[Noisebridge-discuss] The future of Python class at Noisebridge

[Glen Jarvis]

I've known Jim from BayPIGies (python interest group) for several years. And, I've always had interest in doing something like this.

However, I'm Soooooo busy, I couldn't even think of this until January. If you can get a sub until then, I might consider it...

There are just too many very cool noisebridge things and with a job and taking two classes, I'd seem flaky to take on more -- even though my interest is high.

Currently I committed to do the Stanford machine learning videos with the ML group and when my current class got intense I kind of disappeared. I need to catch up but just don't have the time unless I can learn to build a Tardis.

So, my interest is very high in helping with this, but it's not possible.... :( at least not right now.....

Glen

El Oct 5, 2010, a las 8:13 AM, jim <jim at well.com> escribió:

> 
>   The Monday night Python class began as a SF-LUG Python 
> study group with Asheesh as mentor. Asheesh left the 
> region to set up openhatch.org and Daniel took over, 
> formalizing the meeting somewhat as a class with teacher, 
> and has hung in there for over a year. 
>   You can change the approach as you see fit. You might 
> take it on with someone else to share the mentoring or 
> lecture role or revert to study group format by reducing 
> the role of the mentor or whatever. If you share the role, 
> you have the plus side of better continuity (each mentor
> can take a break) but the with price of keeping in sync 
> with each other. There's at least one other NB member 
> who's got very good Python skills with an aptitude for 
> teaching. 
> 
>   I believe there are two main aspects to support: 
> * provide real-world, simple examples that demand that 
>  attendees think out the problem solution in terms of 
>  Python language features and Pythonic techniques. 
> * accommodate stone beginners and also people who are 
>  approaching intermediate levels. The Dive into Python 
>  book is available on line and might work for both 
>  groups. Al Sweigart's book, Invent Your Own Computer 
>  Games with Python, is currently in the Turing room 
>  and I believe has been used in the Python class; it's 
>  certainly suitable for beginners and to some degree 
>  to extending Python skills. The book that Asheesh 
>  first chose as a basis for the group is Python for 
>  Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer 
>  Scientist and for a while, at least, Daniel stuck 
>  with it. 
> 
> http://diveintopython.org/ 
> http://inventwithpython.com/ 
> http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ 
> 
>   (my opinions: ) I and a few others have had some 
> objections to parts of the Think Python text. I'd not use 
> it in favor of Al's book and Dive into Python. 
>   I think sticking to the current schedule (Monday 
> evenings from 6:30 to 8:00) is important. 
>   There are several Python groups in the bay area, and 
> one or more of their members might be willing to share 
> the leader role or come in for an occasional lecture or 
> point you to examples at times you find your own well dry. 
> 
> http://www.pygamesf.org/ 
> http://www.pywebsf.org/ 
> http://www.baypiggies.net/ 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 23:56 -0700, aditya bhargava wrote:
>> I have a fair amount of experience in the language, but I've never
>> been to one of these classes. What are they usually like? I can
>> volunteer to make up cheat sheets or talk about specialized topics if
>> there's interest in that. Off the top of my head, I could talk about:
>> 
>> 
>> - scientific computing in Python
>> - working with Django
>> - writing modules in C++ using Boost::Python and other alternatives
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Adit
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Daniel C. Silverstein
>> <cubes at ghosthacked.net> wrote:
>>        Howdy,
>> 
>>        Would anyone be interested in taking over teaching Python
>>        class at
>>        Noisebridge going forward?  Python is one of the longest
>>        running
>>        classes at Noisebridge, and I've personally been teaching it
>>        for the
>>        better part of the last year and a half.  I think it may be
>>        time for
>>        me to move on to other pursuits, but I'd rather not see the
>>        class die.
>>         Historically, Python class has been on Monday evenings from
>>        6:30 to
>>        8:00, but if anyone is interested in teaching it, I'm sure
>>        he/she
>>        would be welcome to reschedule.
>> 
>>        (Dan)
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