Aberdeen Python User Group 14 May 2025

Our latest APUG session at our new premises at The Soap Factory, 111 Gallowgate, Aberdeen.

"Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid" - Robert McWilliam

In this talk, Robert will go over some of the history of spreadsheets and common problems with them and look at where Grist can be a better option. 

He will have a look at Grist's architecture and a tour through some of it's features:

* structuring data

* analysing data with Python

* gathering data with forms

* manipulating data via API

* custom widgets for viewing data

We will then have some challenges to try from simply using Grist like a normal spreadsheet through to using some of the more advanced features.

Bio Robert is an electronic engineer who has used python for a variety of work and personal projects.

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.

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This is our first session in our new premises, which is still a work in progress. That means that our disability access is not what we want it to be. If you are uncomfortable, or unable to use stairs, please book an online ticket for the Zoom session. We are working to improve this but it will take a few months.

This event is orgnanised by a charity - Code The City. We suggest 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.

We're now back to running physical events backed up with an online option.

If you select a physical ticket and it happens that we can not meet physically you will have to attend the Zoom session.

Those attending the physical space meetup should attend at 6pm for pizza and drinks. The coding session (for online attendees) will be from 6.30pm. Doors will be locked from 6.30pm.

**If tickets are sold out please do not attend as you will be refused entry without a ticket. **

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