[TriPython] Python training for development staff

[Bryan Fogleman]

Hello,

PyCon:
     https://us.pycon.org/2017/schedule/tutorials/

If I recall correctly, Chris Calloway used to do the Python Boot Camps 
at PyCon and I thought some occasional commercial options (possibly with 
Joel)...  Maybe Chris would consider such?

SixFeetUp used to do Python training but they might have moved on to be 
web focused or Plone/Django focused.  You could check with Calvin.
http://www.sixfeetup.com/support/trainings
Appears that they might refer Python to this group:
https://www.elevenfifty.org/courses/#1490033782370-c58d8e58-ae95


A single on site course...  Given the description your wrote about your 
team, I wonder if that is enough or some online resource/mentoring would 
be helpful.  For Example: Google search pops up this ad which offers 
several courses and a bootcamp.
http://www.thetrainingadvisors.com/training/programming/python?gclid=COH_-aOQz9MCFdxWDQodmg8BHw

I've been told that this company is a really good resource for online 
coding skills but do not have any first hand knowledge.
https://teamtreehouse.com/


I understand that UDacity is having success in bringing people up to 
valued skills levels that are actually specified by a company's desired 
skills criteria.
https://www.udacity.com/



FYI:
Talked to a professor out of Michigan a couple of months ago who teaches 
Python via Coursera.  They have about 1.5 million registered students 
but the actual completion rate is staggeringly low.  Think that is 
fairly common scenario in "online" moocs as totally different kind of 
discipline.



Good luck!
Would you mind posting back to the group what option you select and your 
"feedback" on how it went?

Cheers

Bryan



On 4/29/17 7:58 AM, Ken M wrote:
> So I work for an organization that for the most part majority of the
> developers have spent the past year working only in a proprietary form
> of basic from the vendor of our main tool set.
>
> So in comes a new VP and he is wanting to get people up to speed
> technology the industry actually uses. And this in conjunction with the
> future of the vendor we use being very much in the air most likely her
> asked me the question about training more of the developers, a class or
> where to send them for example to learn python.
>
> I really don't know what to say as I basically taught myself python
> years ago and use it in hobbyist fashion.  However now I am working on a
> bunch of new pieces for the office in python.  Data conversion utilities
> and some REST microservices for enhancing business user data access into
> PowerBI or some angular 2 front ends.
>
> Anyway long story short, can anyone recommend a good local to Raleigh
> python training class to send a group of developers.  Or a trainer who
> would come in to train the group on site.
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> TriZPUG at python.org
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   Hello,

   PyCon:
       [1]https://us.pycon.org/2017/schedule/tutorials/

   If I recall correctly, Chris Calloway used to do the Python Boot Camps at
   PyCon and I thought some occasional commercial options (possibly with
   Joel)...  Maybe Chris would consider such?

   SixFeetUp used to do Python training but they might have moved on to be
   web focused or Plone/Django focused.  You could check with Calvin.
       [2]http://www.sixfeetup.com/support/trainings
   Appears that they might refer Python to this group:
       [3]https://www.elevenfifty.org/courses/#1490033782370-c58d8e58-ae95

   A single on site course...  Given the description your wrote about your
   team, I wonder if that is enough or some online resource/mentoring would
   be helpful.  For Example: Google search pops up this ad which offers
   several courses and a bootcamp.

   [4]http://www.thetrainingadvisors.com/training/programming/python?gclid=COH_-aOQz9MCFdxWDQodmg8BHw

   I've been told that this company is a really good resource for online
   coding skills but do not have any first hand knowledge.
       [5]https://teamtreehouse.com/

   I understand that UDacity is having success in bringing people up to
   valued skills levels that are actually specified by a company's desired
   skills criteria.
       [6]https://www.udacity.com/

   FYI:
   Talked to a professor out of Michigan a couple of months ago who teaches
   Python via Coursera.  They have about 1.5 million registered students but
   the actual completion rate is staggeringly low.  Think that is fairly
   common scenario in "online" moocs as totally different kind of
   discipline.

   Good luck!
   Would you mind posting back to the group what option you select and your
   "feedback" on how it went?

   Cheers

   Bryan

   On 4/29/17 7:58 AM, Ken M wrote:

 So I work for an organization that for the most part majority of the
 developers have spent the past year working only in a proprietary form
 of basic from the vendor of our main tool set.

 So in comes a new VP and he is wanting to get people up to speed
 technology the industry actually uses. And this in conjunction with the
 future of the vendor we use being very much in the air most likely her
 asked me the question about training more of the developers, a class or
 where to send them for example to learn python.

 I really don't know what to say as I basically taught myself python
 years ago and use it in hobbyist fashion.  However now I am working on a
 bunch of new pieces for the office in python.  Data conversion utilities
 and some REST microservices for enhancing business user data access into
 PowerBI or some angular 2 front ends.

 Anyway long story short, can anyone recommend a good local to Raleigh
 python training class to send a group of developers.  Or a trainer who
 would come in to train the group on site.
 _______________________________________________
 TriZPUG mailing list
 [7]TriZPUG at python.org
 [8]https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug
 [9]http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group

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   2. http://www.sixfeetup.com/support/trainings
   3. https://www.elevenfifty.org/courses/#1490033782370-c58d8e58-ae95
   4. http://www.thetrainingadvisors.com/training/programming/python?gclid=COH_-aOQz9MCFdxWDQodmg8BHw
   5. https://teamtreehouse.com/
   6. https://www.udacity.com/
   7. mailto:TriZPUG at python.org
   8. https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug
   9. http://tripython.org/