[python-advocacy] Python Advocacy in India

[Prateek Sureka]

Hi Jeff,

We met yesterday at Pycon after your talk on advocacy. My  
organization Brainwave (www.brainwavelive.com) does the bulk of its  
development in Python.
Our product is a database+web stack entirely built on Python, for  
building enterprise web applications.

As such we spend a lot of time not only trying to recruit good Python  
developers but also providing training to our customers (application/ 
solution development firms like Satyam Computers) and trying to raise  
awareness for Python in the enterprise. The fact that we have a  
commercial product and support infrastructure around it enables us to  
capture the ear and influence IT departments of large corporations  
and also other medium-large development firms who are still  
mainly .NET or Java shops.

The India development center of Brainwave has been engaged in this  
effort for some time and so far the biggest problem has been working  
in isolation. We would like to connect ourselves with the greater  
Python community and draw on the resources and the existing advocacy  
engine to further the cause of Python in India. This could include  
volunteers who are traveling to India who know a lot to offer to hold  
a lecture/meeting talking about how they used Python, showcasing  
success stories, organizing code-fests etc etc. We also have the  
ability to lobby the Indian Institute of Technology and get interns  
to work on projects of our choice - another area where you may be  
able to help.

Please let me know how we can take things forward.

thanks,

Prateek Sureka
Chief Technology Architect
Brainwave LLC
ps at brainwavelive.com
www.brainwavelive.com