[Python-africa] Pycon Benin
Ibrahim DIOP
diopib at gmail.com
Sun Feb 21 11:13:15 EST 2016
Thanks Loek, I completely forgot about that repo. Great way to start.
Farell, I think you can find some contact infos on the PyCon Namibia
website: http://na.pycon.org/
Keep us posted, A west-African PyCon would be great. I would be happy to
assis too.
-Ibrahim
Le dim. 21 févr. 2016 à 08:30, Farell Folly <farellfolly at gmail.com> a
écrit :
> Great Loek,
>
> Thank you very much. Can I have the e-mail/contact of Daniela ?
>
> Meilleures salutations,
>
> --ff--
>
> 2016-02-21 10:55 GMT+01:00 Loek van Gent <loek at ibizit.nl>:
>
>> @Farell
>>
>> Daniele Procida, who has (co-)organized Python Namibia 2015 and PyCon
>> Namibia 2016, has initiated a github readme page about PyCons in Africa.
>> https://github.com/evildmp/pycons-in-africa/blob/master/docs/index.rst
>> I think is is meant to be a living document. It hasn't been updated
>> recently, but I pretty sure he's open for pull request to extend it. We
>> could share experiences about setting meet-ups, workshops, DjangoGirls and
>> bigger events.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Loek van gent
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Ibrahim DIOP <diopib at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> @ Nsukami,
>>> it's a good to have you on the list :)
>>>
>>> @ Farell,
>>> Making Python events happen in Africa is one of the goals this mailing
>>> list
>>> is aiming for. We can all help & I would be happy to :)
>>> From what I have seen so far, before organizing an "official" PyCon,
>>> it's always
>>> good (maybe required?) to start with organizing local meetups &
>>> confences (if you haven't already).
>>> That is a good way to build up your local community and sharpen your
>>> event planner skills. Once that is done, you'll have a stronger base and
>>> it
>>> will be much easier for you to plan an "official" PyCon. There are a few
>>> peoples registered on the list that have concrete experience in
>>> organizing Python events.
>>>
>>> On another note, since this list is quite new,
>>> I wanted to share few interesting advices from Naomi:
>>>
>>> <<
>>> - *Be kind to each other*. The tone of this list has been wonderful,
>>> so
>>> keep that. Even in disagreements remember that everyone is sincerely
>>> striving for the same thing and be kind.
>>> - *Share the load*. No one has the energy and the time to do
>>> everything,
>>> so please take the time to put yourself out there and pitch in. All
>>> levels
>>> of contribution are valuable, but the ones who seek to understand the
>>> problems and work to fix them without prompting are priceless.
>>> Sharing the
>>> load is far better than having just a few do the work who then become
>>> burnt
>>> out and quit.
>>> - *Share the load*. On the other side, even if you think you can do
>>> everything, perhaps better than others, make room for people who
>>> want to
>>> help. No, you can't do everything, and not giving people a chance to
>>> contribute will drive them away.
>>> - *Join us*. But "us" I mean the wider Python community, in particular
>>> the Python Software Foundation. Connections with other communities can
>>> offer help in a number of ways. There are a few things you can do:
>>> - Become a member of the Python Software Foundation. Basic
>>> membership
>>> is free, just go to https://www.python.org/accounts/login/ and
>>> create
>>> an account and you are a basic member!
>>> - Join/post on the PSF-Community mailing list. All PSF members
>>> around
>>> the world are welcome to post and connect using that list. It
>>> would be
>>> great place to let the world of Python know what you are doing.
>>> - Become a voting member of the PSF - if you put in 5 hours a month
>>> (or 60 hours a year) doing Python community work (organizing,
>>> coding,
>>> documentation, etc) you are eligible to become a voting member.
>>> Voting
>>> members vote to elect the board members (like me), to accept
>>> sponsor
>>> companies, and on other issues of governance as they arise. The
>>> more
>>> diverse and widespread our voters are the more likely the board and
>>> governance will represent everyone and make better decisions, so
>>> the PSF really needs you. The info on becoming a voting member
>>> this way is at
>>>
>>> http://pyfound.blogspot.de/2015/02/enroll-as-psf-voting-member.html
>>> - Working group. The PSF has a structure to create working groups
>>> for
>>> projects as needed. If you have a project or goal, we might be
>>> able to
>>> create a working group. Contact me for more advice on that.
>>> - Get funding. The PSF offers funding for meetups and conferences
>>> around the world. For more information on how to do this, go to
>>> https://www.python.org/psf/grants/ and I again would be happy to
>>> help
>>> out.
>>> >>
>>>
>>> Sorry for the long message :)
>>> keep it up!
>>> -Ibrahim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Le sam. 20 févr. 2016 à 12:12, Farell Folly <farellfolly at gmail.com> a
>>> écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hello Ibrahim,
>>>>
>>>> That is a very good idea. Can you help us setup a PyCon in Benin? What
>>>> are the requirements/constraints ?
>>>>
>>>> Meilleures salutations,
>>>>
>>>> --ff--
>>>>
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>>>>> Message: 1
>>>>> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:23:08 +0200
>>>>> From: Iwan Vosloo <iwan at reahl.org>
>>>>> To: python-africa at python.org
>>>>> Subject: [Python-africa] About this list
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>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just a few words about this list...
>>>>>
>>>>> At PyCon Namibia Aisha, Ibrahim and myself shared similar feelings
>>>>> about
>>>>> the need to create software (amongst other things) in Africa. We were
>>>>> delighted to have met a number of people from several different
>>>>> countries in Africa since we feel that we can do more if we help one
>>>>> another.
>>>>>
>>>>> There was a realisation that we may be distributed further apart than
>>>>> (for example) Europeans are and perhaps also have fewer opportunities
>>>>> to
>>>>> meet. Moreover, it came to light that people in different countries are
>>>>> not always aware of events, such as PyCon Namibia or PyConZA that could
>>>>> bring us together.
>>>>>
>>>>> That is why we felt a mailing list would be a good idea, and with the
>>>>> kind help of Naomi Ceder on the PSF board, here we are!
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that it is there, there is a question of what to do with it :-) We
>>>>> honestly did not think much further... Perhaps that is a good thing:
>>>>> now
>>>>> that several people have joined up you all can probably make that
>>>>> decision.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here are some thoughts we had:
>>>>> - This would be a good place to announce events, such as PyCon
>>>>> Zimbabwe and PyCon Nigeria (which we know some people are thinking of
>>>>> organising). There is also an upcoming DjangoGirls in Nigeria and in
>>>>> Zimbabwe if I am not mistaken.
>>>>> - We can also promote open source projects that happen in Africa, or
>>>>> find someone to help.
>>>>> - Even Python questions could be a good idea - some may be more
>>>>> comfortable asking those within our own "Pan-African community"
>>>>>
>>>>> In general we just want to keep in touch, know what's going on and
>>>>> stimulate a more coherent Python community in Africa.
>>>>>
>>>>> We hope you have similar aims and feel welcome to join in.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> - Aisha, Ibrahim and Iwan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Reahl, the Python only web framework: http://www.reahl.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 2
>>>>> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:03:56 +0000
>>>>> From: Nsukami_ <ndkpatt at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: Iwan Vosloo <iwan at reahl.org>
>>>>> Cc: python-africa at python.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Python-africa] About this list
>>>>> Message-ID:
>>>>> <
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>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/19/16, Iwan Vosloo <iwan at reahl.org> wrote:
>>>>> > Hello all,
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Now that it is there, there is a question of what to do with it :-)
>>>>> We
>>>>> > honestly did not think much further... Perhaps that is a good thing:
>>>>> now
>>>>> > that several people have joined up you all can probably make that
>>>>> decision.
>>>>> I'll just introduce myself :)
>>>>> I'm Nsukami, a freelance web developer currently based in Dakar
>>>>> Senegal.
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Here are some thoughts we had:
>>>>> > - This would be a good place to announce events, such as PyCon
>>>>> > Zimbabwe and PyCon Nigeria (which we know some people are thinking of
>>>>> > organising). There is also an upcoming DjangoGirls in Nigeria and in
>>>>> > Zimbabwe if I am not mistaken.
>>>>> > - We can also promote open source projects that happen in Africa,
>>>>> or
>>>>> > find someone to help.
>>>>> > - Even Python questions could be a good idea - some may be more
>>>>> > comfortable asking those within our own "Pan-African community"
>>>>> Great ideas, but we cannot live w/o an irc channel :\
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my 17 years old fucked up laptop, using a crappy internet
>>>>> connection.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nsukami _
>>>>> http://about.me/lemeteore
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>>>>>
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