June 05, 2013
Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. We’re back at our usual location, Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below. Everyone is welcome, all skill levels are encouraged. Tell your friends: http://www.meetup.com/bostonpython/events/101472372/
Friendly people will be here to help beginning Python programmers with language basics and practice.
Thanks to ClearBallot (http://clearballot.com) for sponsoring the night!
Audience: Everyone! All Python experience levels are welcome, and everything is self-paced.
When: 6:30pm - 9:30pm on Wednesday June 5th.
Location: Microsoft NERD
1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 02142
Food: Pizza will be provided.
Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord.
Need some project ideas? How about:
Learning Python
The official Python tutorial (http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/introduction.html) How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python (http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/) An introduction to Python through writing games (http://inventwithpython.com/chapters/) Learn Python the Hard Way (http://learnpythonthehardway.org) Projects and competitions
Try some of our Intermediate Workshop projects (http://bit.ly/intermediate-python-projects). Contribute to an open-source project that uses Python. Developers from OpenHatch (http://openhatch.org/), Twisted (http://twistedmatrix.com/), and other projects are often here. If you contribute to an open source project that uses Python and want to help new contributors, let us know in a comment! Use Python to participate in space exploration (http://spacehack.org) Unleash your inner DJ with the Echo Nest APIs (http://developer.echonest.com/docs/v4/) Want to learn a Python web framework? Check out the Django tutorial (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial01/)
Meetup link: https://www.meetup.com/bostonpython/events/101472372/