[Baypiggies] Suggestions on Python training for first programming language?

[Steve Piercy - Web Site Builder]

There are several groups I would suggest to her.

SFPython has hack nights on the third Wednesday where tutoring and hacking take place.
http://www.meetup.com/sfpython/

PyLadiesSF has both hack nights and classes, and has chapters in SF and South Bay.
http://www.meetup.com/PyLadiesSF/

Women Who Code has broader interests across multiple languages, including Python.
http://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-SF/

--steve


On 3/30/14 at 6:28 PM, sfseth at gmail.com (seth f) pronounced:

> Hi folks,
> 
> I have a good friend of 20+ years that seems curious about getting more
> technical.   She's whip-smart, super creative, and frustrated with her
> current gig, which I gather is like somewhere in between editor of content
> and QA.
> 
> My initial reaction was, the Python community especially around here is
> super cool, of course that's what my first thought is.  Get above (or
> below) the content level, get to the machinery at work, a happier life
> exists.
> 
> Question to the group, I ask on her behalf: can anyone recommend any
> particular python classes?  Or is anyone doing tutoring kind of stuff?   jj?
> 
> It would sadden me to see her go off into PHP or Perl lands, I think it
> would be a couple of years of "wow" and then a world of despair.  Java I
> think the corporateness would get to her right off.
> 
> So of course I'm biased but I suggested Python... I suggested Ruby too,
> with the caveat that I just found Ruby to be cutesy, and both of us are
> pretty dark in our senses of humor.
> 
> Anyway, if we've got any Python educators on the list please let me know.
> 
> Thanks!
> seth
> 
> 
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