From cbc at unc.edu Wed Nov 4 14:19:38 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 14:19:38 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] RENCI Is Hiring In-Reply-To: <5633BB63.4040809@unc.edu> References: <5633BB63.4040809@unc.edu> Message-ID: <563A5A4A.8090702@unc.edu> On 10/30/2015 2:48 PM, Chris Calloway wrote: > You will need HPC and Infiniband skills: > > https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/86516 > > This job is very senior and pays well. More HPC hiring at RENCI: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/86853 -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From cbc at unc.edu Tue Nov 10 09:40:59 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:40:59 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Rescheduled This Month's Chapel Hill Project Night Message-ID: <564201FB.5060100@unc.edu> Chapel Hill Project Night has been rescheduled until Wednesday, November 18, a week from tomorrow. I'm on vacation out of town this week and I could not find anybody else at RENCI who could host the location tomorrow. I hope this is not a terrible inconvenience. And I hope to see you there. This means next week will have three TriPython events: Durham Project Night, Chapel Hill Project Night, and our montly featured speaker meeting with Chis Corley presenting Gensim at WebAssign in Raleigh. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From dragonstrider at gmail.com Thu Nov 12 16:45:41 2015 From: dragonstrider at gmail.com (Joseph S. Tate) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:45:41 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Call for proposals ends this month for PyTN Message-ID: PyTN was excellent this year in only its second year. Next year should be great too. The call for proposals ends Nov 30th. https://www.pytennessee.org/speaking/cfp/ -------------- next part -------------- PyTN was excellent this year in only its second year. Next year should be great too. The call for proposals ends Nov 30th. [1]https://www.pytennessee.org/speaking/cfp/ References Visible links 1. https://www.pytennessee.org/speaking/cfp/ From cbc at unc.edu Mon Nov 16 15:57:29 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:57:29 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Durham Project Night Tonight Message-ID: <564A4339.7090808@unc.edu> Don't forget, Durham Project Night is tonight at Caktus: http://tripython.org/Members/markdlavin/nov-15-dpn/ http://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/225830914/ When: Monday, November 16, 6-pm Where: 108 Morris St. Suite 2, Durham, NC """ Durham Project Night meets on third Mondays. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. The Caktus entrance on Morris St. is labeled "Suite C1" near the Civil Right's mural. Just knock or call the number posted on the door. """ -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From cbc at unc.edu Tue Nov 17 11:47:31 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:47:31 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: Chapel Hill Project Night Message-ID: <564B5A23.1020703@unc.edu> The rescheduled Chapel Hill project night is tomorrow at RENCI. http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/nov-15-chpn http://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/226191748/ When: Wednesday, November 18, 6-9pm Where: Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) Biltmore Conference Room, 5th Floor, Europa Center 100 Europa Drive, Suite 590, Chapel Hill """ Chapel Hill Project Night meets on second Wednesdays. However, this month we will meet on the third Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Plenty of free after hours parking is available in the RENCI parking deck. """ -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From tobias at caktusgroup.com Tue Nov 17 14:45:57 2015 From: tobias at caktusgroup.com (Tobias McNulty) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:45:57 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] client services for a Python/Django shop Message-ID: Hi all, I have some exciting news, which is that Caktus is looking to bring on a full-time Director of Client Services. This person would be working with new customers to help scope out projects and bring in new work. People with a prior background in product management or biz dev for technical projects would be a perfect fit. Without further ado, here's a link to the posting: https://caktus.recruiterbox.com/jobs/c3d32e6cf0024115856fdab95b29ddff If you're interested or know anyone who might be, please consider applying or passing along the link. Many thanks! Tobias -- *Tobias McNulty*Chief Executive Officer tobias at caktusgroup.com www.caktusgroup.com -------------- next part -------------- Hi all, I have some exciting news, which is that Caktus is looking to bring on a full-time Director of Client Services. This person would be working with new customers to help scope out projects and bring in new work. People with a prior background in product management or biz dev for technical projects would be a perfect fit. Without further ado, here's a link to the posting: [1]https://caktus.recruiterbox.com/jobs/c3d32e6cf0024115856fdab95b29ddff If you're interested or know anyone who might be, please consider applying or passing along the link. Many thanks! Tobias -- Tobias McNulty Chief Executive Officer [2]tobias at caktusgroup.com [3]www.caktusgroup.com References Visible links 1. https://caktus.recruiterbox.com/jobs/c3d32e6cf0024115856fdab95b29ddff 2. mailto:tobias at caktusgroup.com 3. http://www.caktusgroup.com/ From cbc at unc.edu Wed Nov 18 11:40:24 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:40:24 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: TriPython November 2015 Meeting: Building Search Engines with GenSim Message-ID: <564CA9F8.7010304@unc.edu> Remember that in addition to our make-up project night tonight in Chapel Hill, we are having a meeting tomorrow at WebAssign in Raleigh on the NCSU Centennial Campus that I'm really excited about. Gensim is a very cool project. If you are new to TriPython meetings, they go like this: a few minutes of informational announcements, a few minutes of introductions, then a featured speaker. If there is time left after the speaker, we have extemporaneously volunteered lightning talks. Finally, we adjourn for the nearby after-meeting of food, beverage, and networking. http://tripython.org/Members/sgambino/nov-15-mtg http://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/226373943/ When: Thursday, November 19, 7-9pm Where: WebAssign, NCSU Centennial Campus 1791 Varsity Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh """ Christopher S. Corley will demonstrate the basic architecture, steps, and considerations needed to build a general purpose search engine in Python. Gensim will be the framework for this task. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Plenty of free after hours parking is available in the upper level of the deck behind WebAssign (turn through the median just before the intersection of Varsity and Main Campus Drives). If the door is locked, call the number posted on the door. An after-meeting location for food and beverage will be decided at the meeting (usually BaDa Wings for the Thursday night draught specials). """ -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From betsy at python.org Mon Nov 23 17:31:11 2015 From: betsy at python.org (Betsy Waliszewski) Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:31:11 -0800 Subject: [TriPython] PyCon 2016 CFP Deadlines and Overview Info - TrizPUG Message-ID: Fellow Pythonistas and enthusiasts: Roughly a week from today PyCon US 2016 *TUTORIALS* call for proposals will close. To be precise, we'll close the system at 2015-11-30 23:59 GMT -12:00. For more information, please check out https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ . A quick overview of PyCon 2016: - The conference (us.pycon.org) is for everyone interested in Python! Registration is open[1]. - May 28?29 - Two days of Tutorials - May 30-June 1 - Three days of Conference - June 2-5 - Four days of Sprints - Tutorial proposals[2] due in one week, on November 30. - Talk and poster proposals[3] due on January 3. - The 3 main conference days also include lunch, a vendor expo hall, free-form Open Spaces, lightning talks, and a job fair! - Childcare will be available. - Sponsorships are still available![4] Check us out on Twitter[5] and our blog[6]! Best wishes - PyCon 2016 Staff [1] https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/ [2] https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ [3] https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/talks/ [4] https://us.pycon.org/2016/sponsors/prospectus/ [5] https://twitter.com/pycon [6] http://pycon.blogspot.com/ -- Betsy Waliszewski Python Software Foundation Event Coordinator / Administrator @betswaliszewski -------------- next part -------------- Fellow Pythonistas and enthusiasts: Roughly a week from today PyCon US 2016 *TUTORIALS* call for proposals will close. To be precise, we'll close the system at**2015-11-30 23:59 GMT -12:00.**For more information, please check out**[1]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/. A quick overview of PyCon 2016: * The conference ([2]us.pycon.org)**is for everyone interested in Python! Registration is open[1]. * May 28***29 - Two days of Tutorials * May 30-June 1**- Three days of Conference * June 2-5 - Four days of Sprints * Tutorial proposals[2]**due in one week, on**November 30. * Talk and poster**proposals[3] due on**January 3. * The 3 main conference days also include lunch, a vendor expo hall, free-form Open Spaces, lightning talks, and a job fair! * Childcare will be available. * Sponsorships are still available![4] Check us out on Twitter[5] and our blog[6]! Best wishes -** PyCon 2016 Staff [1] **[3]https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/ [2]**[4]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ [3]**[5]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/talks/ [4]**[6]https://us.pycon.org/2016/sponsors/prospectus/ [5]**[7]https://twitter.com/pycon [6]**[8]http://pycon.blogspot.com/ -- Betsy Waliszewski Python Software Foundation Event Coordinator / Administrator @betswaliszewski References Visible links 1. https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fus.pycon.org%2F2016%2Fspeaking%2Ftutorials%2F 2. http://us.pycon.org/ 3. https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/ 4. https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ 5. https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/talks/ 6. https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fus.pycon.org%2F2016%2Fsponsors%2Fprospectus%2F 7. https://twitter.com/pycon 8. http://pycon.blogspot.com/ From cbc at unc.edu Mon Nov 23 18:03:41 2015 From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway) Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:03:41 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] PyCon 2016 CFP Deadlines and Overview Info - TrizPUG In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <56539B4D.6080104@unc.edu> Just to be thorough, talk proposals are due by January 3. I hope to see lots of talk proposals from TriPythoneers. On 11/23/2015 5:31 PM, Betsy Waliszewski wrote: > Fellow Pythonistas and enthusiasts: > > Roughly a week from today PyCon US 2016 *TUTORIALS* call for proposals > will close. To be precise, we'll close the system at**2015-11-30 23:59 GMT > -12:00.**For more information, please check > out**[1]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/. > A quick overview of PyCon 2016: > > * The conference ([2]us.pycon.org)**is for everyone interested in > Python! Registration is open[1]. > * May 28***29 - Two days of Tutorials > * May 30-June 1**- Three days of Conference > * June 2-5 - Four days of Sprints > * Tutorial proposals[2]**due in one week, on**November 30. > * Talk and poster**proposals[3] due on**January 3. > * The 3 main conference days also include lunch, a vendor expo hall, > free-form Open Spaces, lightning talks, and a job fair! > * Childcare will be available. > * Sponsorships are still available![4] > > Check us out on Twitter[5] and our blog[6]! > Best wishes -** > PyCon 2016 Staff > [1] **[3]https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/ > [2]**[4]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ > [3]**[5]https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/talks/ > [4]**[6]https://us.pycon.org/2016/sponsors/prospectus/ > [5]**[7]https://twitter.com/pycon > [6]**[8]http://pycon.blogspot.com/ > -- > Betsy Waliszewski > Python Software Foundation > Event Coordinator / Administrator > @betswaliszewski > > References > > Visible links > 1. https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fus.pycon.org%2F2016%2Fspeaking%2Ftutorials%2F > 2. http://us.pycon.org/ > 3. https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/ > 4. https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/tutorials/ > 5. https://us.pycon.org/2016/speaking/talks/ > 6. https://www.evernote.com/OutboundRedirect.action?dest=https%3A%2F%2Fus.pycon.org%2F2016%2Fsponsors%2Fprospectus%2F > 7. https://twitter.com/pycon > 8. http://pycon.blogspot.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TriZPUG mailing list > TriZPUG at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug > http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group > -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway, Applications Analyst UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 100 Europa Drive, Suite 540, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 599-3530 From aikimark at aol.com Tue Nov 24 08:09:36 2015 From: aikimark at aol.com (Mark Hutchinson) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:09:36 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] (no subject) Message-ID: <151399d1bc5-5418-56@webstg-m10.mail.aol.com> O'Reilly just released a free ebook (How to Make Mistakes in Python) by Mike Pirnat. It is available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats. You will need to log into the O'Reilly site. http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/how-to-make-mistakes-in-python.csp It was easy to read and understand and should be helpful to both novice and experienced Python developers. It might be a decent source for Python Beginners Nights meetings - one chapter per meeting. Mark -------------- next part -------------- O'Reilly just released a free ebook (How to Make Mistakes in Python) by Mike Pirnat. It is available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats. You will need to log into the O'Reilly site. http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/how-to-make-mistakes-in-python.csp It was easy to read and understand and should be helpful to both novice and experienced Python developers. It might be a decent source for Python Beginners Nights meetings - one chapter per meeting. Mark From willspearman at gmail.com Tue Nov 24 08:20:10 2015 From: willspearman at gmail.com (Will Spearman) Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:20:10 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] (no subject) In-Reply-To: <151399d1bc5-5418-56@webstg-m10.mail.aol.com> References: <151399d1bc5-5418-56@webstg-m10.mail.aol.com> Message-ID: If it helps, you do not need to log in. Just click the "Get Your Free Book" button for which a real name and email address are NOT required. Thanks for the link! On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:15 AM Mark Hutchinson via TriZPUG < trizpug at python.org> wrote: > O'Reilly just released a free ebook (How to Make Mistakes in Python) by > Mike Pirnat. It is available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats. You will > need to log into the O'Reilly site. > > http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/how-to-make-mistakes-in-python.csp > It was easy to read and understand and should be helpful to both novice > and experienced Python developers. It might be a decent source for > Python > Beginners Nights meetings - one chapter per meeting. > Mark > _______________________________________________ > TriZPUG mailing list > TriZPUG at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug > http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group -------------- next part -------------- If it helps, you do not need to log in. Just click the "Get Your Free Book" button for which a real name and email address are NOT required. Thanks for the link! On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 8:15 AM Mark Hutchinson via TriZPUG <[1]trizpug at python.org> wrote: ** **O'Reilly just released a free ebook (How to Make Mistakes in Python) by ** **Mike Pirnat.** It is available in ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats.** You will ** **need to log into the O'Reilly site. ** **[2]http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/how-to-make-mistakes-in-python.csp ** **It was easy to read and understand and should be helpful to both novice ** **and experienced Python developers.** It might be a decent source for Python ** **Beginners Nights meetings - one chapter per meeting. ** **Mark _______________________________________________ TriZPUG mailing list [3]TriZPUG at python.org [4]https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug [5]http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group References Visible links 1. mailto:trizpug at python.org 2. http://www.oreilly.com/programming/free/how-to-make-mistakes-in-python.csp 3. mailto:TriZPUG at python.org 4. https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug 5. http://tripython.org/ From john.hodorowicz at gmail.com Mon Nov 30 15:58:44 2015 From: john.hodorowicz at gmail.com (John Hodorowicz) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:58:44 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Job Openings - Mid to Senior Web Developers Message-ID: Hi all, Teamworks (www.teamworks.com) is looking to hire solid mid to senior level web developers. We serve as a messaging and logistics platform for top rated athletic programs (NFL and college football programs). Chances are the teams you watch on Saturday or Sunday are Teamworks clients. We're looking for developers interested in helping us refactor into a Python service oriented architecture while maintaining and eventually sunsetting our existing application. Ideal candidates should be familiar with concepts like REST APIs, message queues, caching, and scalability solutions. If you're interested or know anyone who fits this description have them check out our developer positions: https://www.teamworksapp.com/index.cfm?action=main.about#careers Thanks! John -------------- next part -------------- Hi all, Teamworks ([1]www.teamworks.com) is looking to hire solid mid to senior level web developers. We serve as a messaging and logistics platform for top rated athletic programs (NFL and college football programs). Chances are the teams you watch on Saturday or Sunday are Teamworks clients. We're looking for developers interested in helping us refactor into a Python service oriented architecture while maintaining and eventually sunsetting our existing application. Ideal candidates should be familiar with concepts like REST APIs, message queues, caching, and scalability solutions. If you're interested or know anyone who fits this description have them check out our developer positions:?[2]https://www.teamworksapp.com/index.cfm?action=main.about#careers Thanks! John References Visible links 1. http://www.teamworks.com/ 2. https://www.teamworksapp.com/index.cfm?action=main.about#careers