Open Tech Calendar

"A Selection Box of AI Tools" -Alan Gardner (Aberdeen Python User Group)

It's that time of year when we eagerly anticipate selection boxes appearing on supermarket shelves and under Christmas trees across the land. But what if, instead of delicious chocolates, those thin plastic trays were filled with productivity-enhancing AI tools? Well, that would be disappointing, of course. Who in their right mind prefers software tools over chocolate? However, I'm told we're not here to eat chocolate; we should really be doing stuff with Python, and so...

In this talk, we'll explore a selection of AI tools that have significantly impacted my work. We'll examine various chatbots, LLMs, integrations with existing apps, and fully AI-based applications. We'll discuss how these tools harness AI to boost productivity, creativity, and problem-solving.

I'll share personal experiences, demonstrate how I work with these tools, and consider how these AI assistants are shaping our work. Together, we'll sort the Double Deckers from the Fudges... metaphorically speaking, of course.

Bio

Alan is a developer who was drawn to Python from Ruby, Elixir and JavaScript back in 2020 (better late than never!). It's now his goto language for everything from scripting to web apps to its excellent data and AI capabilities. These days, he's exploring the AI world, using Python to get LLMs to do his work for him (and also write most of his Python too).

When he's not trying to cobble together LangChain chains or FastAPI APIs, you can find him playing TTRPGs or kayaking. He's been using LLMs for the former but is still waiting for support for the latter.

After the talk we will have one or more challenges for you to attempt - so bring your laptop!

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-dec-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-dec-2024

Wed 11th Dec 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Data Meetup: Standards - who needs them? Julian Tait, Open Data Manchester

"Standards – who needs them?*" - Julian Tait, Open Data Manchester

*We all do

This talk is about Open Data Manchester’s journey into the open standards for data world, and how once you delve into this nichest of worlds things are never the same again.

It will give an overview of open standards, how we first got involved in them and how we used user research and system analysis to understand the key components needed for the standards we have created and ones in development, that are tackling supply chain data exchange to promote a more resilient and circular economy.

BIO Julian, who began his career as a music photographer, is the co-founder and CEO of Open Data Manchester CIC, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2010. The organisation aims to help communities and organisations better understand and utilise data.

He oversees the development of several open standards for data including: · The Open3P data standard for the packaging value chain, which facilitates the exchange of packaging data between organisations, promoting process and resource efficiencies to reduce packaging's environmental impact and reducing costs. · The Open Product data standard for batteries and electrical and electronic equipment. · The Open Standard for Fashion and Textiles Data, which is currently in development.

He leads the development of equitable data stewardship organisations through the Data Cooperative Working Group.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-dec-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-dec-2024

Tue 3rd Dec 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 3rd Dec 2024 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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"Christmas Coding Challenges" - Aberdeen Python User Group

Join us for a festive edition of the Aberdeen Python User Group (APUG) this November! We're getting into the holiday spirit early with unique Christmas-themed coding challenges inspired by the popular Advent of Code.

Whether you're a seasoned coder or just starting out, bring your laptop, your coding skills, and meet up with other Python coders in Aberdeen.The format is

18:00 Pizza for those who are joining us in person
18:30 Intro and practical coding challenges for all levels
20:30 Project round-ups

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-nov-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-nov-2024

Wed 13th Nov 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 13th Nov 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Trustworthy Data: Navigating the Digital Landscape - Aberdeen Data Meetup

Join experts Dr. Pradip Sharma, Dr. Tin Tironsakkul, and Mr. Pakayal Boar from the University of Aberdeen for an insightful talk on "Trustworthy Data: Navigating the Digital Landscape." Discover the latest in privacy-aware AI, blockchain technology, smart contracts, and privacy-enhancing technologies to secure and govern data in our interconnected world. Gain a deeper understanding of the ethical, legal, and technological challenges shaping trustworthy digital systems.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-nov-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-nov-2024

Tue 5th Nov 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 5th Nov 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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An Introduction to Cloud Computing with Python and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Led by Harry Adam.

In this session we’ll go through a brief introduction of cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (AWS). We’ll look at some examples of interacting with AWS with Python, some real-world applications and then go over some challenges and best practices.

Harry works as a software developer for a financial services company, helping people save their money. Although his day job is mainly Java development, he enjoys learning about other technologies, such as Python.

After the talk we will have one or more challenges for you to attempt - so bring your laptop!

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-oct-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-oct-2024

Wed 9th Oct 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 9th Oct 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Masters Students Showcase - Aberdeen Data Meetup

On Tuesday, our highly anticipated annual event is returning at the Aberdeen Data Meet-up at ONE Tech Hub !

Join us as we feature presentations from 5 or 6 Masters Students from University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University sharing insights into their summer projects.

Topics will include
* Utilizing Machine Learning and Deep Learning for automated staging analysis of Glaucoma,
* Creating a multilingual chatbot for navigating Criminal laws in Scotland and England,
* Implementing Computer Vision for underwater decommissioning, and
* Leveraging web scraping and databases to support research on poverty and school uniform policy.
* Seeing Beneath the Surface - Applying Computer Vision in Subsea Decommissioning

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-oct-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-oct-2024

Tue 1st Oct 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 1st Oct 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Community Safety Hackathon

A weekend-long hackathon to tackle any aspect of community safety.

Work in small teams, in short agile sprints, to develop rapid prototypes of potential solutions.

All tech skills welcome from web development and GIS to Computer Vision and LLMs.

https://codethecity.org/ctc32

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc32-sept

Sat 21st Sep 2024 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 22nd Sep 2024 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Python Coding Challenge evening

Back by popular demand!

We're back after the summer break with an evening of graded coding challenges.

Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experienced coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too.

This event is orgnanised by a charity - Code The City. CTC suggests a small donation to help with charity admin costs, but if this is a barrier please just change the ticket price to what you can afford.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-sep-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-sep-2024

Wed 11th Sep 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 11th Sep 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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"Data-Driven Gaming: Moving Towards an Esports Analytics Platform" - Ian Simpson

Details: In this presentation, I'll walk you through the development of an interactive leaderboard for my school's Esports club, showcasing how I addressed the challenge of responsive performance tracking. I'll cover the technical aspects of integrating with APIs, efficient data management, and interactive front-end design. You'll learn about the hurdles faced in handling live game data, solutions implemented, and key considerations in database design and API integration.

I'll share insights gained during the development, as well as discuss the broader implications of this project for student engagement in STEM and its potential adaptations for other educational contexts. Whether you're a developer, educator, or gaming enthusiast, you'll gain practical knowledge on combining APIs, databases, and web development to create impactful tools for educational communities.

Bio: Ian Simpson is currently Principal Teacher of Computing Science at Albyn School, bringing nearly two decades of experience in computing education in schools and colleges to his role. Always a programmer at heart, he has successfully implemented project-based learning in computing curricula, including the creation of interactive teaching aids and software to support national curriculum planning. Ian's passions span various areas of software development, including web development, database management, and API integration. His recent work includes directing core NextGen Computing HND units in software development and project management at North East Scotland College.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-sep-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-sep-2024

Tue 3rd Sep 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 3rd Sep 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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"Developing a Landscape Scale Natural Capital Tool for Scotland" - Donya Davidson

Abstract: NatureScot, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, are developing a new tool to facilitate decision makers to take a natural capital approach for managing land at the landscape scale in Scotland. By mapping and modelling how certain land use changes might impact the ecosystem services they provide, decision makers can identify scenarios that maximize benefits for both people and nature. It will be the first tool of its kind in Scotland and will be a geospatial web application, building on scientific knowledge and the existing EcoServR tool for mapping natural capital assets and ecosystem services.

Speaker Bio: Donya is the Natural Capital Manager for NatureScot, where she leads a team of GIS Analysts and Data Scientists developing an innovative new natural capital tool for Scotland. Donya is an Ecologist who specialises in natural capital valuation, ecosystem service modelling and co-design methodology. She is passionate about nature conservation and the effective communication of science, so that it is accessible to everyone. Prior to her time at NatureScot, she worked for the Scottish Wildlife Trust where she led on the development of the Edinburgh Nature Network, a strategic tool to prioritise interventions to tackle the threats of climate change and biodiversity loss in the city. Outside of her work, Donya is on the External Advisory Board for Lauriston Farm Agroecology Co-operative, where she advises on biodiversity enhancement measures and helps monitor the wildlife on the farm using trail cameras.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-jun-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-jun-2024

Tue 4th Jun 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 4th Jun 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Community Safety Hackathon

Welcome to our thirty-second hack event. Whether you’ve attended them all, or are planning to come to your first, you’ll find it a friendly, inclusive and supportive weekend where you’ll share your skills, knowledge and experience, and find others doing the same.

This time it’s all about Community Safety

Book at ticket now: https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc32



What is Community Safety?

The phrase Community Safety can cover a large range of issues. Challenges relating to any of these could be addressed at CTC32. Here are some examples

* Crime Prevention.
* Law Enforcement
* Emergency Preparedness.
* Public Health.
* Victim Support.
* Community Engagement.
* Environmental Safety.
* Education and Awareness, etc.

For each of these thematic areas, we will identify challenges, and how can the application of technology, coding, data, AI and associated approaches help to address those challenges?

We already have an exciting challenge around the use of Computer Vision / AI to monitor safety cameras on the beach, looking to spot people in difficulties.

For more details, and how to book, please see https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc32

https://codethecity.org/ctc32

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc32

Sat 8th Jun 2024 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 9th Jun 2024 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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"Environmental monitoring with a Raspberry Pi" - Luke Buskie

For May we have combined our Data Meetup and Python User Group sessions into a single evening.

"Growing up in the North East of Scotland I have always been interested in our unique weather system. In 2019 with an effort to learn more about computing I bought a RaspberryPi. Naturally the project that captured my attention was titled "build your own weather station" and the story begins.

"I will talk to the evolution of the project over the last few years, from construction (learning to solder) access to 3D printing (Thanks Aberdeen Library) and various customisations including an air quality sensor, deploying a website, adding a camera and use of a machine learning algorithm on my dataset to generate my own temperature forecast. The learning curve has been steep, with numerous mis-steps and "if i were to do it again" anecdotes.

Bio: Luke has worked as a reservoir engineer for sixteen years primarily focused on oil and gas production forecasting and field development decisions. Following the rapidly changing computer science industry from the outside his curiosity has lead him to learn more."

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-adm-may-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-adm-may-2024

Wed 8th May 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 8th May 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Python WebAssembly - Rob McWilliam

We will start with a look at what WebAssembly (WASM) is and how it can be used, then look at some of the options for running python code in WASM.This will include

* "official" CPython WASM build.
* Spin SDK https://github.com/fermyon/spin-python-sdk
* Pyodide https://github.com/pyodide/pyodide?tab=readme-ov-file
* marimo https://marimo.io/ Jupyter style notebooks in WASM with an interesting dataflow model for cell execution
* whatever other interesting things I find while writing the talk :)

After the talk we will have one or more challenges for you to attempt - so bring your laptop!

Bio: Rob is an electronic engineer, working on FPGAs processing network traffic to stock exchanges. At work he uses python for a variety of testing and debugging things and uses it for a wide range of things in personal projects, from microcontrollers up through bigger computers.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-apr-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-apr-2024

Wed 10th Apr 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 10th Apr 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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"Doodling data: a tale of hand-drawn data visualisations" - Martina Pugliese

"I run a newsletter, Doodling Data, where I create hand-drawn data doodles/visualisations, I rant about the data world and write more technical/ sciencyposts

I will go through a few of my data visualisations, from different realms, and explain how I made them, the motivations and what I learned along the way. I usually treat funky and quirky topics that are meant to generate a smile, for example in literature, art or music, but sometimes I also do some with a less lighthearted theme, such as in climate change.

I will try to make the point that doing things by hand when you're all day in front of a screen is not only relaxing but extremely rewarding! "

Bio: Martina has worked in data science for (ugh!) almost a decade now. She covered mostly research-oriented roles with an accent on building ML systems, but she also contributed to the various stages of data workflows: data pipelining/engineering, data analysis and statistics, data vizzing and influencing stakeholders etc. She led small teams and mostly worked in startups, but also in a large org.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-apr-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-apr-2024

Tue 2nd Apr 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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The Future of Safety with AI

A first talk from our new Trustee, Arrash Nekonam.

Discover how Natural Language Processing (NLP) within trained ML models transforms Health, Safety, and Environment event data into actionable insights. Learn about trending safety topics, hazards, and root causes.

Bio: In addition to being our Trustee, Arrash, who is based in Aberdeen is Chief Technology Officer of STC INSISO. He was formerly CTO of Riskwell, and Managing Director of INSISO Ltd.

We start at 6pm with the opportunity to network over pizza and drinks with the local data science community, academia and industry. The talk and Q&A start at 6.30pm.

Tickets are available now for this talk: https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-mar-2024

Book today!

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-mar-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-mar-2024

Tue 5th Mar 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 5th Mar 2024 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Web Scraping for Research using Python

This month we'll have an introduction to Web Scraping in Python from Ian Watt. Ian is a co-founder and trustee of Code The City who runs the Python User Group, the Data Meetups and more.

Then we'll have challenges to try some scraping for real, with the objective of writing scraper(s) to assist with a University of Aberdeen research project. All will be revealed in the evening.

Come early to network over pizza and drinks with the local Python community, and stay to work on a scraping challenge.

Bring your laptop. If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

Tickets are available now for March's session: https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-mar-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-mar-2024

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Wed 13th Mar 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Democracy Hackathon

Over the last 10 years at our hack events, we’ve tackled many different thematic topics. This time it is something new, and very important: Democracy.

What do we mean by democracy? Well, it’s not party politics. Nor is it coming with a solution, constitutional or otherwise, before we have articulated the challenges or problems.

We mean the very functioning of government.

* How do we know who we are electing?
* How do we contact them, to ask questions, or when things go wrong?
* How can we hold them to account?
* What are the various levels of government?
* Where is the data that we need to understand, use, and interact with government?
* How transparent are the workings of government?
* What tools are available (and what can we build to fill in the gaps) to make this all better?

If you have never been to a hackathon before or are interested in knowing more about the projects previously tackled then please check out our hackathon overview page.

>> Challenges

Already we have a growing list of challenges posed which you can find a link to on our web page – or you can suggest your own ones.

https://codethecity.org/what-we-do/hack-weekends/ctc31-democracy/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc31

Sat 16th Mar 2024 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 17th Mar 2024 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Harnessing Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) with CloodCBR to Empower Business Intelligence

Abstract: This talk will explore the Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) methodology and the potential of the CloodCBR framework to enhance business intelligence and decision-making. We will discuss CBR's core principles and practical applications, illustrating how it can address common decision-making challenges. Thereafter, we will discuss the CloodCBR framework as we highlight its features and capabilities, making CBR accessible to both technical and non-technical professionals. We will explore real-world use cases, from enhancing customer support to improving product recommendations and quality assurance. Finally, we gain insights into the future of CBR and its integration with emerging AI and machine learning technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs).

Bio:Ikechukwu Nkisi-Orji is a Research Fellow with the Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning (AIR) group of the School of Computing, Robert Gordon University (RGU) Aberdeen. With background in mathematics and computer science, Ike has worked on several projects to develop intelligent information systems involving research and techniques in natural language processing, semantic technologies (ontology engineering and alignment, and ontology-based retrieval) and machine/deep learning. Some of his recent works are industry collaborations that leverage CBR to solve real-world problems. Ike is the key architect of CloodCBR, a robust framework designed to ease the application of CBR to industrial-scale applications.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-feb-2024

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-feb-2024

Tue 6th Feb 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 6th Feb 2024 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Spread The Word with Python

In this talk, Dr Carlos Moreno-Garcia (School of Computing RGU) will show a simple code to manipulate files using Python and "spread a message" across multiple directories. This message can be anything, from a watermark or even extra code which improves (or not!) other files. Standard Python packages will be used in a virtual environment to ensure there's no damage in your operating system!

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-feb-2024/test/osjvhregdkwnlzvb

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-feb-2024/test/osjvhregdkwnlzvb

Wed 14th Feb 2024 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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"Unveiling the Data Symphony: A Journey through End-to-End Machine Learning with Linear/Logistic Regression using Python"

Embark on a captivating exploration of the intricate world of machine learning as we delve into the realms of End-to-End development using Python, with a particular focus on Linear and Logistic Regression. In this enlightening talk, we will navigate through the captivating landscape of Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and the application of these fundamental regression models. Prepare to unravel the secrets hidden within your datasets as we unravel the power of EDA, illuminating patterns and insights that lay the foundation for robust Machine Learning models. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned practitioner, this session promises to be an insightful journey, offering practical tips and strategies for effective feature analysis, data preprocessing, and visualizations.The heart of our discourse will pulsate with the rhythm of Linear and Logistic Regression, two pillars of supervised learning. Discover how these models elegantly capture relationships within data, making them invaluable tools for prediction and classification tasks. Engage in hands-on demonstrations as we navigate Python's data science ecosystem, showcasing the seamless integration of scikit-learn for model development.Join in demystifying the complexities of End-to-End Machine Learning, where we harmonize data exploration and model building into a symphony of intelligence. By the end of this talk, you'll not only grasp the intricacies of Linear and Logistic Regression but also gain a holistic understanding of the entire machine learning pipeline, empowering you to orchestrate your own data symphony.


Bio: Gbenga Ayelabola, an accomplished data analytics consultant and passionate problem solver, brings nearly a decade of diverse data expertise to the table. With a background in Computer Science, Gbenga has made significant contributions across healthcare, consulting, and EduTech industries. He has provided training to over 200 professionals across the UK in various Data Analytics tracks. His proficiency extends to various facets of data, including analysis, modelling, transformation, strategic planning, and management. Gbenga excels in stakeholder management, KPI definition, and the design of impactful dashboards and reports. His skills also encompass the application of Machine Learning for predictive insights. Currently working with Multiverse as a Data Fellowship Coach, he dedicates his efforts to guiding and shaping the future of data leaders. Gbenga's dynamic career is marked by a commitment to excellence, making him a standout figure in the evolving realms of data analytics and leadership.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-dec-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-dec-2023

Tue 5th Dec 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Testing your code in Python

Weds 13th Dec join us to hear about the importance of testing your code in Python, with Arturo Regalado. Bring a laptop and code along. Come at 6pm for drinks, pizza and networking .



#datascience #machinelearning #coding #python #aberdeen #AI

https://buff.ly/47Qa6K3

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Wed 13th Dec 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Getting started in a career in Data

Tonight's even is a collaboration between Code The City and The Data Lab.

The evening will cover the theme of “How to get started in a data career”.

Speakers will be Lesley-Anne Kelly and Charlotte Mclean.

Lesley-Anne is the Head of Data Journalism at DC Thomson and based in Dundee. She has more than a decade of experience of working with data and is passionate about democratising data and making it more accessible to the general public. She and her team mix methods such as data visualisation and scrollytelling, with traditional journalism to unlock the stories held within spreadsheets.

Charlotte has over 20 years’ IT experience spanning software development, design & architecture through to data & analytics. She currently manages the Data Engineering team at Aize, building digital twin collaboration workspaces for customers in heavy asset industries. Her early career was in the Financial Services industry developing Java enterprise applications before moving more towards developing solutions for data and improving data governance. Since completing an MSc in Data Science in 2019 she has focused on building data/AI solutions, both to improve productivity and be an enabler to allow people to focus on the value-add activities of their role. She is passionate about data and how data science/AI can help people improve the way they work together.

We thanks ScotlandIS and Codebase for their support for the Aberdeen Data Meetups

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-nov-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-nov-2023

Tue 7th Nov 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Gradual Static Typing in Python

Aberdeen Python User Group (open to all)

Dr Lee Christie will give a talk on why using type hinting in Python makes good sense. He will also set a coding challenge based on his talk - so bring a laptop.

And, we'll have pizza and drinks to start from 6pm.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-nov-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-nov-2023

Wed 8th Nov 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Exploring Companies data with Companies House API and Python - Rory Gianni

A Python-based introduction to the Companies House API. This covers making requests and trying to gather data while overcoming the idiosyncrasies of the CH API.

Rory is a technology trainer and consultant into all things creative and civic tech. Rory is co-founder of conversational AI company, inChat (https://inchat.design). He recently started a blog and channel called Creating with Data which covers various data and visualisation topics.

The talk will be followed by a challenge which attendees can work on in small groups or solo.

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-june-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-june-2023

Wed 14th Jun 2023 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Leveraging Data to build great products - Janny Saevenee

How to use data to understand what users want, what users say, and what users do in order to make more informed decisions to provide insight to strategy up to the executive level. There are so many product metrics we could be tracking, but it’s not always clear which ones we should be tracking. However, there are a few metrics that every product leader should have on their radar. In this talk, I will provide examples of how others using data to build their product and what metrics product leads need to know.

Bio: Janny Saevenee is Digital Product Owner at James Fisher Asset Information Services. She helps the product team make a better product by using data-driven instead of gut instinct.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-jun-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/adm-jun-2023

Tue 6th Jun 2023 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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"Animal face-off: Pandas vs. Polars – The battle of data analysis libraries in Python" - Arturo Ragalado

In this talk, Arturo will present a relatively new data analysis library: Pola-rs. The new library claims to be a lightning-fast data frame library and a substitute to the industry standard Pandas. He will provide data analysis examples and challenges to discover the use cases of each library.

Biography

Arturo is a doctoral researcher with the University of Aberdeen and the National Decommissioning Centre. His research interest remains in the study of the economic effects of financial security instruments in decommissioning of oil and gas structures. He is an economist and data analyst with five years of experience in processing and interpreting data to give actionable insights to decision makers. His previous experience in the energy sector includes market advisory on oil and natural gas markets with special emphasis in modelling energy demand-supply outlooks as well as financial modelling of upstream activity. He has also worked for the Mexican Government in agencies like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Anticorruption System where he developed predictive and machine-learning models to increase evidence-based decision making for the public sector. He holds a MSc in Petroleum, Energy Economics and Finance from the University of Aberdeen, where he studied the effects of auction design on investment and deployment of renewable energy projects, and a BA in Economics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

Wed 10th May 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Making research relevant: The importance of trusted research environments and knowledge exchange to maximise real-world impact - Katherine O'Sullivan

Trusted research environments (TREs) are critical in ensuring personal data is de-identified for research purposes. But individual-level, personal data is equally critical in providing actionable improvements for those on the front line in health and social care settings. This talk will provide an overview of the Grampian Data Safe Haven and its role in de-identifying and linking data within the ‘Five Safes’ framework for health and population research. But it will also discuss the ways TREs can facilitate research outputs being implemented in health and social care settings to provide real-world impact to individuals in care environments.

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-adm-2023

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-adm-2023

Tue 2nd May 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Health Hack Weekend

CTC29 – which is all about Health – takes place on 17-18 June 2023 at the ONE Tech Hub, Schoolhill and online. We’ve teamed up with NHS Grampian and the University of Aberdeen to make this one of our biggest events in quite some time.

If you have never been to a hackathon before or are interested in knowing more about the projects previously tackled then please check out our hackathon overview page. https://codethecity.org/what-we-do/hack-weekends/

Book now at https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc29

# Who should attend?

Anyone! Despite our name, coding is only a part of what we do.

It’s essential that we have subject area specialists. In this case that might be doctors, nurses, physios, the care sector, university or college lecturers, those in the industry, pupils, students and those who work in research or policy. And those who have less formal roles too.

Of course, coders, data wranglers, designers and other techies are important to a hack weekend.

Once we have some challenges posed, we’ll create projects and teams to work on them over the weekend.

# Challenges

We will have a number of challenges: one of which to work collaboratively to solve – or you can suggest your own ones.

Already we have some challenges posed around physical activity and rehabilitation. These include the potential of tech (apps and wearables) for supporting:

* home (rehab) exercises – delivery and progress tracking
* active accessible travel
* healthy ageing (e.g. falls prevention)
* self-management of chronic conditions
* mental health / wellbeing related to PA and rehab

More challenges will be added soon.

https://codethecity.org/ctc29/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc29

Sat 17th Jun 2023 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 18th Jun 2023 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Fingerprint Matching with Python

Python User Group Aberdeen

Have you ever wondered how people applied computer vision BEFORE machine learning?

Nowadays, it is very easy to compile thousands of images and train an algorithm to classify almost anything, but without massive amounts of data or high performance computers, people had to resort to clever tactics "back in the day".

In this talk, Dr Carlos Moreno-Garcia (Senior Lecturer, RGU) will show a demo code to manually extract features from human fingerprints and perform matching for the recognition of individuals.

These techniques still have relevance in areas such as biometrics, given the required precision and the few data samples at hand.

After the demo, attendees will be encouraged to run the code and propose their own upgrades, so bring your computer/laptop for maximum engagement!

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io/fingerprint-matching-with-python-apug-meetup-april-2023.html

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-apr-2023

Wed 12th Apr 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 12th Apr 2023 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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https://codethecity.org/code-of-conduct/

Python and Data - nine years in 45 minutes

Over almost a decade Code The City have been working on improving the availabilty of open data across Scotland.

From scraping leisure centre timetables, to recording data on air quality at scale; from importing 25,000+ records of ship wrecks around our coast into Wikidata to setting up a national portal for open data, we've covered a lot of ground.

And much of that work has relied, and continues to rely on, having scrapers which gather data for re-purposing as publicly-available open data.

Join us to hear more, to get involved in fixing scrapers, and to look forward to projects tee'd up for CTC28 next week.

If you don’t already have Python set up, we can help you with that too. Coding in pairs or small groups (especially mixing beginner and more experiences coders) is strongly encouraged, though you can also code solo.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-mar-2023

Wed 8th Mar 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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APUG - “Build Your Own AI” – Dr Lee Christie

Create your own bot in Python to battle with others in a game simulation.

Pit your bot in the tournament with only one ultimate winner.

Did we mention prizes?

Come early for pizza and drinks.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-feb-2023

Wed 8th Feb 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Please note that we have policies for participants on acceptable conduct: https://codethecity.org/code-of-conduct/

and Covid 19: https://codethecity.org/policy-for-reducing-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases/

By signing up you agree to these conditions of attendance.

Aberdeen Data Meetup - “Data, digital, and the race to second place” – Daniel Brown ”

Daniel Brown: "Data, digital, and the race to second place: digital aspirations for the offshore energy industry"

In 2020, OEUK (joint with the Technology Leadership Board, ONE, NZTC, and supported by Deloitte) ran the first UKCS oil and gas data and digital maturity survey. The survey – the first of its kind – gave us our first properly evidenced insights into the progress of the digital revolution in oil and gas. It set in train a range of cross-industry initiatives, including the development of the first holistic Offshore Energy Data & Digital Strategy, which launched in June 2022. Recommendations arising are both long and short term – such as developing a set of unifying data principles for the sector, and an underpinning common data toolkit; and leveraging more effectively the mountains of data the sector has generated.

The Strategy also demands that action be evidence based, and so we launched the second data and digital maturity survey in the latter half of 2022. Adding The Crown Estate and Crown Estates Scotland to the survey partners, it now looks across the full range of offshore energies – wind, tidal, wave, etc., as well as oil and gas – and with a greater focus on the full energy supply chain.

What will the new survey show in terms of progress? How does digitalisation in oil and gas compare to digital in offshore wind? Is the race to second place still a thing, or more a memory? Join us to find out!

Daniel Brown is Head of Data and Digital at Offshore Energies UK, the representative body for the UK offshore energy industries. He is chief executive of OEUK's LOGIC subsidiary which has delivered collaborative digital services to industry for more than two decades - and is the Chair of the Society for Professional Data Managers (SPDM). He has been working in data and information since 1998, and in oil and gas since 2004.

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This is a hybrid event, and we welcome in-person attendees to join us from 6pm for pizza, drinks, and networking. Online attendees can join from 6.15pm, with presentations starting at 6.30pm.

If you wish to attend online, please book a place AND email info@codethecity.org to confirm and a link will be sent to you.

Please note our policy for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.
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The Aberdeen Meet-ups are hosted by Code The City and are supported by The Data Lab, Scotland IS and Opportunity North East.

Photo - SumitAwinash, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/289786088/

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/289786088/

Tue 7th Feb 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Code of Conduct: https://codethecity.org/code-of-conduct/

Covid 19 policy: https://codethecity.org/policy-for-reducing-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases/

Connections Hack Weekend

This event has the broad theme of Connections. This is a broad area and can be interpreted in any way that attendees wish. For example, it could refer to

* connections between people;
* network connections to mobile devices or IOT devices;
* connections between items in Linked (Open) Data such as Wikidata;
* connecting multiple datasets such as those from Open Data Scotland;
* connecting service users with a provider;
* connections between well-being and funding or services;
*or any other relevant idea you might have.

We’ve started a list of proposed projects which could be tackled over the weekend. Have a look – and please add your suggestions too.

If you have never been to a hackathon before or are interested in knowing more about the projects previously tackled then please check out our hackathon overview page.

We are grateful to Converged Communication Solutions Limited for their sponsorship and support.


Format

This event will be run as a physical event, with online attendance options.

See the page below for more details

https://codethecity.org/CTC28/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc28

Sat 18th Mar 2023 9:30am (Europe/London)

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Please note that we have policies for participants on acceptable conduct https://codethecity.org/code-of-conduct/ and Covid 19. https://codethecity.org/policy-for-reducing-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases/

By signing up you agree to these conditions of attendance.

Abandon Jupyter and embrace Quarto to effectively communicate data science

A mash up of the Aberdeen Python User Group and the Aberdeen Data Meetup.

A talk on using Quarto for data science followed by some hands on Python coding.

The usual pizza and beers to start with. (soft drinks are available)

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/289786083/

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/289786083/

Tue 10th Jan 2023 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Cancelled!

Build Your Own AI

Dr Lee Christie has come up with a challenge for the December 2022 Aberdeen Python User Group.

All will be revealed on the night!

There may be prizes!

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-dec-2022

Wed 14th Dec 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Explicable AI in Credit Scoring

Monthly Aberdeen Data Meetup

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/288667615/

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/288667615/

Tue 6th Dec 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Hackathon - CC28 - Connections

Our 28th hack weekend is on the subject of connections.

All welcome. Expect a focus on experimentation, open data and civic impact.

https://codethecity.org/ctc28/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc28

Sat 3rd Dec 2022 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 4th Dec 2022 4:00pm (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Python User Group - Oct 2022

This month our speaker will be a member of our steering group, Rob McWIlliam who's is a professional python coder. Rob will give an overview of developing for the web in Python. Expect mention of setting up packages such as Docker, Poetry, Flask, SQL Alchemy, Black, Flake etc.

The talk will be followed by group coding challenges where you will work in small teams on challenges which we set - often, but not always, based on the talk. This is a great way to practice coding, where pairs or groups of 3 of 4 code together, and share their knowledge and approaches with those who are less experienced.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-oct-2022

Wed 12th Oct 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Data Meetup - MSc Student Showcase

A showcase of recent MSc Data Science students' projects. Network with industry and academia over pizza and drinks.

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/288667606/

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/288667606/

Tue 4th Oct 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Scottish Open Data Unconference - SODU 2022

Aberdeen Python User Group - Sept 2022

The APUG session this month will feature Rob McWilliam presenting on Real world Python Web Development.

Rob will present an overview of developing for the web in Python. Expect mention of setting up packages such as Docker, Poetry, Flask, SQL Alchemy, Black, Flake etc.

Our presenter is professional developer, and APUG steering group member, Rob McWilliam.

After the talk we have our usual monthly group coding challenges which are suitable for beginner and intermediate Python coders. Participants are encourage to pair up or work in small groups to solve the challenges.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io/apug-meetup-14-september-2022.html

https://ti.to/code-the-city/apug-sep-2022

Wed 14th Sep 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Scottish Open Data Unconference - SODU 2020

The unconference is the ONLY annual Open Data event in Scotland. It brings together data publishers, data users and infomediaries from a variety of backgrounds: academia, journalism, the public and third sectors, as well as citizens and activists.

It is the opportunity to highlight projects, engage with the community, seek feedback, form alliances, kick off new enterprises, seek data and start campaigns that can change policy.

This event will follow the open space format, where participants create the agenda each morning for the sessions that will happen that day.

Reduced price early bird tickets available until early September, when regular tickets will be made available.

We'll do our best to make the main plenary session and most breakout rooms available online.

http://sodu.live

https://ti.to/code-the-city/sodu-2022

Sat 5th Nov 2022 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 6th Nov 2022 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Data Meetup - Student Showcase

The Aberdeen Data Meetup returns after a 2 year break with our popular Student Showcase events.

Six (or more) students each have 10 minutes to describe their project from the MSc Data Science programmes at local universities.

We'll have academia and industry coming together over pizza and beers (other drinks available).

All welcome

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/287876279/?isFirstPublish=true

https://www.meetup.com/scotland-data-science-technology-meetup/events/287876279/?isFirstPublish=true

Tue 13th Sep 2022 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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CTC27 - Education

Code The City's 27th hack event is all about Education (all levels, all forms).

This hybrid event will see challenges and projects being set, and small teams working on rapid prototype solutions over the weekend. We'll also have a session on learning to edit Wikipedia properly.

More details https://codethecity.org/what-we-do/hack-weekends/ctc27/

You can pitch your own challenges and projects too.

Did we say that we feed participants as well?!

See you there. :)

https://codethecity.org/what-we-do/hack-weekends/ctc27/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc27

Sat 10th Sep 2022 9:30am (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Python User Group - 10 Feb 2021

The monthly Python User group, hosted online for now.

We have a special guest speaker. Brian Okken, co-host of PythonBytes.fm, and author of 'Python Testing with pytest' will join us from Portland, Oregon to talk about testing your python code.

After the talk we break into beginner and intermediate groups to tackle group coding challenges (in Zoom breakout rooms).

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/aberdeen-python-user-group-feb-2021

Wed 10th Feb 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 10th Feb 2021 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Aberdeen Python User Group - Jan 2021

Monthly meeting of APUG. Hosted on Zoom for now.

This month's speaker is Ian Watt with an introduction to Regular Expressions in Python.

Following the talk we break into groups for beginner and intermediate coding challenges.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/aberdeen-python-user-group-jan-2021

Wed 13th Jan 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 13th Jan 2021 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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Python Aberdeen November 2020

Our November session will take place on 11 November 2020. It starts at 18:30.

The format is

18:30 A talk on python-related subject.s
19:00 Project teams in break-out rooms (Beginner and Intermediate).
20:30 Project round-ups

For November's session we'll have a guest talk on Streamlit.io a VERY interesting new framework / platform for running interactive Machine Learning models, and producing interactive data dashboards in Python. This will be by Dr Eyad Elyan of RGU.

https://pythonaberdeen.github.io

https://ti.to/code-the-city/aberdeen-python-user-group-nov-2020

Wed 11th Nov 2020 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 11th Nov 2020 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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CTC21 - Put Your City On The Map

In this, Code The City’s 21st, hack event we’ll be using maps, software, open data and programming tools to create, update, digitise and modernise maps of our locales. We’ll have sessions on how to use tools and platforms, and we’ll have projects that anyone can get involved in.

https://codethecity.org/what-we-do/hack-weekends/code-the-city-21-put-your-city-on-the-map/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/ctc21-put-city-on-map

Sat 28th Nov 2020 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 29th Nov 2020 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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https://codethecity.org/code-of-conduct/

Scottish Open Data Unconference - SODU 2020

The first Scottish Open Data Unconference.

Being an unconference you set the agenda. Whether you are a publisher of open data, a developer, a data scientist, an artist, an academic or a member of the public who wants to know more about open data you will be very welcome.

Come share your work, engage with audiences, build the community, test ideas, show work in progress, form alliances - it is up to you!

https://codethecity.org/scottish-open-data-unconference-2020/

https://ti.to/code-the-city/SODU2020

Sat 14th Mar 2020 9:30am (Europe/London)

Sun 15th Mar 2020 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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http://codethecity.org/about/participation-agreement/