[omaha] Matt's Visit
Burch Kealey
bkealey at unomaha.edu
Thu Jun 20 15:38:20 CEST 2013
SHAWN (AND ALL)
I think the issue of the start-ups is that Matt wants to spend time with people involved in startups the issue of a greater engagement through some event is I think secondary so if you have the time and interest to visit with him I would encourage you to contact him directly unless you specifically want to only meet with him as part of the greater engagement and then if so and you want to host that is fine with me.
I have not heard back from him since yesterday so we shall see.
-----Original Message-----
From: Omaha [mailto:omaha-bounces+bkealey=mail.unomaha.edu at python.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Hermans
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:12 PM
To: Omaha Python Users Group
Subject: Re: [omaha] Matt's Visit
I work for a startup called Sojern. We do advertising focused on the travel industry. Our data science team uses Python for a variety of things. It was formerly headquartered in Omaha, but recently moved its HQ to San Fran. We have a pretty nice office here in Omaha. I could probably convince our management to host if anyone is interested.
-Shawn
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 6:14 PM, LEA <schumann at leadingedgeanalytics.com>wrote:
> Any decision where and when to meet?
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:12:15 -0500
> > From: Jay Bendon <jaybocc2 at gmail.com>
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group <omaha at python.org>
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> > Message-ID:
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> > <CAO630UmpyEtupHrwB9Md1AtiCBp3B8AGAP9KPxwnvD93YgcOVQ at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > According to stanfords startup engineering course, this is the
> > definition of a startup: http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html
> >
> > FWIW, i will go to this whenever it is, most likely :P.
> >
> > --Jay
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> +1 on djangocon or even him talking about what he has learned on
> >> +his
> trip
> >> so far or even both. ++1
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I asked him because I do need some help here - anyone else. I
> >>> think
> what
> >>> we are doing at directEDGAR is pretty damn wild we now have
> >>> clients in
> >> more
> >>> than 10 countries but he never really responded to my reach on that.
> >>> Python just makes so much available
> >>>
> >>> What about his DjangoCon talk - any interest
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________________
> >>> From: Omaha [omaha-bounces+bkealey=mail.unomaha.edu at python.org] on
> >> behalf
> >>> of Jeff Hinrichs [jeffh at delasco.com]
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:12 PM
> >>> To: Omaha Python Users Group
> >>> Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> >>>
> >>> I think something like Pizza and soft drinks would be the most
> >> manageable.
> >>> I, personally, have no problem with Sponsorship. I am excited to
> >>> see
> >> it.
> >>>
> >>> What is Matt's definition of a start-up? unfunded and no product or a
> >>> little less virtual? *wink* I work for a company, that while not a
> >>> startup in the common definition, I think our IT department works
> >>> in a
> >> very
> >>> startup like fashion. Management is always asking for
> >>> capabilities
> that
> >>> don't exist in turn-key small business priced 3rd party software
> >> (depending
> >>> on your def. of small biz) So we end up writing a lot of apps from
> Expert
> >>> biz-logic systems, to digital asset management to web sites or
> >>> extending/integrating with boxed and cloud apps. We haven't released
> a
> >>> fat client install in almost a decade now, focusing on what is now
> called
> >>> internal clouds and browser clients. Just finished a browser based
> >>> point of sale for use at high volume "trade" shows that made quite
> >>> a
> >> splash
> >>> with management.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Burch Kealey
> >>> <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Below is Matt's response to my panicked email last night. I did
> invite
> >>>> him to shelter with us to make sure he had steak and corn on his
> >>>> trip through Nebraska. I am also willing to sponsor an event if
> >>>> I can hang
> >>> up a
> >>>> directEDGAR sign - crass capitalist that I am. When I say
> >>>> sponsor I
> >> mean
> >>>> provide some food and drink. The issue is to get a count and a venue.
> >> I
> >>>> know some people like to have adult beverages at these things and
> while
> >>> we
> >>>> can have them here the problem is that the total number of units
> >> consumed
> >>>> would be pretty small so the cost per unit would run pretty high
> >>>> since
> >>> they
> >>>> have to be brought in by a caterer. I would rather bring in
> >>>> Chipolte
> >> or
> >>>> Qdoba or Pizza and soft drinks. I do have a marketing budget and
> >>>> this seems like an interesting way to spend some of it.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am just struggling with how to make sure he gets to meet some
> >>>> interesting startups (I guess all startups are interesting) that
> >>>> are
> >>> using
> >>>> Python or a derivative. That has been the hurdle for me all along.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hey Burch,
> >>>>
> >>>> Yea, sorry about that! I've been awful with my plans lately.
> >>>> Tough
> >> being
> >>>> in a city with upcoming plans.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm actually going to be in Des Moines and was going to head to
> >>>> Omaha
> >> for
> >>>> a day or two the week after next. What do you think we should do?
> >>>> Is
> >>> there
> >>>> any meetup scheduled currently? Im more than happy to come into
> >>>> town
> >> and
> >>>> meet people or give a talk like the one i submitted to DjangoCon
> >>>> if
> you
> >>>> think people would be interested.
> >>>>
> >>>> Matt
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> My response
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Matt I know the group would be interested in anything you have to
> >>>> say
> >> and
> >>>> I am working on identifying a start-up or two for you to visit.
> >>>>
> >>>> The issue is the dates the sooner you can be specific the easier
> >>>> it
> >> will
> >>>> be to confirm and make arrangements.
> >>>>
> >>>> Burch
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> With regards;
> >>>>
> >>>> Burch T Kealey, PhD
> >>>> Associate Professor of Accounting Director of MAcc Program
> >>>> Hockett Professor of Accounting
> >>>> OFFICE: MH-228-CC
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> >>>> Assistant (Darryl Burgdorf) 402-554-3650 MAIL TO:
> >>>>
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> >>>> 6708 Pine Street
> >>>> MH 228-CC
> >>>> Omaha NE, 68182-0048
> >>>>
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:23:47 +0000
> > From: Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group <omaha at python.org>
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
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> >
> > Thanks for adding to my vocabulary. I guess we are not a startup.
> >
> > I think the issue is how to get a critical mass of people in the room.
> The last time I had time to attend meetings we were lucky to have ten. My
> own public speaking experiences have been that when there are 30 to 40 in
> the room the chemistry changes and the speaker starts to get energy from
> the audience. So the critical question is - can we get at least 30 in the
> room. If we are looking at just Pizza I would donate a door prize if I
> knew the audience was big enough if that would help draw more people.
> Maybe a $100 gift card to some place BestBuy, a book store?
> >
> > I am waiting for Matt to confirm his dates. I will also reach out to
> Silicon Prairie news.
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Omaha [omaha-bounces+bkealey=mail.unomaha.edu at python.org] on
> behalf of Jay Bendon [jaybocc2 at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:12 PM
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> >
> > According to stanfords startup engineering course, this is the definition
> > of a startup: http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html
> >
> > FWIW, i will go to this whenever it is, most likely :P.
> >
> > --Jay
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> +1 on djangocon or even him talking about what he has learned on his
> trip
> >> so far or even both. ++1
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I asked him because I do need some help here - anyone else. I think
> what
> >>> we are doing at directEDGAR is pretty damn wild we now have clients in
> >> more
> >>> than 10 countries but he never really responded to my reach on that.
> >>> Python just makes so much available
> >>>
> >>> What about his DjangoCon talk - any interest
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________________
> >>> From: Omaha [omaha-bounces+bkealey=mail.unomaha.edu at python.org] on
> >> behalf
> >>> of Jeff Hinrichs [jeffh at delasco.com]
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:12 PM
> >>> To: Omaha Python Users Group
> >>> Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> >>>
> >>> I think something like Pizza and soft drinks would be the most
> >> manageable.
> >>> I, personally, have no problem with Sponsorship. I am excited to see
> >> it.
> >>>
> >>> What is Matt's definition of a start-up? unfunded and no product or a
> >>> little less virtual? *wink* I work for a company, that while not a
> >>> startup in the common definition, I think our IT department works in a
> >> very
> >>> startup like fashion. Management is always asking for capabilities
> that
> >>> don't exist in turn-key small business priced 3rd party software
> >> (depending
> >>> on your def. of small biz) So we end up writing a lot of apps from
> Expert
> >>> biz-logic systems, to digital asset management to web sites or
> >>> extending/integrating with boxed and cloud apps. We haven't released
> a
> >>> fat client install in almost a decade now, focusing on what is now
> called
> >>> internal clouds and browser clients. Just finished a browser based
> >>> point of sale for use at high volume "trade" shows that made quite a
> >> splash
> >>> with management.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Below is Matt's response to my panicked email last night. I did
> invite
> >>>> him to shelter with us to make sure he had steak and corn on his trip
> >>>> through Nebraska. I am also willing to sponsor an event if I can hang
> >>> up a
> >>>> directEDGAR sign - crass capitalist that I am. When I say sponsor I
> >> mean
> >>>> provide some food and drink. The issue is to get a count and a venue.
> >> I
> >>>> know some people like to have adult beverages at these things and
> while
> >>> we
> >>>> can have them here the problem is that the total number of units
> >> consumed
> >>>> would be pretty small so the cost per unit would run pretty high since
> >>> they
> >>>> have to be brought in by a caterer. I would rather bring in Chipolte
> >> or
> >>>> Qdoba or Pizza and soft drinks. I do have a marketing budget and this
> >>>> seems like an interesting way to spend some of it.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am just struggling with how to make sure he gets to meet some
> >>>> interesting startups (I guess all startups are interesting) that are
> >>> using
> >>>> Python or a derivative. That has been the hurdle for me all along.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Hey Burch,
> >>>>
> >>>> Yea, sorry about that! I've been awful with my plans lately. Tough
> >> being
> >>>> in a city with upcoming plans.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm actually going to be in Des Moines and was going to head to Omaha
> >> for
> >>>> a day or two the week after next. What do you think we should do? Is
> >>> there
> >>>> any meetup scheduled currently? Im more than happy to come into town
> >> and
> >>>> meet people or give a talk like the one i submitted to DjangoCon if
> you
> >>>> think people would be interested.
> >>>>
> >>>> Matt
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> My response
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Matt I know the group would be interested in anything you have to say
> >> and
> >>>> I am working on identifying a start-up or two for you to visit.
> >>>>
> >>>> The issue is the dates the sooner you can be specific the easier it
> >> will
> >>>> be to confirm and make arrangements.
> >>>>
> >>>> Burch
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> With regards;
> >>>>
> >>>> Burch T Kealey, PhD
> >>>> Associate Professor of Accounting
> >>>> Director of MAcc Program
> >>>> Hockett Professor of Accounting
> >>>> OFFICE: MH-228-CC
> >>>> Direct 402-554-3571
> >>>> Assistant (Darryl Burgdorf) 402-554-3650
> >>>> MAIL TO:
> >>>>
> >>>> University of Nebraska at Omaha
> >>>> 6708 Pine Street
> >>>> MH 228-CC
> >>>> Omaha NE, 68182-0048
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> >>>> Omaha at python.org
> >>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> >>>> http://www.OmahaPython.org
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> >>> Omaha at python.org
> >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> >>> http://www.OmahaPython.org
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> >>> Omaha at python.org
> >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> >>> http://www.OmahaPython.org
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> >> Omaha at python.org
> >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> >> http://www.OmahaPython.org
> > _______________________________________________
> > Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> > Omaha at python.org
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> > http://www.OmahaPython.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:03:40 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com>
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group <omaha at python.org>
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> > Message-ID:
> > <1371675820.21325.YahooMailNeo at web165002.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> >
> > So what dates will he be in town then?
> >
> > Pizza/Soft Drinks fine with me.? I'll check the Startups definition
> before I co9mment though I'minterested in building a math app.
> >
> > Coventis (I think that's the name and Jay Hannah can confirm has an
> office space and desks/spaces for independent coders...seems interesting.)
> >
> > Joe Gulizia
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group <omaha at python.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> >
> >
> > Thanks for adding to my vocabulary.? I guess we are not a startup.?
> >
> > I think the issue is how to get a critical mass of people in the room.?
> The last time I had time to attend meetings we were lucky to have ten.? My
> own public speaking experiences have been that when there are 30 to 40 in
> the room the chemistry changes and the speaker starts to get energy from
> the audience.? So the critical question is - can we get at least 30 in the
> room.? If we are looking at just Pizza I would donate a door prize if I
> knew the audience was big enough if that would help draw more people.?
> Maybe a $100 gift card to some place BestBuy, a book store?
> >
> > I am waiting for Matt to confirm his dates.? I will also reach out to
> Silicon Prairie news.
> > ________________________________________
> > From: Omaha [omaha-bounces+bkealey=mail.unomaha.edu at python.org] on
> behalf of Jay Bendon [jaybocc2 at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:12 PM
> > To: Omaha Python Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [omaha] Matts Visit
> >
> > According to stanfords startup engineering course, this is the definition
> > of a startup: http://www.paulgraham.com/growth.html
> >
> > FWIW, i will go to this whenever it is, most likely :P.
> >
> > --Jay
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Jeff Hinrichs <jeffh at delasco.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> +1 on djangocon or even him talking about what he has learned on his
> trip
> >> so far or? even both. ++1
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Burch Kealey <bkealey at unomaha.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I asked him because I do need some help here - anyone else.? I think
> what
> >>> we are doing at directEDGAR is pretty damn wild we now have clients in
> >> more
> >>> than 10 countries
> _______________________________________________
> Omaha Python Users Group mailing list
> Omaha at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/omaha
> http://www.OmahaPython.org
>
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