From NZLUG at etelligence.info Mon Oct 3 06:45:41 2022 From: NZLUG at etelligence.info (DL Neil) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2022 08:45:41 +1300 Subject: [Flounder] [nzpug] Active October Message-ID: <649df12f-1964-997e-01ea-001f8d4226b0@etelligence.info> FYI: a copy of the Auckland Python Users' Group newsletter. TLDR; - Tue 4 Oct: playing with a Geiger Counter PCB - Wed 19 Oct: Creative Coding (details below) NB all times are NZDT/UTC+13 Greetings from AuckPUG/Auckland branch, and around the country, We have plenty of Python for you this month, with an accent on the practical. All meetings on BBB. (keen to hear if you know of any Auckland locations we could use in-person!) Coding Challenge-week 1: has just (officially) concluded. Have you managed to produce a working solution? Did you learn some Python and/or some programming tips along the way? You may still (use Meetup) email 'dn' with questions, solutions, ideas, ... Tue 4 Oct, 1730 for 1800 (https://www.meetup.com/NZPUG-Christchurch/events/288130462/) Zane will be talking about a bit of fun he had with a Geiger counter PCB he obtained from Aliexpress! Coding Evening: Wed 5 Oct, 1800 for 1830 (https://www.meetup.com/nzpug-auckland/events/hgxmwsydcnbhb/). Please RSVP to be advised of URL and QuickStart Guide. Bring a question or some code that's bugging you, and let's see if the group can offer some ideas. Afterwards, we'll continue with the "Crafting Software" series which has User Experience/UX and F-strings as the next topic, followed by Iteration/looping. We're moving beyond the level of basic Python, and will pick-up the pace according to your (and everyone else's) level of Python-skill. Smart Iterator Challenge-week 2 (https://www.meetup.com/nzpug-auckland/events/288813698/) commences Sat 8 Oct with a new challenge mail-out, Office hours/Fire-side chat Wed 12 Oct, 1830, and closing Sun16 Oct. The next step is to cut-through some of the complexity that even a short piece of code can contain. Can we make things more flexible and open to amendment or extension? It is not too late to join. A suggested solution to week-1 will be published as part of this week's Challenge. Are you up to the Challenge? Mon 10 Oct 1900 for 1930 (https://www.meetup.com/nzpug-hamilton/events/283776848/) Ian Stewart will demo features of PySide6/Qt6, which allows you to write Python applications with graphical user interfaces that work across all major platforms. Presentation Evening: Wed 19 Oct, 1800 for 1830 (https://www.meetup.com/nzpug-auckland/events/njdjssydcnbzb/). Please RSVP for URL and more detail. Nathan Smith wanted to 'scratch an itch' relating to his interest in the Scrabble word-game. He struck difficulties, asked for help, figured-out (more than) a few things along the way, and arrived at a solution. He will recount his experiences - an ordinary Python programmer's journey from problem to solution. Inspiration, frustration, irony, humor, satisfaction, dogged-individual effort, and the power of community. Sounds like a made-for-TV drama from the BBC! Abdur-Rahman Janhangeer's involvement in the Python eco-system spreads from his home in Mauritius to involvement in Python Software Foundation activities. He will talk about the expressive ideas behind Creative Coding and involving more people in both programming and Python, introducing young people to problem-solving and systems-thinking. Smart Iterator Challenge-week 3 (https://www.meetup.com/nzpug-auckland/events/288813734/) commences Sat 22 Oct with a new challenge mail-out, Office hours/Fire-side chat Wed 26 Oct, 1830, and closing Sun 30 Oct. Taking advantage of last-time's more flexible solution, we'll try some changes and extensions to see if our efforts to structure a solution will pay-off. It is never too late to join. A suggested solution(s) to week-2 will be published as part of this week's Challenge. We live in Challenging times! Plenty of opportunity and inspiration - continuous development and fun for you! -- Regards =dn From NZLUG at etelligence.info Sat Oct 15 11:34:20 2022 From: NZLUG at etelligence.info (DL Neil) Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:34:20 +1300 Subject: [Flounder] Meeting today? (15 Oct) Message-ID: Are you planning to turn-up? Otherwise: the worst day in the workshop is better than the best day in the office! -- Regards =dn