On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Kevin LaTona <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > We need to build a grass roots level enthusiasm and support for the whole > idea first. > > No interesting talks and no one is going to show. > > we aren't at the getting people to show level yet -- we're at the getting someone to find the bandwidth to organize it. Maybe seeing a list of fabulous proposed talks would help motivate that, but I'm with James and Toby -- the talks are the easy part. For the record: I'd do one on something: - wrapping C++ with Cython - Drawing with wxPython - numpy intro - porting a scientific desktop C++ app to the web with Python It would also be cool to do a intro to programming ofr kids event, like they did at PyCon -- I"d be interesting on working on that. -Chris > > Otherwise all the work to organize such event becomes a huge time suck > that no one is willing to step forward to take on. > > > Dream all you want, but a crowd with boots on the ground will make it > happen. > > > People willing or unwilling to step forward to talk will tell you if the > idea is solid or not. > > -Kevin > > > > > > On May 1, 2013, at 10:40 AM, James Thiele wrote: > > I wouldn't worry about getting enough talks. The Django group is always >> good for some, There are people at the U (grad students always love to >> talk). etc. >> >> >> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Kevin LaTona <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Do YOU have an idea for a talk that can last for 20 to 40 minutes? >> >> Is so, then post your ideas to this email list. >> >> The community needs to gauge this core driving factor first. >> >> If we want people to show up in Seattle for a fun filled day about Python. >> >> Then having interesting talks nailed down first will drive the community. >> >> >> Organizing things like a space and finding sponsors and all the other >> parts becomes much easier then. >> >> >> Any ideas out here? >> >> -Kevin >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Some radio waves were modulated in the creation of this email. >> > > -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [email protected]
