From ed at pythoncharmers.com Sun Feb 3 22:28:25 2019 From: ed at pythoncharmers.com (Ed Schofield) Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 19:28:25 -0800 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Melbourne Python meetup: Monday 11th Feb (next week) Message-ID: Hi all! The next meeting of the Melbourne Python user group will be next week, on Monday 11th February (not tonight!). We hope you can join us for it! We have these two talks planned: 1. Zaar Hai: Building Docker images for Python apps Zaar will describe lessons he's learned with building Docker images for Python, including: ? starting from the right image to minimize its size ? using multistage builds with Python apps and proper artifact carry-over ? secrets and installation from private repos during docker build 2. Ben Dechrai: Security and privacy at a high level Ben will explain high-level concepts in security, such as passwordless authentication, token-based authentication, and JSON Web Tokens. 3. Lightning talks? 4. Announcements and pizza When: 5.45pm for mingling; talks from 6pm; pizza afterwards Where: Level 2, 17 Hardware Lane, Melbourne CBD How to get there: Walk 8 minutes from Flinders Street station or 5 minutes from Melbourne Central Sponsorship: many thanks to Outcome Life for providing the venue, Biarri for sponsoring pizzas, and Python Charmers for organisation and meetup sponsorship. RSVP: Please respond on Meetup.com so we can track numbers: https://www .meetup.com/Melbourne-Python-Meetup-Group/ Do come and join us! We hope to see you there! :-) Best wishes, Ed -- Dr. Edward Schofield Python Charmers +61 (0)405 676 229 http://pythoncharmers.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com Sun Feb 3 22:19:27 2019 From: seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com (Sebastiaan Stoffels) Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 14:19:27 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python Message-ID: Hi all, Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. I'd be keen to address such topics as: - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look favourable upon? - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python Developer position? - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb questions! So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. Kind Regards -- Sebastiaan Stoffels Ph 0419 216 676 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hartror at gmail.com Fri Feb 8 18:03:52 2019 From: hartror at gmail.com (Rory Hart) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:03:52 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sebastian Lots of people here that could help but we all have a wide variety of career paths. Is there a particular area of IT you?d like to get into? Off the top of my head: * web dev (lots of jobs) * phone apps * devops * data science * embedded With your sales experience a technical pre-sales career path such as solution architect could leverage your existing skillset. Lastly I am always happy to offer my opinion (ask my colleagues), our offices are in Windsor however. Would be happy to have a phone call. Thanks Rory Hart > On 4 Feb 2019, at 2:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels wrote: > > Hi all, > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look favourable upon? > How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python Developer position? > Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb questions! > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > Kind Regards > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gmichael.joyce at gmail.com Fri Feb 8 18:03:08 2019 From: gmichael.joyce at gmail.com (Michael Joyce) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:03:08 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Great questions Sebastiaan. I'm not the best person to answer them but I'm sure you'll find someone on this list. It would be great to hear some of the "answers" you come up with on the forum. Best of luck, Michael On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 9:04 AM Sebastiaan Stoffels < seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > Hi all, > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > favourable upon? > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > Developer position? > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > questions! > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > Kind Regards > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scottwarren at ocomsoft.com Fri Feb 8 18:21:28 2019 From: scottwarren at ocomsoft.com (Scott Warren) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:21:28 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sebastian, I am based in Geelong so unfortunately I am not in the CBD. I am not sure I can help you much but I hope someone does. I admire your attitude. Have fun On Sat., 9 Feb. 2019, 09:04 Sebastiaan Stoffels Hi all, > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > favourable upon? > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > Developer position? > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > questions! > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > Kind Regards > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daryl at commoncode.io Fri Feb 8 19:13:12 2019 From: daryl at commoncode.io (Daryl Antony) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 11:13:12 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] melbourne-pug Digest, Vol 151, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Come along to https://www.meetup.com/MelbDjango/events/ftxlvpyzfbkb/ Lots of python/Django developers there to talk to, and we feed you (pizza). Or visit our office and we can grab coffee nearby. daryl at commoncode.io On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:59 AM wrote: > Send melbourne-pug mailing list submissions to > melbourne-pug at python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > melbourne-pug-request at python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > melbourne-pug-owner at python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of melbourne-pug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python (Sebastiaan Stoffels) > 2. Re: Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python (Rory Hart) > 3. Re: Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python (Michael Joyce) > 4. Re: Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python (Scott Warren) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 14:19:27 +1100 > From: Sebastiaan Stoffels > To: melbourne-pug at python.org > Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python > Message-ID: > gypmY7YK+PaNYw4BCRBC0aA19XZuOkpR11TYDg at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > favourable upon? > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > Developer position? > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out most > things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might be. > I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > questions! > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > Kind Regards > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/melbourne-pug/attachments/20190204/aedb4520/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:03:52 +1100 > From: Rory Hart > To: Melbourne Python Users Group > Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about > Python > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Sebastian > > Lots of people here that could help but we all have a wide variety of > career paths. Is there a particular area of IT you?d like to get into? > > Off the top of my head: > > * web dev (lots of jobs) > * phone apps > * devops > * data science > * embedded > > With your sales experience a technical pre-sales career path such as > solution architect could leverage your existing skillset. > > Lastly I am always happy to offer my opinion (ask my colleagues), our > offices are in Windsor however. Would be happy to have a phone call. > > Thanks > > Rory Hart > > > On 4 Feb 2019, at 2:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels < > seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > favourable upon? > > How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python Developer > position? > > Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > questions! > > > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > > > > Kind Regards > > -- > > Sebastiaan Stoffels > > Ph 0419 216 676 > > _______________________________________________ > > melbourne-pug mailing list > > melbourne-pug at python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/melbourne-pug/attachments/20190209/54cc6a19/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:03:08 +1100 > From: Michael Joyce > To: Melbourne Python Users Group > Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about > Python > Message-ID: > < > CADtrQVOkWtiUbvq10xA_QjpHHf68F7E9h-r-LO__gZ2VA5MueQ at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Great questions Sebastiaan. I'm not the best person to answer them but I'm > sure you'll find someone on this list. > > It would be great to hear some of the "answers" you come up with on the > forum. > > Best of luck, > Michael > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 9:04 AM Sebastiaan Stoffels < > seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > > favourable upon? > > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > > Developer position? > > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I > might > > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > > questions! > > > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > > > > Kind Regards > > -- > > Sebastiaan Stoffels > > Ph 0419 216 676 > > _______________________________________________ > > melbourne-pug mailing list > > melbourne-pug at python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/melbourne-pug/attachments/20190209/d8a0e997/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 10:21:28 +1100 > From: Scott Warren > To: Melbourne Python Users Group > Subject: Re: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about > Python > Message-ID: > < > CAP-PtLOS-SDejJtgVJqtNsvhp52_BXr5Qi4UkXLU43975w9kiA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Sebastian, > > I am based in Geelong so unfortunately I am not in the CBD. I am not sure I > can help you much but I hope someone does. I admire your attitude. > > Have fun > > On Sat., 9 Feb. 2019, 09:04 Sebastiaan Stoffels < > seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > > favourable upon? > > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > > Developer position? > > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I > might > > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > > questions! > > > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > > > > Kind Regards > > -- > > Sebastiaan Stoffels > > Ph 0419 216 676 > > _______________________________________________ > > melbourne-pug mailing list > > melbourne-pug at python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/melbourne-pug/attachments/20190209/03c7fb8d/attachment.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > > > ------------------------------ > > End of melbourne-pug Digest, Vol 151, Issue 2 > ********************************************* > -- ~ Daryl -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com Fri Feb 8 19:59:55 2019 From: seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com (Sebastiaan Stoffels) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 11:59:55 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Rory, Many thanks for your email. I have considered a Technical Pre-sales role in my current company ( and past employer ), and in my experience, these are more Sales than development. i.e. still managed by the Sales org. Until you get to Specialist SA's and Consultants, but at least in Red Hat, that still doesn't include dev work. Which is what I'd really like to build my new career on. I'd ideally like to work building Cloud/Web Applications, and work on back end more than front end. Embedded could also be an option, and I actually quite enjoyed learning C ( although I'm just a beginner there, but I get stuff like Pointers, memory management etc ). I did the EDX Harvard CS50x course, which was amazing. Just need to do my final project for that! Was good to get some exposure to Computer Science aspects. I do have a Github with a few tools I've built - https://github.com/Sebastiaan76 The most substantial one is a web scraper and database loading tool to download FX Tick Data. Feel free to critique! :) Perhaps I could come to Windsor some time and chat? Otherwise, will you be at the Python Meetup on Monday? Kind Regards On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:04 AM Rory Hart wrote: > Hi Sebastian > > Lots of people here that could help but we all have a wide variety of > career paths. Is there a particular area of IT you?d like to get into? > > Off the top of my head: > > * web dev (lots of jobs) > * phone apps > * devops > * data science > * embedded > > With your sales experience a technical pre-sales career path such as > solution architect could leverage your existing skillset. > > Lastly I am always happy to offer my opinion (ask my colleagues), our > offices are in Windsor however. Would be happy to have a phone call. > > Thanks > > Rory Hart > > On 4 Feb 2019, at 2:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels < > seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in > the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a > potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. > > I'd be keen to address such topics as: > > - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look > favourable upon? > - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python > Developer position? > - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. > > I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out > most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might > be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb > questions! > > So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). > > Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. > > > Kind Regards > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -- Sebastiaan Stoffels Ph 0419 216 676 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n6151h at gmail.com Sat Feb 9 20:20:52 2019 From: n6151h at gmail.com (N6151H) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 12:20:52 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'll just put this out there, for Sebastiaan and others who are looking to become programmers. :) A darkly humorous, and rather too-true take on the industry. https://www.stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks Cheers, Nick On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 12:00 PM Sebastiaan Stoffels < seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > Hi Rory, > Many thanks for your email. > > I have considered a Technical Pre-sales role in my current company ( and > past employer ), and in my experience, these are more Sales than > development. i.e. still managed by the Sales org. Until you get to > Specialist SA's and Consultants, but at least in Red Hat, that still > doesn't include dev work. Which is what I'd really like to build my new > career on. > > I'd ideally like to work building Cloud/Web Applications, and work on back > end more than front end. Embedded could also be an option, and I actually > quite enjoyed learning C ( although I'm just a beginner there, but I get > stuff like Pointers, memory management etc ). I did the EDX Harvard CS50x > course, which was amazing. Just need to do my final project for that! Was > good to get some exposure to Computer Science aspects. > > I do have a Github with a few tools I've built - > https://github.com/Sebastiaan76 > > The most substantial one is a web scraper and database loading tool to > download FX Tick Data. Feel free to critique! :) > > Perhaps I could come to Windsor some time and chat? Otherwise, will you be > at the Python Meetup on Monday? > > > Kind Regards > > > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:04 AM Rory Hart wrote: > >> Hi Sebastian >> >> Lots of people here that could help but we all have a wide variety of >> career paths. Is there a particular area of IT you?d like to get into? >> >> Off the top of my head: >> >> * web dev (lots of jobs) >> * phone apps >> * devops >> * data science >> * embedded >> >> With your sales experience a technical pre-sales career path such as >> solution architect could leverage your existing skillset. >> >> Lastly I am always happy to offer my opinion (ask my colleagues), our >> offices are in Windsor however. Would be happy to have a phone call. >> >> Thanks >> >> Rory Hart >> >> On 4 Feb 2019, at 2:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels < >> seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in >> the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a >> potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. >> >> I'd be keen to address such topics as: >> >> - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look >> favourable upon? >> - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python >> Developer position? >> - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. >> >> I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out >> most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might >> be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb >> questions! >> >> So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). >> >> Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. >> >> >> Kind Regards >> -- >> Sebastiaan Stoffels >> Ph 0419 216 676 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> melbourne-pug mailing list >> melbourne-pug at python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug >> >> _______________________________________________ >> melbourne-pug mailing list >> melbourne-pug at python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug >> > > > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hartror at gmail.com Sat Feb 9 23:05:18 2019 From: hartror at gmail.com (Rory Hart) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:05:18 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sebastiaan Fair enough on SAs, thought I would ask. I cannot make MPUG this week, could do lunch. Will take that conversation off list. Thanks Rory On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 at 12:00, Sebastiaan Stoffels < seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: > Hi Rory, > Many thanks for your email. > > I have considered a Technical Pre-sales role in my current company ( and > past employer ), and in my experience, these are more Sales than > development. i.e. still managed by the Sales org. Until you get to > Specialist SA's and Consultants, but at least in Red Hat, that still > doesn't include dev work. Which is what I'd really like to build my new > career on. > > I'd ideally like to work building Cloud/Web Applications, and work on back > end more than front end. Embedded could also be an option, and I actually > quite enjoyed learning C ( although I'm just a beginner there, but I get > stuff like Pointers, memory management etc ). I did the EDX Harvard CS50x > course, which was amazing. Just need to do my final project for that! Was > good to get some exposure to Computer Science aspects. > > I do have a Github with a few tools I've built - > https://github.com/Sebastiaan76 > > The most substantial one is a web scraper and database loading tool to > download FX Tick Data. Feel free to critique! :) > > Perhaps I could come to Windsor some time and chat? Otherwise, will you be > at the Python Meetup on Monday? > > > Kind Regards > > > > On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:04 AM Rory Hart wrote: > >> Hi Sebastian >> >> Lots of people here that could help but we all have a wide variety of >> career paths. Is there a particular area of IT you?d like to get into? >> >> Off the top of my head: >> >> * web dev (lots of jobs) >> * phone apps >> * devops >> * data science >> * embedded >> >> With your sales experience a technical pre-sales career path such as >> solution architect could leverage your existing skillset. >> >> Lastly I am always happy to offer my opinion (ask my colleagues), our >> offices are in Windsor however. Would be happy to have a phone call. >> >> Thanks >> >> Rory Hart >> >> On 4 Feb 2019, at 2:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels < >> seb at sebastiaan-stoffels.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> Just wondering if there are any experienced Python Developers working in >> the CBD that I could buy lunch and ask some questions / get advice on a >> potential, major, career change from I.T. Sales into Python Development. >> >> I'd be keen to address such topics as: >> >> - Are bootcamps worth the money? If so, which ones do employers look >> favourable upon? >> - How 'good' do I need to be before applying for a Junior Python >> Developer position? >> - Identify any other things I don't even know / haven't considered. >> >> I've taught myself Python over the past year or so, and can figure out >> most things given the time, but I have no clue how ready ( or not ) I might >> be. I have zero people in my sphere that are developers to ask these dumb >> questions! >> >> So, free lunch at a nice venue ( within reason - no Rockpool! ). >> >> Happy to discuss via phone, email, whatever is preferred. >> >> >> Kind Regards >> -- >> Sebastiaan Stoffels >> Ph 0419 216 676 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> melbourne-pug mailing list >> melbourne-pug at python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug >> >> _______________________________________________ >> melbourne-pug mailing list >> melbourne-pug at python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug >> > > > -- > Sebastiaan Stoffels > Ph 0419 216 676 > _______________________________________________ > melbourne-pug mailing list > melbourne-pug at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.stuart at supercoders.com.au Sun Feb 10 01:26:02 2019 From: andrew.stuart at supercoders.com.au (=?UTF-8?Q?Andrew_Stuart?=) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 06:26:02 +0000 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: <62BF039E-55EE-479F-9E33-1FE68C9F5C9B@supercoders.com.au> Message-ID: <01020168d6158934-cdd9d349-59d9-4d67-92c7-1c2b61c3fb0d-000000@eu-west-1.amazonses.com> Sebastian You?re heading in the right direction. I?m a recruiter and a Python programmer. Lots of people ask me ?How do I get a job??, or ?How do I transition from some other career path??. The answer is always the same ?. there?s one answer that will always work ?. be so remarkable, so outstanding, that employers cannot ignore you. The shorte3st path to this is to contribute to a *major* open source project using the technologies you want to be working with. So for example, if you want to work with Django - go and fix 100 bugs on the Django list, then list them on your resume. Write about it. Not much more to it than that. Any employer that uses a given technology, if it finds a local contributor to open source code it uses, will jump at the chance to interview you. Andrew From andrew.stuart at supercoders.com.au Sun Feb 10 04:41:19 2019 From: andrew.stuart at supercoders.com.au (=?UTF-8?Q?Andrew_Stuart?=) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 09:41:19 +0000 Subject: [melbourne-pug] Can I buy someone lunch to talk about Python In-Reply-To: References: <62BF039E-55EE-479F-9E33-1FE68C9F5C9B@supercoders.com.au> <01020168d6158934-cdd9d349-59d9-4d67-92c7-1c2b61c3fb0d-000000@eu-west-1.amazonses.com> <243B292B-E0C2-42C2-99B3-BB3564568AB6@supercoders.com.au> Message-ID: <01020168d6c85406-897b59ac-99ee-4b59-b4c9-55fe45074010-000000@eu-west-1.amazonses.com> >>What about boot camps? are they a waste of time? I don?t think any learnikng effort is a waste of time but personally I?d just invest the time in those 100 bug fixes. The most effective way to learn programming is through working on real software, with real goals. On 10 Feb 2019, at 8:19 pm, Sebastiaan Stoffels wrote: Solid advice Andrew. Really appreciate it! That's definitely something I will work towards, and makes total sense! What about boot camps? are they a waste of time? Or do you look favorably on them ( obviously in conjunction with other skill/portfolio etc ). I was thinking of doing one to 'fast track' my learning a bit. Especially in some of the other technologies. On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 5:26 PM Andrew Stuart wrote: Sebastian You?re heading in the right direction. I?m a recruiter and a Python programmer. Lots of people ask me ?How do I get a job??, or ?How do I transition from some other career path??. The answer is always the same ?. there?s one answer that will always work ?. be so remarkable, so outstanding, that employers cannot ignore you. The shorte3st path to this is to contribute to a *major* open source project using the technologies you want to be working with. So for example, if you want to work with Django - go and fix 100 bugs on the Django list, then list them on your resume. Write about it. Not much more to it than that. Any employer that uses a given technology, if it finds a local contributor to open source code it uses, will jump at the chance to interview you. Andrew _______________________________________________ melbourne-pug mailing list melbourne-pug at python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/melbourne-pug -- Sebastiaan Stoffels Ph 0419 216 676 From jni.soma at gmail.com Mon Feb 18 21:23:04 2019 From: jni.soma at gmail.com (Juan Nunez-Iglesias) Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:23:04 +1100 Subject: [melbourne-pug] SciPy Japan, Apr 23-24, Tokyo Message-ID: Hi everyone, I just wanted to point you to SciPy Japan which is happening Apr 23-24 in Tokyo. Link: https://www.scipyjapan2019.scipy.org There is still time to submit a talk (deadline is on Friday evening), and it?s a good time to combine it with a holiday (Easter is the previous weekend and ANZAC day immediately follows the conference). Please spread the word, and I hope to see you there! Juan. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: