[Chicago] Last ChiPy Meeting

[Atul Varma]

I'd like to thank the presenters too--that was an awesome meeting,
except for the part about not doing the roll call. :)

- Atul

On Jan 11, 2008 9:59 AM, Tim Ottinger <tottinge at gmail.com> wrote:
> My interleaved comments are all gush and mush, so the hurried reader can
> ignore them.
> OTOH, this is the impression of a python programmer at his first meeting.
>
>
> Feihong Hsu wrote:
> > I had a few impressions I wanted to share with everyone:
> >
> > - I don't attend ChiPy meetings for the free food, but I was
> > pleasantly surprised by the spread. Thanks, Robert!
> >
> It was my first meeting and I was shocked and awed, if you pardon the
> expression.
> > - We forgot to do "roll call", where everybody introduces himself
> > with his name and workplace/interests/favorite module. I don't think
> > it's a big deal for regulars, but it definitely has a benefit to
> > newcomers: they can match names on the mailing list with actual
> > faces, and they can learn about what companies in the area are using
> > Python. Plus it's just a good ice breaker, period.
> >
> I could have met you.  I'm sorry I did not.
> > - With PyCon right around the corner, I think we can expect a higher
> > attendance in February (maybe not as many as last night, but higher
> > than usual). I know that what motivated me to attend my first ChiPy
> > meeting (last year) was that I wanted to meet some people before I
> > went to my first PyCon. This might also be true for other first-time
> > registrants of PyCon.
> >
> I intend to attend more of them, and may even start an extreme NW burbs
> PUG to keep this going.
>
> I also wanted to thank the presenters. While I have  been doing python
> for a while, it seems that some of them are having more fun than me.  I
> think I want more fun, too.  It's a good reason to come back again and
> again.
>
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