[Lilug] What is the perfect meeting topic?

[odinson]

Hi Jorg

That would be *amazing*.  You are a great speaker!

I agree completely.  People who grow up with python will always be at a 
disadvantage to those with C/C++ data structures type learning.

But!  Most python programmers IMO are half time.  Writing small stuff to 
get stuff done.  I think just python would be a more broadly useful talk.

Any input from the group?  Am I wrong here?

If not would you mind doing a python 101 talk?  That would be epic.  Hell 
I'd ruthlessly give you the whole two hours if you want it.

Matt



On Fri, 12 May 2017, Jorg Kewisch wrote:

>
>
> On 05/11/2017 10:14 PM, Lee Wilbur wrote:
>>> What else would people like to learn about?
>>
>> Make the meetings "classes" - I'd find it VERY useful have a Python or Ruby or other language "101" that treats me like I know nothing of this scripting language and has small projects we can build along with an instructor - "everyone, build a script that pings a set of IPs listed in a file" - now follow along... practical lesson(s) that can start people actually doing as opposed to knowing what can be done...
>>
>> My .02
>> -Lee
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
> I was thinking about that for a while. It might be good for me to get
> some teaching experience with a well meaning audience.
>
> I program in C/C++ and PYTHON, which combines the best of two worlds.
> Which language to teach? C has a bunch of important concepts (arrays,
> pointers) which PYTHON is hiding from you. So learning C gives you a
> better education, because you understand what python is doing for you.
> PYTHON is much more useful to the average IT girl or guy after the class.
>
> I wonder if one could do both in one class and not confuse everybody.
> What do you think?
>
> I could also give a talk about backyard beekeeping (a little but off-topic).
>
> Jorg
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