Hack Night

This is the first CTPUG hack night. It's an opportunity for all those in Cape Town to gather and work on things together. If you're a newcomer looking to learn Python, there'll be experienced Pythonistas on hand to answer questions and give guidance -- we have some (really) simple exercises to get you started. If you're an old hand, come along and show people what you're working on. Gather ideas -- and maybe helpers -- and share your thoughts and experiences with others.

• Date: 20 November 2012
• Time: 18:30 - 23:00
• Venue: Praekelt Offices, Woodstock
• Directions: Follow the directions on the venue page and look out for the signs when you arrive.

Schedule

18:30 Arrive and set up
19:00 Introductions
19:30 Work on projects
23:00 Close up

Bring

• A laptop (or let us know beforehand and we'll make a plan)

Things we'll have at the venue

• Tea, coffee, hot chocolate
• Light snacks
• Wifi
• Tutors to help newcomers

We're working on sorting out secure parking, but the building does have a 24-hour caretaker.

Projects for newcomers

• Installing Python
• Choosing an editor / IDE
• Structuring a first Python project
• Basics of the Python language

See OpenHatch's ​Getting started with Python and ​Python tutorial for details.

Next hack night

The next hack night will be on 5th January 2013. This was decided from ​this poll.