[Python Edinburgh] Python Workshop/Support group Edinburgh

Mon Dec 1 14:40:04 CET 2014

We can probably host around 24 people at FanDuel's offices at QuarterMile.
We'd have to pick a date before I can confirm, though.

--Mark

On 1 December 2014 at 13:37, Mark Smith <mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk>
wrote:

> There's a Python student society? I've been organising this group for 4
> years and never heard of it :-)
>
> It would be great if you could help us out with introductions...
>
> --Mark
>
> On 1 December 2014 at 13:34, Douglas Houston <
> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just to add that I'm a lecturer at Edinburgh Uni so may be able to
>> finagle a computer lab if we're desperate for a venue.
>>
>> Is the Python student society in any way connected with Python Edinburgh?
>> On 1 Dec 2014 12:31, "Carla Rodriguez" <carlarodriguez90 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> I would be willing to come to learn. I am a complete beginner though, I
>>> just participated recently on a Workshop on Django and there I leaned a bit
>>> about Python but I am very interested in learning a lot more. I wonder if
>>> real world issues would be appropriate for a beginners level, but it is
>>> definitely worth the try. So count on me for attending. I am currently
>>> studying at Edinburgh Uni so if there is any way I can help maybe getting
>>> in touch with people who would be interested in attending as well, I can
>>> definitely help with that.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Carla
>>>
>>> On Dec 1, 2014, at 12:06 PM, Bald, Glenn <Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello All,
>>>
>>> Ok shall we just do it?  A workshop/support group  for learning and
>>> gaining experience in python? Based on working on real world issues that
>>> people bring along? Is this different enough to anything that currently
>>> exists and can exist without having a negative impact on any other group?
>>>
>>> Who is interested in coming either to learn or to mentor? Anyone like to
>>> take the lead and organise or help organise? Do be shy or this will never
>>> get off the ground.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>>  *From:* Edinburgh [
>>> mailto:edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org
>>> <edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org>] *On
>>> Behalf Of *Miles Gould
>>> *Sent:* 28 November 2014 18:22
>>> *To:* Python Edinburgh
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Python Edinburgh] (no subject)
>>>
>>>  Great idea; I'm up for mentoring.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 11:20 AM, James Doig <jamesdoig at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Small regular workshops would be a great Idea and I'd be happy to help
>>>> out. I know Becky got a *lot* of interest in her Django girls workshop
>>>> that's running this weekend so I don't think there would be any shortage of
>>>> other students either :)
>>>>
>>>> I imagine if the mentors took it in shifts to take workshops we could
>>>> get fairly regular lessons without impacting anyones personal life too much?
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas? Anyone else up for mentoring?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> James.
>>>>
>>>>  On 28 November 2014 at 11:01, Bald, Glenn <
>>>> Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>   Hi Paul,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would find small regular tutorials/self help groups helpful. I
>>>>> mainly use GIS software and C# with a little python. I would be interested
>>>>> in learning more python.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Glenn
>>>>>
>>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Edinburgh [mailto:edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=
>>>>> forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org] *On Behalf Of *paul colrain
>>>>> *Sent:* 27 November 2014 18:11
>>>>> *To:* edinburgh at python.org
>>>>> *Subject:* [Python Edinburgh] (no subject)
>>>>>
>>>>>   Dear Pythonistas
>>>>>
>>>>> I’m looking for a Python mentor/tutor/adviser. Someone to help me in
>>>>> the next few months to get to a stage where I can call myself a Pythonista.
>>>>> I have a few bob.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish to learn Python and OO program design. I’m pretty clueless but
>>>>> I have some programming experience (12 years of Fortran and a year of C++,
>>>>> but more than 25 years ago!).
>>>>> I would like to learn by doing, by building a couple of simple Object
>>>>> Oriented Monte Carlo programs to simulate simple economies or supply chains.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the future I hope to make simple desktop applications, web
>>>>> applications, to use in my job (I do some data analysis and modelling for
>>>>> the World Health Organisation in the area of immunization supply chain %
>>>>> logistics).
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advice, suggestions, offers greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Paul
>>>>>
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