Into Python and want to experience how cool the Python Community is?

Join ~150 Pythonistas at SF Python's Project Night on Feb 19!

The format is similar to an un-conference. We start with a free food and drink reception from our generous sponsor Optimizely. After formal introductions, Pythonistas join up with like minds to:

• enjoy our featured tutorial
• learn, share, and contribute at planned and spontaneous Special Interest Groups (SIG)
• hack on your own projects

Tutorials offered

Snek - a Python-inspired language in 2kb of RAM

Snek is a new programming language inspired in Python. Snek is designed to be small and easy to teach.

The project was created by veteran open-source developer Keith Packard in 2018 in his effort as a voluntary teacher of Robotics to middle school kids between 10 and 14 years.

The desire for a small and easy to teach language led Snek to include only a subset of Python features, Snek has no classes or generators, for instance, but the Pythonic feeling is there, with functions, loops, dictionaries, and list.

Snek supports microcontrollers with as low as 2kB of RAM and 32kB of ROM. Snek could also be used on Linux, Mac, Windows and also in a web browser thanks to its WebAssembly port.

In this tutorial, we will cover what is Snek and how it was created, what the intended usages and how to install it and get started.

Paulo Henrique Silva will demo Snek running on PC and on Arduino-based microcontrollers. Bring your own Arduino if you want to try as well.

There is no pre-requisite, as long as you know a little of Python you already know Snek.

Shell Special Powers with Simeon Franklin

Everybody spends time at the command line. If you don't, you should! Learn tips and tricks for living in the interactive shell + practice with some command line power tools. Bring your favorite command line tips to share!

Special interest groups

Pydata SIG

The PyData SIG brings together people interested in statistics, machine learning, and deep learning to share ideas and learn from each other. The focus will be Python's scientific stack - NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, and related packages.

Beginner SIG

Just getting started learning Python or programming in general? Come to the beginner SIG and work to up your Python skills.

The plan:

• 6:00p Begin check-in
• 6:50p Introductions: tell us about your project and/or the kind of help you seek
• 7:00p Make yourself comfortable and start hacking, or attend one of the tutorials or SIGs
• 7:30p Door Close
• 9:30p Wrap up / Hard Stop

Who should attend?

• Anyone interested in our planned tutorial or SIGs
• Anyone who want to hack on your work, personal or open-source projects
• Experienced devs who want to lead a regular or spontaneous discussion group
• Anyone interested in mentoring others

This event is produced by

SF Python, a volunteers-run organization aiming to foster the Python Community in the Bay Area. Please check out their flagship event, PyBay, and consider joining their 5th Annual Regional Python Conference in SF in August2020.

Venue and reception is through the generosity of Carta. At Carta, we’re building the future of equity and ownership. We’ve changed how companies, investors, and employees manage equity. Now, we’re transforming how capital markets operate. Our goal is to create more owners and increase transparency and liquidity for shareholders. More than 800,000 investors, law firms, and employees use our platform, and we manage over $575B in equity.