[Python-Belgium] Python user group Belgium initiative 🎉🍻

[Murilo Cunha]

Hi Stéphane,

> I forgot to answer it.
No problem! Hope everything is ok

> what would you think if we integrated your event into the group
Yes that's a great idea!

> We could just contribute together to Python in Belgium
Yes, our intention was never to compete, but to contribute 😇

> So, what do you think?
Sounds great! Should we meet up (maybe grab a beer?) and we can see how we
can join forces?

Also, many thanks as well for all the efforts (speakers, sponsors, python.be,
PSF, etc.)! I'm also really looking forward to FOSDEM this year!

And I was also in Dublin last month! I gave a talk at PyCon Ireland 2022,
on the first day. Pity that we didn't get to grab a beer then. But
hopefully soon!

Kind regards,
Murilo

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 4:17 PM Stéphane Wirtel <stephane at wirtel.be> wrote:

> Hi Murilo,
>
> Indeed, I had seen this email, but with the workload and some family
> problems, I forgot to answer it. It's my fault.
>
> To help you with your event, what would you think if we integrated your
> event into the group that has been around for years. This would help to
> revitalise it.
>
> You should know that the current meetups, although inactive since covid19,
> have been very successful thanks to the investment in time and money of the
> different speakers (for example, Adimian, the PSF, Mobile Viking, myself,
> and other companies having relations with Python in Belgium).
>
> To give an idea, the group has taken the steps to get belgium at python.org,
> python.be, create the Python devroom at FOSDEM (python-fosdem.org), have
> the support of the Python Software Foundation, as well as the LinkedIn page
> "Python Belgium".
>
> We could just contribute together to Python in Belgium, there are not many
> of us in Belgium ;-)
>
> So, what do you think?
>
> And honestly, it's been a long time since I had a good beer with Python
> devs in Belgium ;-) except in Dublin for PyCon Ireland 2022, last month.
>
>
>
> Le jeu. 8 déc. 2022 à 15:54, Murilo Cunha <murilo.k.s.cunha95 at gmail.com>
> a écrit :
>
>> Hi Stephane,
>>
>> Thanks for the reply!
>>
>> Yes I had seen it. I saw that the last event was before COVID and there
>> were some conversations about restarting it, but wasn't sure what was the
>> status of it.
>>
>> I did reach out to this mailing list last month to volunteer my help
>> <https://mail.python.org/pipermail/belgium/2022-November/000284.html>,
>> but didn't get any response.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Murilo
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 3:22 PM Stéphane Wirtel <stephane at wirtel.be>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Murilo, Bart and Vitale,
>>>
>>> I am really surprised that you have created your own Python User Group
>>> of Belgium.
>>>
>>> Are you aware that there is already a Meetup page for a Python Belgium
>>> group with 1450 members?
>>>
>>> Did you try to contact us before your initiative?
>>>
>>> https://www.meetup.com/belgium-python-meetup-aka-aperopythonbe
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Stephane
>>>
>>>
>>> Le jeu. 8 déc. 2022 à 15:17, Murilo Cunha <murilo.k.s.cunha95 at gmail.com>
>>> a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Very excited to announce the new Python User Group Belgium initiative!
>>>>
>>>> While there have been efforts in the past to create a user group meetup
>>>> they seem to have stopped over the last few years. This is an attempt to
>>>> bring a new & future-proof version of the Python user group back to life.
>>>>
>>>> Our first event will be on Thursday 23/02 and will take place in
>>>> Leuven. During the first meetup, we will have the pleasure of hosting two
>>>> talks. We will also set out our initial vision for the user group and
>>>> welcome with open arms anyone that wants to participate in the organization
>>>> of the user group's events.
>>>>
>>>> The focus is on knowledge sharing, education, and community building.
>>>> Talks with commercial intents are frowned upon and avoided. Event-level
>>>> sponsorship is welcome in order to support a free-as-in-beer experience
>>>> during community events.
>>>>
>>>> Got some questions, ideas, or want to lend a helping hand? Then make
>>>> sure to reach out to Bart <bartsmeets86 at gmail.com>, Vitale
>>>> <vitale.spara at gmail.com> or me <murilo.k.s.cunha95 at gmail.com>.
>>>>
>>>> More details on the 23/02 event will follow soon. We hope to see you
>>>> there!
>>>>
>>>> Check out the meetup page here:
>>>> https://www.meetup.com/python-user-group-belgium/
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Murilo
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>>>>
>>>
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