo - May

2022-05-24 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
I wish I could attend ;) I miss you all folks, greetings from Italy 👋 On Tue, 24 May 2022 at 14:18, Tom Viner wrote: > Still lots of spaces available for the London Python Dojo tomorrow at > 6:30pm > > https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-python-code-dojo > -season-12-episode-2-tickets-3437293

[python-uk] LaterPay is looking for a remote Python backend developer

2020-07-06 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hello folks! The company I've been working for the last year and a half is looking for another Python backend developer. TL/DR: - position is 100% remote - pay is up to 75.000€/year - deadline for applications: July 15th - strong advice: please include a cover letter for more information and to

Re: [python-uk] Your submission: A tour of data viz in Python

2019-08-14 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
"Requests for free or reduced prices tickets were made via the financial assistance programme which closed for applications shortly after the CfP." My 2 cents: I see an issue here. A person will likely decide to attend or not also depending if their talk/paper/poster is accepted or not. If you clo

[python-uk] PyCon X Italy: Call for Proposals (deadline Jan 6th)

2019-01-02 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone! Next PyCon Italy will take place, as usual, in Florence on May 2nd / 5th. The CfP is still open and we would be glad to receive more submission. There will be multiple tracks dedicated to Community, Django, PyData etc... so there is plenty of choice about the subject. Most of the ta

[python-uk] Exercism.io needs Python mentors

2018-11-03 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hello folks! Exercism.io ( https://exercism.io ) is a platform designed to help people improve their coding skills through practice and mentorship. Recently it re-launched with a new mentoring feature. All the students there are guaranteed to receive feedback from a mentor. This greatly helps stu

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

2018-09-29 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
from greetings import farewell Good morning folks! I don't want to bother you with many details, but for family reasons (I can't confirm nor deny it has anything to do with what may happen in March 2019), me and my wife will relocate to Italy (where she just got an amazing training job as Geriatr

Re: [python-uk] Python role - South East England

2017-10-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
I think the feeling is that "posting jobs" should be reserved to companies directly posting a job or developers looking for one, not to agencies trying to get developers for their clients. Cheers On 12 October 2017 at 16:26, Michael wrote: > I never understand why people get angry at jobs being

Re: [python-uk] London Dojo next Thursday

2017-10-01 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, I got a ticket already and was planning to come back after a few months absence, but there is a Tube strike planned for Thursday 5th October and if it's confirmed I may need to cancel my ticket :/ Cheers On 28 September 2017 at 10:01, Tom Viner wrote: > Hello folks, > > For October's London

[python-uk] Python/Django contractor for Government Digital Service

2017-02-13 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone! GDS (Government Digital Service) is looking for a Python/Django developer to join my team (Better Use of Data) and help us to build a tool that will help government find land for various purposes, based on factors such as location, infrastructure and local amenities. The role is based

Re: [python-uk] PyData London 2017

2017-01-26 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi Steve, maybe I'm a bit blind but where can I find informations about registrations/tickets? Cheers On 25 January 2017 at 11:52, Steve Holden wrote: > Hi, everybody! > > This is just a quick reminder that PyData London is coming. It will be held > at Bloomberg's London HQ on Finsbury Squa

[python-uk] Python/Django backend developer looking for the next challenge in London

2016-09-29 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi! Some of you already know me (from Python Dojo, PyCon etc...), for everyone else I introduce myself. My name is Andrea Grandi and I've been working as Python/Django backend developer for the last 4 years of my career. I'm now looking for my next challenge. If your company is hiring and it's i

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

2016-09-02 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
I would start worrying when companies will stop posting job ads, because of brexit Have a nice weekend everyone :) On 2 September 2016 at 19:30, Stestagg wrote: > Hi Andy > > We use travis to build the site. You can see the travis yaml file and build > scripts in our repo: > > > https://gith

[python-uk] Anyone keen to share a room in Cardiff on Sep 15, 16, 17 for PyCon UK?

2016-08-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone, I'm going to attend PyCon UK and I'm trying to book a room for the three nights 15th, 16th and 17th September. It looks like most of the hotels only have double/twin rooms and the deal we have with them (see http://2016.pyconuk.org/accommodation/ ) is for this combination. Is anyone

[python-uk] Xon Python shell

2016-06-05 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
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 ? Cheers -- Andrea Grandi - Software Engineer Website: https://www.andreagrandi.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreagrandi GitHub: https://github.com/andreagrandi PGP: 7

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

2015-12-10 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone! Where can I find the source code of the small apps that were produced yesterday? I'm interested in particular in those that were using the accelerometer. Thanks :) On 9 December 2015 at 12:02, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > On 09/12/15 12:01, Steve Holden wrote: >> Hi Nick, >> >> Jus

Re: [python-uk] FOSDEM 2016

2015-12-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
see. Cheers. On 2 December 2015 at 23:27, Floris Bruynooghe wrote: > On 1 December 2015 at 14:02, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: >> I'm also trying to contact someone that is organizing the Python dev >> room. I've only this website as reference http://python-fosdem.org

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

2015-12-03 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, what time does the event finish? I won't be able to be there at 17:00 but I could be there from 19:00 on and help as much as I can :) Let's chat about this later (at Dojo). Cheers On 3 December 2015 at 09:17, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > Hi Folks, > > tl;dr - This is important. Help teache

[python-uk] FOSDEM 2016

2015-12-01 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone, is anyone of you attending FOSDEM this year? I've already booked flights+hotel and I'm going with some friends of mine, but it would be nice to know in advance if anyone from the Python community is attending as well so we can catch up all together :) I'm also trying to contact someo

[python-uk] Django Rest Book: a collaborative book about Django Rest Framework

2015-07-25 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hello! I would like to announce an idea I had in the past weeks (no, I'm not announcing a ready book, please keep reading :P ): a book about Django Rest Framework! Directly from the README: The idea of writing a book about Django Rest Framework comes from my (Andrea Grandi) daily usage of this f

Re: [python-uk] July London Python Dojo tickets available

2015-07-03 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
t to share your code you can PR onto here: > https://github.com/ldnpydojo/Battleships-AI I've linked to team2's "3 AIs > and a simulator to test and rank them". > > Cheers, > Tom > > > On 3 July 2015 at 08:02, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> He

Re: [python-uk] July London Python Dojo tickets available

2015-07-03 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hello! I would like to apologize with the rest of my team (number 5) because yesterday I was so tired that I simply couldn't write a single line nor have the energy to follow the work :/ I hope to be in a better shape for next time! Cheers. On 26 June 2015 at 10:58, Daniel Pope wrote: > The ne

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

2015-06-24 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Woow! :) Congratulations mate! Very well deserved! On 24 June 2015 at 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 recognit

Re: [python-uk] PyGame Zero: I tried to install but I failed :/

2015-06-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
so your team mates and >> others can view and improve on your team's code. >> >> On 6 June 2015 at 18:25, Steve Holden wrote: >>> >>> Good question. I was wondering how to contact the members of team 5 so I >>> can credit them in the code and let th

Re: [python-uk] PyGame Zero: I tried to install but I failed :/

2015-06-06 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
tps://pygame-zero.readthedocs.org/en/latest/installation.html#on-osx > > Hope this helps and glad you enjoyed the dojo! > > :-) > > N. > > On 06/06/15 17:01, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: >> Hi, >> >> after the amazing evening at last Python Dojo, I decided to try

[python-uk] PyGame Zero: I tried to install but I failed :/

2015-06-06 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, after the amazing evening at last Python Dojo, I decided to try to use PyGame Zero by myself, but I wasn't able to install it :/ I tried on a Mac (OSX Yosemite). I first installed Python 3 using brew (I normally use Python 2.7) and I created a venv with this command: mkvirtualenv -p /usr/loc

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

2015-05-26 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
kind of messages. Again, if I disturbed anyone, sorry. Cheers. On 26 May 2015 at 12:55, Erika Pellegrino wrote: > Hi, > I'm afraid this is the wrong place ... here we share ideas ... not jobs. > > erika > > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:18 AM, a.gra...@gmail.com > wrote

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

2015-05-26 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi everyone, I am currently looking for a job as Python/Django backend developer in London (I also consider remote working). My main technical skill is using Python/Django (in particular Django Rest Framework) to implement RESTful APIs and to integrate with third party API services. You can find

Re: [python-uk] DJUGL - Django User Group London: this evening (April 22th) at 19:00 c/o WayraUK

2015-04-22 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, I tweeted it a couple of times and even the official DJUGL account tweeted about it, but we all forgot to post here. I'm sorry :( On 22 April 2015 at 11:44, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > On 22/04/15 11:40, Tom Viner wrote: >> Joint twitter / this-listserv announcements would be appreciated

[python-uk] DJUGL - Django User Group London: this evening (April 22th) at 19:00 c/o WayraUK

2015-04-22 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi! My current company, Yoyo Wallet, will be hosting the first DJUGL of 2015 in collaboration with Austin Fraser. There will be Python/Django related talks, pizza and beer offered by our sponsor. Sorry for this late notice, but I hope you are still in time to make your plans and come to the even

Re: [python-uk] Microbit

2015-03-13 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
This could be an interesting subject for one of the next Python Dojo, what do you think about? Something similar to the RaspberryPi theme we did last month. Cheers. On 12 March 2015 at 15:48, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > It's also worth mentio

Re: [python-uk] robotics, software & devices hackathon 11-12 April, London

2015-02-22 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
new one I >> learn more (technically and humanly ) ... I attended also this :) >> >> erika >> >> P.S. >> I forgot ... there you can also eat the best pizza you have never eaten >> :) also tesco sadwiches ... but anyway none is perfect ;) >> >>

Re: [python-uk] robotics, software & devices hackathon 11-12 April, London

2015-02-22 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
It's very interesting and I really would like to attend, but I've tried in the past to attent other hackatons and I really can't work all those hours in a row with no rest. I don't want to come, join a team and risk to leave the team in the middle of the project because I can't keep working on

Re: [python-uk] Announcing the 5th anniversary London Python Code Dojo

2014-08-28 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
I bought my copy few days ago, I will bring it with me for him to sign it :D On 28 August 2014 11:24, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I forgot to mention that the O'Reilly book supplied as a prize for > this month's dojo is our very own Harry Perc

Re: [python-uk] Lightning talks at the dojo...

2014-03-27 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, it worked for me before you said it was fixed could you please verify if I'm in the list or if I need to register again? Thank you so much, cheers. On 27 March 2014 12:16, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi Konrad, > > Sorry, I made a mi

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

2014-03-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Sure! Slides are available here https://speakerdeck.com/andreagrandi/factoryboy-creating-data-for-unit-tests-in-an-easy-way Cheers. On 7 March 2014 16:01, David Reynolds wrote: > I'd love to see slides if they are available? > > Thanks, > > David > > On 7 Mar 2014, at

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

2014-03-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
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 feedback (positive or negative) from the people who assisted so I will be able to improve it fo

Re: [python-uk] Announcing: The London Dojo next week at BAML

2014-01-30 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
There will be space for lightning talks so? If there is another spot available, I've one ready about Factoryboy https://speakerdeck.com/andreagrandi/factoryboy-creating-data-for-unit-tests-in-an-easy-way Cheers. On 30 January 2014 14:17, Stestagg wrote: > Hi Tom > > Thanks for this. I'd like to

Re: [python-uk] Python/Django lightning talk in London: is anyone interested?

2014-01-24 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
asttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/ft100leaguetable.asp?siteID=1&yr=2012&area1=99&sort=num&x=27&y=14> > Investors in > People<http://www.inspiringbusinessperformance.co.uk/news/AustinFraser.php> > APSCo <http://www.apsco.org/directory/austin-fraser-ltd_284.aspx&

[python-uk] Python/Django lightning talk in London: is anyone interested?

2014-01-24 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, a very quick introduction for anyone who doesn't know me already: my name is Andrea, I'm a Python/Django developer and I moved to London less than 1 year ago. I usually attend Python-Dojo monthly and other events organized by DJUGL and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in organizi

Re: [python-uk] Robots from the Dojo

2013-12-09 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
The site is not just "down", it's been shut down: Well, that was a fun journey, but my role in it ends here. Due to server costs of both money and time, I've decided to pass on the project to anyone who wants to take it up. The source code for the server can be found here: http://robotgame.or

Re: [python-uk] London Dojo Next Thursday at onefienstay (07/11/2013)

2013-11-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, I've a ticket but I'm not sure I can make it today, I prefer you to give my ticket to someone else. See you next time. Thanks. On 6 November 2013 14:01, Luis Visintini wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a friendly reminder to all pythonistas coming to this months London > Python Dojo. > > The me

Re: [python-uk] Hiring again!

2013-08-07 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi! Not interested directly but I have a couple of friends (junior devs) looking for a job and looking to relocate here in London. Do you have some more details about the open positions so I can forward these to them? Thanks. On 7 August 2013 00:52, Salim Fadhley wrote: > We (Bank of America) a

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

2013-07-15 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
"stuff will happen". We're a > cosmopolitan group so there's I don't see why this can't be reflected > in the way we do things in the dojo. If you want to cat-herd a dojo > please get in touch - it's not as hard as the name suggests and it's >

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

2013-07-13 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, On 13 July 2013 23:01, DL Neil wrote: >> ehm... I did think it was a joke, but... just in case... the name of >> the event is LONDON PYTHON Dojo :) > > > Correct. The third joke in this thread. > > Sorry, that confounded English sense of humor... excuse me ;) My english is far from perfect.

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

2013-07-13 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, On 13 July 2013 04:18, DL Neil wrote: > As for this Python predilection: what other choice is there? > > Sympathise with the always-in-London thing though. Now that am over one hour > north of Auckland it's a 30-something hour trip just to make it to a meeting > which wouldn't be so bad excep

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

2013-07-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
s at least :) On 12 July 2013 12:46, Tim Golden wrote: > 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 experi

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

2013-07-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
On 12 July 2013 12:31, Michael Grazebrook wrote: > Perhaps we could stream teams, but also make sure less experienced teams > have more experienced mentors - mentors who would rarely take the keyboard > and try to ensure everyone is included. +1 for this :) It would be very kind from expert coder

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

2013-07-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi, On 12 July 2013 12:00, Tim Golden wrote: > While I'm definitely sympathetic, making sure to involve newbies is not > that easy a problem to solve. (Though that's not to say we can't try). > It pretty much comes down to who's in your team. Sometimes you get a > team which wholeheartedly embrac

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

2013-07-12 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
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 groups/projects with this target: experts, intermediate, bas

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

2013-06-06 Thread a.gra...@gmail.com
Hi Guys! Many thanks to you all. It was my first dojo and it was amazing :) Sorry if I had to run around 21:30 but I was really tired and asleep (for this reason I also wasn't very helpful during the coding :( ). I think I will come back the next time! See you soon :) On 7 June 2013 01:07, Salim