Re: [PLUG] [plug-announce] Wed Jan 2 - PLUG Central - "Adventures in Dunderland: Introduction to the Python Data Model" by Walt Mankowski (7pm at USP)

[JP Vossen <jp@jpsdomain.org>]

+10, I noticed and loved that one too.  Starting with "one-liners?"

Hmmmm, Walt, Python one-liners?  `python -m json.tool` comes to mind...

And "recovering ivory tower computer scientist" is great too.

On 1/1/19 2:09 PM, Keith C. Perry wrote:
> Hey Walt,
>
> If I may...
>
> "...who enjoys pointing out things that Perl does better than Python to his coworkers..."
>
> That's my favorite part of your bio  :D
>
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> Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul L. Snyder" <paul@pataprogramming.com>
> To: plug-announce@lists.phillylinux.org
> Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 1:34:21 PM
> Subject: [PLUG] [plug-announce] Wed Jan 2 - PLUG Central - "Adventures in Dunderland: Introduction to the Python Data Model" by Walt Mankowski (7pm at USP)
>
> ------------------ PLEASE NOTE ------------------
> If the doors to Griffith Hall are locked, USP
> security will let you into the building if you
> call them. Please see below in this message for
> full instructions.
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> PLUG Central will be meeting on Wednesday, January 2 at USP in
> Philadelphia, beginning at 7pm. Directions to the meeting location
> at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia can be found at
> the end of this email.
>
> This monrth, PLUG welcomes back Dr. Walt Mankowski. Walt will
> be giving a talk entitled "Adventures in Dunderland: Introduction to the
> Python Data Model".
>
>    Python is designed to be easy to learn for beginners, and easy
>    to pick up for experienced programmers. But Python's simplicity
>    means you might not be using all the features the language has
>    to offer. In this talk I'll review the Python data model, which
>    is the key to writing idiomatic Python code. You'll learn how
>    to emulate the behavior of Python's internal types such as
>    sequences and dictionaries using Python's special
>    double-underscore ("dunder") methods.
>
>    Bio:
>
>    Walt Mankowski is a senior software engineer at Syapse, where
>    he helps healthcare providers bring precision medicine to
>    cancer patients. Walt's a recovering ivory tower computer
>    scientist who enjoys pointing out things that Perl does better
>    than Python to his coworkers. He enjoys Perl, regular
>    expressions, high-performance computing, and Futurama.
>
> The meeting will be held at our usual location:
>
>    University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP)
>    Griffith Hall (Room "C" or "A", look for the signs)
>    600 South 43rd Street
>    Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
>
> USP is located in University City. Driving directions are
> available at http://www.phillylinux.org/locations/usp.html, or
> http://www.usip.edu/directions, both of which have an aerial view
> of the campus buildings. USP is also easily accessible by public
> transportation.
>
> For those attending PLUG Central, if you arrive and the doors are
> locked you can call UCS's public safety number at 215.895.1117
> and they will radio personnel in the guard booth or someone else
> to unlock the door.  If you are asked who is sponsoring the
> meeting you can say "Zhiwei Liu" in the Chemistry department.
>
> There will be an open Question & Answer session at 7PM, prior to
> the main presentation at 8PM. This is an open meeting; all are
> welcome and encouraged to attend.
>
> Usually, a number of members get together after the meeting at a
> nearby restaurant for food and perhaps a beer or two. Come join
> the camaraderie!
Later,
JP
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