I think when one thinks of user groups it is for people who are already programming in python. I don't honestly think that there would enough users to sustain it in many places outside Dublin. However if there was an attempt to maybe introduce Python to existing programmers in other languages there would be a much more potential.
One possible way to do this would be to hold one day workshops on say something like AppEngine using python to demonstrate to people that they can get productive quickly on it and actually by the end of the day they could be building websites. Obviously one day workshops require a lot more organisation but apart from the time should be cheap enough to run. What do people think? tks, PJ On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Sean O'Donnell <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've also got the huge python ireland banner on a stand if anyone wants > to take it anywhere. > > On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 16:23 +0100, Vicky Lee wrote: > > That's a good idea, Kevin. > > > > I think what we wanted to do is to start up Python user groups around > > the country, and it would be a nice break from Dublin. And maybe when > > there are more than, say, one user group, we can bring them all > > together for a proper Python Ireland get together. > > > > Obviously, that means there has to be a dedicated core members in each > > group to keep their own meetups going each month. > > > > But that doesn't stop Python Ireland participating in other events. If > > people want to, let me know, I have posters, cards, and t-shirts. :) > > > > Cheers, > > > > /// Vicky > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > ~~ http://irishbornchinese.com ~~ > > ~~ http://www.python.ie ~~ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:34 PM, PJ Fitzpatrick > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kevin, > > I may be incorrect but arent you talking about Appengine in > > cork? If so maybe could you post a link to the slides if it is > > public. > > tks, > > PJ > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Kevin Noonan > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Alan said at the last meeting that the gang-of-four at > > PyCon had > > discussed holding events outside of Dublin. > > > > I'd like to make a suggestion about that. Why not > > piggyback on other > > events, like BarCamps? Run the Python talks during the > > BarCamp--maybe > > devote a track to Python (or share one with with Ruby, > > say). > > > > For example, Belfast next weekend: > > http://www.barcampbelfast.com > > > > A standalone event is likely to see a big fall-off in > > numbers. Whereas > > more people will travel from the Dublin area to a > > BarCamp--and some > > attendees who would be there anyway may take an > > interest in the Python > > talks. > > > > > > Off-topic aside: kudos to Alan, for the work on modjy > > on App Engine! > > > How to run jython WSGI applications on Google > > AppEngine > > > http://jython.xhaus.com > > (I mentioned it on the most recent official IRC > > session on App Engine: > > > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/71dd4f904c662337 > ) > > > > > > Ciao, > > > > Kevin. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
