= Minutes 2010/03/13 = * Talks on packaging tied well together - notes at TalkPackaging == Feedback from Python Training == First training course run last week * 5 people (6 registered, the maximum, but one pulled out) * Filled up really quickly - could easily run more courses * Feedback was pretty positive * Preparation could be better * Graeme and Simon spent 2-3 hours preparing * Simon wrote the examples - the idea was to alternate, Simon did a larger proportion though * This was designed as ''Python for Programmers'', but there was too much squeezed in, and so ran out of time * It was an interactive workshop, but got less so as time ran out * Mean to run from 11-3, but ran till 4 and still didn't cover anything * There wasn't really anything that could be easily taken out - more time is needed for a basic Python course * May help to cater to particular languages people already know in * It would probably help more to separate out courses for people with different skill levels * But it's difficult to assess skill levels before the course * Did a whole section on different numeric types - difficult to know what stuff people would need * CD with a whole bunch of docs, links and source code * Ways to improve: * A lot more detailed documentation would help - then people can branch into topics that suit them * Focused details - subset of most commonly used aspects rather than full coverage, pointers to where to look for more * Should probably be 2 4-hour sessions (consecutive Saturdays, or following days) * Having a week in between would help people to get to grips with the concepts from the first course * Could have a bunch of problems to work on in between sessions * Finding good materials that people could use themselves in between could help * Need to discuss what future courses to offer - for non-programmers, focused on particular issues, etc