Python Sheffield is back for its first event of the year!
This month we are being visited by Anvil (@anvil_works, https://anvil.works/) who are going to introduce us to their cool tools for building websites with Python… and nothing but Python. Here is their description of the session:
"Anvil is a platform for rapidly developing web apps using nothing but Python.
"It's like Visual Basic for the web. It has a drag-and-drop editor for constructing a User Interface, controlled by Python code in both the client and a hosted server environment.
"This is an interactive workshop where you'll be guided through creating an app. Either:
- A TODO list - a simple example of a Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) app
- A weather data dashboard
- An app that controls a remote machine from the web
- Any other idea you might have!
You’ll need a laptop to follow along."
The usual schedule for PySheff sessions will be used, going something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 20:30: Talk/code session time.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. This is often the Rutland Arms but will be decided by the group at the event. Please note that this part of the evening may not be suitable for any children to join in with but you can blame that on the attendees.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. You may wish to bring a laptop where sessions have an opportunity for coding. Usually such opportunities for coding are encouraged to be done in small groups of mixed ability to help all attendees benefit from such sessions.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield is back for its first event of the year!
This month we are being visited by Anvil (@anvil_works, https://anvil.works/) who are going to introduce us to their cool tools for building websites with Python… and nothing but Python.
The usual schedule for PySheff sessions will be used, going something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 20:30: Talk/code session time.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. This is often the Rutland Arms but will be decided by the group at the event. Please note that this part of the evening may not be suitable for any children to join in with but you can blame that on the attendees.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. You may wish to bring a laptop where sessions have an opportunity for coding. Usually such opportunities for coding are encouraged to be done in small groups of mixed ability to help all attendees benefit from such sessions.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 29th Jan 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 29th Jan 2019 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Python Sheffield is back for the final Python event of the year.
This is mainly an excuse to have fun and so, in name at least, we are going to have a code dojo.
Code dojos are normally sessions to practice of programming skills, where this group would obviously focus on Python related skill. This may actually happen (the group itself will decide) but the emphasis for this month should be even more about having fun than normal.
In the name of fun, we will also have access to a number of micro:bits for this event.
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
The usual list of links for interesting problems is below:
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos is generally something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 20:20: Split into groups and work on the topic.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. This is often the Rutland Arms but will be another thing decided by the group at the event. Please note that this part of the evening may not be suitable for any children to join in with but you can blame that on the attendees.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield: micro:bit and hardware project evening
Description changed:
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. The link for the ticket page is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-hardware-project-evening-tickets-51631567408
The micro:bit and hardware project evenings are intended to be an opportunity to have fun playing with programming hardware. You will be encouraged to pair or team up with others and see what you can make. If you are a newcomer to python, you will be learning by experimentation rather than through a formal tutorial. There are expected to be a number of people with enough knowledge of python around to help those who get stuck.
Please note that we do rely on a proportion of the attendees to bring along laptops with which to program the micro:bits.
There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening although you can bring your own. Attendees are also encouraged to bring along any hardware projects they want to show off and they can work on these (and if they want allow others to help.)
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along; avoid those that draw a significant amount of power (high voltage/current) and obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
As a rough guide, this is how the evening my be expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 20:20: Split into groups to play with projects
20:20 - 20:30: Quick show and tell to see what people have created.
20:30 - onwards: A number of us are likely to migrate to the Rutland Arms for post event discussions.
Attendance if free and the event is intended to be suitable for people of all levels of python experience.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, hopefully one who is interested in being at the event.
This month Python Sheffield will mainly be reminiscing about this year's PyCon UK by hosting a video night with talks from the event.
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 20:30: Choosing videos and watching them.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. This is often the Rutland Arms but will be another thing decided by the group at the event! Please note that this part of the evening may not be suitable for any children to join in with but you can blame that on the attendees.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield is back and we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked at the beginning of the event by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
Some ideas for the eventing include:
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Come up with our own ideas
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. This is often the Rutland Arms but will be another thing decided by the group at the event! Please note that this part of the evening may not be suitable for any children to join in with but you can blame that on the attendees.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield is back and we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked at the beginning of the event by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
Some ideas for the eventing include:
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Come up with our own ideas
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 28th Aug 2018 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 28th Aug 2018 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Python Sheffield: micro:bit and hardware project evening
Description changed:
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. The link for the ticket page is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-hardware-project-evening-tickets-47484613758
The micro:bit and hardware project evenings are intended for the most part to be an excuse to play around. You will be encouraged to pair or team up with others and see what you can make. If you are a newcomer to python, you will be learning by experimentation rather than through a formal tutorial. There are expected to be a number of people with enough knowledge of python around to help those who get stuck.
There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening although you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
Attendees are also encouraged to bring along any projects they want to show off and they can work on these (and if they want allow others to help.)
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots will have the opportunity to do so.
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along; avoid those that draw a significant amount of power (high voltage/current) and obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
This month Python Sheffield is hosting a session on PyDev, a plugin for Eclipse, providing a Python Integrated Development Environment.
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 20:30: Main session.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is often advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield is back and we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked at the beginning of the event by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
Some ideas for the eventing include:
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Come up with our own ideas
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 29th May 2018 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 29th May 2018 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Python Sheffield is back and we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked on the day by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
Some ideas for the eventing include:
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Come up with our own ideas
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 24th Apr 2018 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 24th Apr 2018 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
The first Python Sheffield meetup of the year! Nothing special is planned and so we will see what people want to do when they get here.
Options will include a code dojo and playing with micro:bits. Depending on the level of interest we may break into the social part of the evening early.
As usual, some of us are likely to go for burritos at the Arundel Street branch of Street Food Chef before the meetup starts, from around 17:45
The meetup itself is scheduled to start at 18:30.
Start changed:
Tue 30th Jan 2018 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 30th Jan 2018 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
The npm website has some catching up to do. It began as the
homepage for a fledgling open source project and it has grown to
become the foremost resource for over 600,000 packages in the npm
registry. It now needs to keep up with the expectations of modern
users and evolve into something better.
This talk uncovers the process of architecting the new
npmjs.com website, and examines how the changing landscape of
development tooling has shaped it throughout its lifetime. It will
also address the challenges tools must address in the near-future, and
how we hope our experience building the new npmjs.com website can help
the wider community.
---
Katie Fenn is a software engineer at npm. She works with all
aspects of the web, particularly JavaScript, CSS, Node.JS and ops.
When not at her desk, she is usually in the pool or on her bike in the
Peak District.
For the final meetup of the year, we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked on the day by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
You can come along prepared with an idea if you wish.
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Or we could unleash our robot hoards against each other at https://robotgame.net/
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
For the final meetup of the year, we are going to have another code dojo-like session to practice our python programming skills. The topic for the dojo will be picked on the day by the group so you can only blame yourselves if it turns out not to be fun!
For more general information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
You can come along prepared with an idea if you wish.
* There are some lists of potentially interesting problems from here: http://codingdojo.org/kata/ ot http://codingdojo.org/KataCatalogue/
* We could look at https://www.codewars.com/
* Or we could unleash our robot hoards against each other at https://robotgame.net/
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 28th Nov 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 28th Nov 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Well, it's our last meetup of the year, and I'm very excited to announce we have Ruth John (@Rumyra) travelling all the way to Sheffield to share with us some amazing Web Audio projects!
Afterwards, you're invited to join us at the Rutland Arms for our final social of 2017.
How to be a Web AV Artist
-------------------------
Come and be fascinated by the world of audio visualisation in a browser. This isn’t just about creating stunning data vis to music! We see how we can pipe data realtime into custom properties to enhance our visuals. The speaker re-addresses how we analyse sound via the Web Audio API and proposes a better way of processing the data to better suit music, and, to top it all off, we harness the Web MIDI API for full hardware control as well. You may not think it, but this really is a talk with a great deal of take-aways and new techniques for you to consider in your coding life.
---
Ruth is a web technologist and Google Developer Expert. She likes to educate people about new web technologies and inspire them to try them, coming up with exciting and engaging ways to use them. She’s a founding member of { Live: JS }, a collective of audio and visual artists that solely rely on JavaScript to create their performances. Her favourite things include hacking with hardware, evangelising about Web Audio and MIDI and taking her award nominated, hand coded, audio/visual software to the streets.
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. The link for the ticket page is here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-hardware-project-evening-tickets-38317328160
The micro:bit and hardware project evenings are intended for the most part to be an excuse to play around. You will be encouraged to pair or team up with others and see what you can make. If you are a newcomer to python, you will be learning by experimentation rather than through a formal tutorial. There are expected to be a number of people with enough knowledge of python around to help those who get stuck.
There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening although you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
Attendees are also encouraged to bring along any projects they want to show off and they can work on these (and if they want allow others to help.)
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots will have the opportunity to do so.
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along; avoid those that draw a significant amount of power (high voltage/current) and obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
Python Sheffield: micro:bit and hardware project evening
Description changed:
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. A link for the ticket page will appear here shortly.
The micro:bit and hardware project evenings are intended for the most part to be an excuse to play around. You will be encouraged to pair or team up with others and see what you can make. If you are a newcomer to python, you will be learning by experimentation rather than through a formal tutorial. There are expected to be a number of people with enough knowledge of python around to help those who get stuck.
There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening although you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
Attendees are also encouraged to bring along any projects they want to show off and they can work on these (and if they want allow others to help.)
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots will have the opportunity to do so.
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along; avoid those that draw a significant amount of power (high voltage/current) and obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
Start changed:
Tue 31st Oct 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 31st Oct 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
This month Ed Saxton will be giving us a talk on "Disentangling the Messes (that you inherit)"
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:45 - 20:30: The main event/events.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (in recent months we have chosen the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 26th Sep 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 26th Sep 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Memory: Don’t Forget to Take Out the Garbage / CSS and component based systems
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This month we have two great talks lined up for you and we'll be celebrating the brief return of an old Sheffield JS regular: Lewis Cowper - who's travelled all the way Berlin just for a decent burrito.
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"Memory: Don’t Forget to Take Out the Garbage" by Katie Fenn (@katie_fenn):
Memory is fundamentally important to any computer program. It’s a finite resource, and is limited on mobile devices more than it is on desktop. JavaScript does a remarkable job of hiding this complexity from us. What’s going on behind the scenes, and how can you fix problems when memory runs out?
In this talk I will introduce computer memory and how JavaScript’s garbage collector works. I will contrast JavaScript with other languages and explore how Web Assembly will change the web’s relationship with memory in the future. It will be aimed at JavaScript developers of all experience levels and backgrounds.
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"CSS and component based systems" by Lewis Cowper (@LewisCowper)
With more and more frameworks and libraries moving towards defining components rather than pages, it is getting more difficult to make sure the cascade doesn't trip us up. In this talk, we'll look at how we can take advantage of new tools and approaches to make dealing with CSS and components much easier. We'll look at three approaches for styling components, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each approach. While React will be used as the example component that needs styling, the techniques and approaches should be applicable across the front end ecosystem.
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After the talks we'll head to the Rutland Arms pub for some more socialising.
This month Caolan will provide some intentionally insecure Node.js programs for us to experiment with. We'll split up into two teams: one will attempt to demonstrate a working exploit, the other will attempt to mitigate the attack by fixing the program.
The security holes will be very straight-forward and easy to understand but will hopefully serve as a talking point to discuss the risks associated.
You do not need to be 1337 to attend, but please bring a laptop if you can. Bonus points if you have Node.js installed (https://nodejs.org).
This month Caolan will provide some intentionally insecure Node.js programs for us to experiment with. We'll split up into two teams: one will attempt to demonstrate a working exploit, the other will attempt to mitigate the attack by fixing the program.
The security holes will be very straight-forward and easy to understand but will hopefully serve as a talking point to discuss the risks associated.
This month we are having a coding dojo-like session where we will be practising python programming on a topic to be agreed on the day. For more information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 29th Aug 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 29th Aug 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Two short talks this month, followed by socialising :)
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"How I ended up automating my curtains and shouting at my laptop" by Luke Bonaccorsi (@LukeB_UK)
We encounter automation every day and may not realise. It could be a set of
traffic lights, a thermostat or automated tests for our code. It all works
to make our lives easier and more efficient.
A couple of years ago I started working on a chat based automation system
using JavaScript in my free time and in this talk I'll share my progress,
my reasons for doing it and what I'd like to do with it in the future.
Hopefully I'll inspire you to embrace automation in your daily life.
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"Proxy objects" by Caolan McMahon (@caolan)
A short demo of the relatively new (ECMAScript 2015) JavaScript Proxy objects - how they work, and what they might be used for.
Two short talks this month, followed by socialising :)
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"How I ended up automating my curtains and shouting at my laptop" by Luke Bonaccorsi (@LukeB_UK)
We encounter automation every day and may not realise. It could be a set of
traffic lights, a thermostat or automated tests for our code. It all works
to make our lives easier and more efficient.
A couple of years ago I started working on a chat based automation system
using JavaScript in my free time and in this talk I'll share my progress,
my reasons for doing it and what I'd like to do with it in the future.
Hopefully I'll inspire you to embrace automation in your daily life.
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"Proxy objects" by Caolan McMahon (@caolan)
A short demo of the relatively new (ECMAScript 2015) JavaScript Proxy objects - how they work, and what they could be used for.
This month we are going to have a fairly informal talk by Gary Martin (@allegary) to have what he hopes to be a fun look at programming using messaging over sockets. We'll be given a look at using ZeroMQ to build projects out of a set of smaller programs with well defined parts. We'll do all this in the context of what might seem like a silly project of Gary's called Pixels as a Service which he has recently rewritten to use ZeroMQ.
Expect raspberry pi's leds lighting up and hopefully a bit of light audience participation that
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:45 - 20:30: The main event/events.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (in recent months we have chosen the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Python Sheffield: micro:bit and hardware project evening
Description changed:
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. Tickets are available from here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-hardware-project-evening-tickets-34770503512
For this meetup, we are encouraging attendees to bring any projects they want to show off, combining this with a micro:bit hacking evening. There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening though you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots can, well.. show off!
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along, those that draw a significant amount of power and, obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and where we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
The June Python Sheffield event is still to be determined but, as usual, will be from 18:30 on the last Tuesday of the month.
Details to follow.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 27th Jun 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 27th Jun 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
This month we are having a coding dojo-like session where we will be practising Python programming. The general idea of these is to pair up attendees so that those with less experience have access to someone who can help.
While usually we settle on a single topic for the dojo, this time we are going to be playing a game of Escalating Requirements. This is where we start with a simple initial requirement and team members in turn make the required changes and suggest the next requirement to add.
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos works out to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Discussion of the topic and decide groups to split into.
19:00 - 19:45: First programming session.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 30th May 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 30th May 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
Mental Health in the Tech Industry – Chad Gowler (@kitation)
"Mental health is something that will affect most of us. The tech industry is high-paced and high pressure, and this means that we may be leaving some developers to struggle. This talk will examine touchpoints such as meetings, code review and timesheets and think about ways that they could cause difficulty. We will think about how we can make them easier to navigate so that developers can get back doing to what they do best."
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Katie Fenn – Functional JavaScript, in a nutshell
"JavaScript is a language of two flavours: object-oriented and functional. Some would say functional is JavaScript's dominant flavour, but only recently have we started exploring its uses fully.
This talk will introduce the basic ingredients of functional programming and explain why embracing them makes JavaScript easier to work with."
This month, Chris Kemp (@chriskemp3000) from NottsJS will be teaching us some React!
"React may be something that you’re interested in learning, but looking at your first react app, even a simple one, can be confusing as there’s a lot of magic involved. There’s Linting, EcmaScript, JSX, Babel, Webpack, Redux, Yeoman, NPM and finally React. Rather than having to start from he outside and dig inwards through this, this session will focus on the core concepts and then move outwards to explain some of the things that support it. You’re then invited to contribute to an Open Source project to help build a website and be able to say that you’ve written a real-world site."
This month we're having a practical session, so please bring a laptop if you can. We'll split up into groups and work on one or more programming challenges selected by the organisers from http://exercism.io/languages/javascript/exercises.
This is a non-competitive, collaborative (and hopefully fun) event where you can both help and learn from your peers - even if it's just "how did you just do that in vim?!".
If you can, please install the 'exercism' CLI http://exercism.io/cli and Node.js stuff before you arrive http://exercism.io/languages/javascript/installing - If you have difficulty installing anything, don't worry, we'll help you get set up at the event :)
This month, Chris Kemp (@chriskemp3000) from NottsJS will be teaching us some React!
"React may be something that you’re interested in learning, but looking at your first react app, even a simple one, can be confusing as there’s a lot of magic involved. There’s Linting, EcmaScript, JSX, Babel, Webpack, Redux, Yeoman, NPM and finally React. Rather than having to start from he outside and dig inwards through this, this session will focus on the core concepts and then move outwards to explain some of the things that support it. You’re then invited to contribute to an Open Source project to help build a website and be able to say that you’ve written a real-world site."
This month we're having a practical session, so please bring a laptop if you can. We'll split up into groups and work on one or more programming challenges selected by the organisers from http://exercism.io/languages/javascript/exercises.
This is a non-competitive, collaborative (and hopefully fun) event where you can both help and learn from your peers - even if it's just "how did you just do that in vim?!".
This month we are having a look at packaging programs with Conda. Will Furness (@WillFurnass) has kindly volunteered to give a talk on this package, dependency and environment management tool. If there is time we may also try to create some conda packages for one or more project.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:45 - 20:30: The main event/events.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (in recent months we have chosen the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Instructions if you want to play along with any practical part of the evening will be provided soon.
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. Tickets are available from here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-hardware-project-evening-tickets-32106925679
For this meetup, we are encouraging attendees to bring any projects they want to show off, combining this with a micro:bit hacking evening. There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening though you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots can, well.. show off!
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along, those that draw a significant amount of power and, obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and where we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
Python Sheffield: micro:bit and hardware project evening
Description changed:
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. Tickets are available from here:
For this meetup, we are encouraging attendees to bring any projects they want to show off, combining this with a micro:bit hacking evening. There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening though you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots can, well.. show off!
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along, those that draw a significant amount of power and, obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and where we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
Start changed:
Tue 25th Apr 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 25th Apr 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
This month's activities are still to be determined but is expected to consist of one or more talks.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
Start changed:
Tue 28th Mar 2017 6:30pm (Europe/London)
End changed:
Tue 28th Mar 2017 8:30pm (Europe/London)
Country changed:
changed
Timezone changed:
Europe/London
Venue changed:
changed
Is Virtual changed:
No
Is Physical changed:
Yes
Code of Conduct changed:
We uphold the PSF code of conduct: https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
You should report any concerns about any attendee behaviour to the organiser, Gary Martin.
This month we are having a coding dojo-like session where we will be practising python programming on a topic to be agreed on the day. For more information on coding dojos, see here: http://ntoll.org/article/how-to-run-an-awesome-code-dojo
The usual schedule for PySheff dojos are meant to be something like this:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at StreetFoodChef for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:45: Socialising time at UnionSt.
18:45 - 19:00: Suggestions for topics generated and topic chosen.
19:00 - 19:45: Split into groups and work on the topic.
19:45 - 19:55: Quick break to discuss progress and perhaps quick demonstrations.
19:55 - 20:20: Second programming session.
20:20 - 20:30: Show and tell and discussion.
20:30 - late: Migrate to a local pub (tonight it seems it will be the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, depending on the pubs.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience. If you'd like to attend this meeting, it is advisable to bring a laptop. Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python.
This month our very own Katie Fenn (@katie_fenn) from Canonical will be giving a talk on functional JS, followed by Matthew Tylee Atkinson (@matatk) talking about accessibility and the Web Audio API!
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***NOTE: this talk is now cancelled as Katie is off sick, our second talk is still going ahead***
Functional JS, In A Nutshell - Katie Fenn (@katie_fenn)
"JavaScript is a language of two flavours: object-oriented and functional. Some would say functional is JavaScript's dominant flavour, but only recently have we started exploring its uses fully.
This talk will introduce the basic ingredients of functional programming and explain why embracing them makes JavaScript easier to work with."
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Exploring the Use of the Web Audio API to Improve Chart Accessibility - Matthew Tylee Atkinson (@matatk)
Charts and plots are engaging and widely used, but present barriers to people with vision impairments. AudioChart provides an aural, keyboard-accessible means to experience them.
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Afterwards, we'll head to the Rutland Arms for more JavaScript chat and socialising.
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. Tickets are available from here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-post-christmas-hardware-project-evening-tickets-31482088775
For the first meetup of the year we are encouraging attendees to bring any projects they were given or were working on over the holidays to show off, combining this with a micro:bit hacking evening. There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening though you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots can, well.. show off!
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along, those that draw a significant amount of power and, obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and where we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
Please note that this event is ticketed as previous similar events have proved to be reasonably popular. Tickets are free but donations to our hosts, Union St., will be welcome on the day. Tickets are available from here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-sheffield-microbit-and-post-christmas-hardware-project-evening-tickets-31482088775
For the first meetup of the year we are encouraging attendees to bring any projects they were given or were working on over the holidays to show off, combining this with a micro:bit hacking evening. There will be some micro:bits available to play with over the evening though you can bring your own. Alternatively you might choose to bring a Raspberry Pi or anything else you want.
The evening is going to be split into two parts.
In the first part, anyone who wants to show off things that they have already made, from lighting leds to small robots can, well.. show off!
Please remember to be sensible about the dimensions of projects that you bring along, those that draw a significant amount of power and, obviously, no projectiles or things that could be considered as weapons. This is not meant to be robot wars! If there is anything of this nature you want to show off, it may be possible to show videos of your creations instead.
In the second part of the evening we will split up into small groups and where we will either play with micro:bits or discuss and possibly work on projects that have been brought along (with the project owner's permission of course!)
If there is time we can discuss what was created for an end of event show-and-tell.
The following is a rough guide for how the evening is expected to unfold:
17:45 - 18:15: Informally, a number of us are likely to be at the StreetFoodChef on Arundel Street for burritos. While these are not provided as part of attending, anyone is welcome to join us.
18:30 - 18:40: Meeting starts with some time for announcements and usually some chatter.
18:40 - 19:00: Phase 1: Show and tell of any hardware projects attendees want to show off
19:00 - 20:15: Phase 2: Split into groups for project work.
20:15 - 20:30: Final show-and-tell.
20:30 - late : Migrate to a local pub (this is usually the Tap and Tankard on Cambridge Street, near John Lewis) for post event drinks. Note that this part of the evening is probably not suitable for any children to join in with, though this does depend on the rules set by the pub.
Attendance is free and the event is intended to be suitable for all levels of python experience.
Note that you should probably bring a laptop to make the most of this event, preferably with Python 2.7 or Python 3.4+ already installed.
Any under 18s who wish to attend must be accompanied by an adult, preferably also with an interest in Python or programming in general.
