Project night

Python Project Night

Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below. Staff from the Boston Python Workshop will be here to help beginning Python programmers with language basics and practice.

Audience: everyone! We'll have something for all Python experience levels.

Signup: you must register for this event on the Boston Python Meetup.

Location: Microsoft New England, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142

Food: Pizza will be provided.

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Projects

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Projects and competitions

• Contribute to an open-source project that uses Python. Developers from OpenHatch, Twisted, and other projects will be here. If you contribute to an open source project that uses Python and want to help new contributors, let us know!
• Want to learn a Python web framework? Check out the Django tutorial: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/intro/tutorial01/
• Do data analysis and graphing in Python with the matplotlib plotting library:
  • homepage: http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/
  • tutorial: http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/users/pyplot_tutorial.html
• Use Python to participate in space exploration: http://spacehack.org/
• Unleash your inner DJ with the Echo Nest and Echo Nest Remix APIs.
• Let the bus tell you when it's coming. Google AppEngine and Python based notification system for public transit agencies: http://busminder.sourceforge.net/
• Write an app that improves the transit experience of the New York MTA's 8.5 million daily riders and win great prizes: http://mtaappquest.com/

Have more project suggestions? Add them to this wiki page!