[Inpycon] Inpycon Digest, Vol 73, Issue 14

Mon Jul 20 09:24:03 CEST 2015

Its a good idea. I am also support option-2.
We conducted a seminar on last year (7.9.14) using python express at
villupuram (Tamil Nadu).

Regards,
Karkee.u
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>    1. Python Express - Moving Forward (Anand Chitipothu)
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>    3. Re: Python Express - Moving Forward (Saideep)
>    4. Re: Python Express - Moving Forward (raghu)
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:58:59 +0530
> From: Anand Chitipothu <anandology at gmail.com>
> To: Mailing list for the PyCon India conference <inpycon at python.org>
> Subject: [Inpycon] Python Express - Moving Forward
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> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm writing this email to see what people think of reviving the Python
> Express project.
>
> http://pythonexpress.in/
>
> For those who are new here, let me start with an introduction to Python
> Express.
>
> WHAT IS PYTHON EXPRESS?
>
> Python Express is platform to make it easier to coordinate and conduct
> Python workshops in educational institutions across India. It connects
> colleges and Python exports for conducting Python trainings.
>
> It is a community project and completely managed by volunteers.
>
> HISTORY
>
> It started as Python Month[1] as part of PyCon India 2013. In 2014, it
> evolved into Python Express with the idea of running the workshops through
> out the year[2].
>
> Unfortunately, the project got of paused due to misunderstanding and
> miscommunication between various people.
>
> I think it is time to keep all the differences aside and start planning
> what to do next.
>
> [1]: https://in.pycon.org/2013/python-month/
> [2]: https://mail.python.org/pipermail/inpycon/2014-July/008235.html
>
> THE POTENTIAL
>
> We've conducted around 200 Python workshops in about 2 months as part of
> Python Month in 2013.
>
> Can we do 1000 workshops in an year? Why not 10,000?
>
> If we build the right support structures and improve the process, I'm sure
> we'll be able to reach there.
>
> It is not yet clear what is required to reach there. Probably we need
> volunteers to coordinate each college, each city etc.
>
> Just conducting Python workshops is not enough. We need to make sure it is
> good quality. We may have to provide resources and/or trainings to the
> first time trainers.
>
> If we conduct one Python workshop, some of the participants gets excited,
> but that excitement will die off soon. We need to engage them for longer
> term for any real impact. We need more discussion about this.
>
> OTHER NEWS
>
> People at Python Ireland got very interested about Python Express and they
> have forked the repo and planning to use it for conducting workshops there.
> Thanks to Haris Ibrahim for introducing it to them.
>
> WHAT NEXT?
>
> How do we take this forward?
>
> Option 1 - Let Python Express run as a PSSI project
>
> That means that the important decisions about the project will be discussed
> and decided by the PSSI board.
>
> Option 2 - Let Python Express evolve as independent community project
>
> This means Python Express can make decisions freely, move fast and have the
> luxury of making mistakes once in a while. Also much easier to manage if we
> need to spend some money.
>
> I'm very much in favour of #2 because that gives lot more freedom for the
> project to evolve.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Anand
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:24:47 +0530
> From: Kushal Das <kushaldas at gmail.com>
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> On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 11:58 PM, Anand Chitipothu <anandology at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
>
> <snipped>
>
> > OTHER NEWS
> >
> > People at Python Ireland got very interested about Python Express and
> they
> > have forked the repo and planning to use it for conducting workshops
> there.
> > Thanks to Haris Ibrahim for introducing it to them.
>
> Great to hear that.
>
> > WHAT NEXT?
> >
> > How do we take this forward?
> >
> > Option 1 - Let Python Express run as a PSSI project
> >
> > That means that the important decisions about the project will be
> discussed
> > and decided by the PSSI board.
> >
> > Option 2 - Let Python Express evolve as independent community project
> >
> > This means Python Express can make decisions freely, move fast and have
> the
> > luxury of making mistakes once in a while. Also much easier to manage if
> we
> > need to spend some money.
> >
> I am also +1 to option 2. We do not only want this just before PyCon
> India, but as a
> general platform where community can respond to any requirement.
>
> Kushal
> --
> Fedora Cloud Engineer
> CPython Core Developer
> http://kushaldas.in
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:27:44 +0530
> From: Saideep <saideepchand.g at gmail.com>
> To: Mailing list for the PyCon India conference <inpycon at python.org>
> Subject: Re: [Inpycon] Python Express - Moving Forward
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> I also +1 to option 2.
>
> Regards,
> Sai Deep G
>
> On 20 July 2015 at 10:24, Kushal Das <kushaldas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 11:58 PM, Anand Chitipothu <anandology at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> >
> > <snipped>
> >
> > > OTHER NEWS
> > >
> > > People at Python Ireland got very interested about Python Express and
> > they
> > > have forked the repo and planning to use it for conducting workshops
> > there.
> > > Thanks to Haris Ibrahim for introducing it to them.
> >
> > Great to hear that.
> >
> > > WHAT NEXT?
> > >
> > > How do we take this forward?
> > >
> > > Option 1 - Let Python Express run as a PSSI project
> > >
> > > That means that the important decisions about the project will be
> > discussed
> > > and decided by the PSSI board.
> > >
> > > Option 2 - Let Python Express evolve as independent community project
> > >
> > > This means Python Express can make decisions freely, move fast and have
> > the
> > > luxury of making mistakes once in a while. Also much easier to manage
> if
> > we
> > > need to spend some money.
> > >
> > I am also +1 to option 2. We do not only want this just before PyCon
> > India, but as a
> > general platform where community can respond to any requirement.
> >
> > Kushal
> > --
> > Fedora Cloud Engineer
> > CPython Core Developer
> > http://kushaldas.in
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> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:39:12 +0530
> From: raghu <graghav at gmail.com>
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> +1 , Option 2
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> On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 10:24 AM, Kushal Das <kushaldas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 11:58 PM, Anand Chitipothu <anandology at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> >
> > <snipped>
> >
> > > OTHER NEWS
> > >
> > > People at Python Ireland got very interested about Python Express and
> > they
> > > have forked the repo and planning to use it for conducting workshops
> > there.
> > > Thanks to Haris Ibrahim for introducing it to them.
> >
> > Great to hear that.
> >
> > > WHAT NEXT?
> > >
> > > How do we take this forward?
> > >
> > > Option 1 - Let Python Express run as a PSSI project
> > >
> > > That means that the important decisions about the project will be
> > discussed
> > > and decided by the PSSI board.
> > >
> > > Option 2 - Let Python Express evolve as independent community project
> > >
> > > This means Python Express can make decisions freely, move fast and have
> > the
> > > luxury of making mistakes once in a while. Also much easier to manage
> if
> > we
> > > need to spend some money.
> > >
> > I am also +1 to option 2. We do not only want this just before PyCon
> > India, but as a
> > general platform where community can respond to any requirement.
> >
> > Kushal
> > --
> > Fedora Cloud Engineer
> > CPython Core Developer
> > http://kushaldas.in
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