[Inpycon] [PyCon 2013] Programming Challenges, Hackathons & Sprints, in Python at PyCon

[pranjal mittal]

+1 for what Anand said.


On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Anand B Pillai <anandpillai at letterboxes.org
> wrote:

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> On Monday 08 July 2013 11:55 AM, me kracekumar wrote:
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> > Why I feel algorithm solving doesn't help community?
> >
> > 1. Algorithm problems aren't interesting for everyone. It feeds
> > intellectual hunger. Why should I come to pycon india to do that
> > when I can do it online?
>
> It might be a hit with students. The connection is that you can
> solve algorithms online in Python as part of PyCon India - not
> a bad idea. I dont see the senior folks or professionals much
> interested - except the fresh engineers (1-4 yrs).
>
> >
> > 2. How does solving algorithm help python community in india? If
> > more people using python is the answer, then there are different
> > easier ways to achieve the same goal.
>
> One way to scale this might be if we outsource this - for example
> a sponsor can take care of this including logistics. We don't
> want to be running this as it is not part of the core conference.
>
> >
> >
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Best Regards,
Pranjal Mittal
B.Tech.  2014
Indian Institute of Technology,BHU
Varanasi, U.P,
India
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