21. Python - The Beginning
the most important
lesson I learned
was about sharing
– Guido van Rossum
http://neopythonic.blogspot.com/2016/04/kings-day-speech.html
22. Designed for Learning
In reality, programming languages
are how programmers express and
communicate ideas — and the
audience for those ideas is other
programmers, not computers.
http://neopythonic.blogspot.com/2016/04/kings-day-speech.html
– Guido van Rossum
38. Invite new learners
Use a proven curriculum
Engage students
Reduce stress with
notebooks
Meetups and Workshops
Intro to Python - San Diego Python
http://pyvideo.org/pycon-us-2013/a-hands-on-introduction-to-python-for-beginning-p.html
https://github.com/pythonsd/intro-to-python
53. Came for the language.
Stayed for the community.
Brett Cannon and
Pythonistas
around the world
Credit: Kushal Das
54. @WillingCarol 54
Thank you
to the many, many Pythonistas who
encourage, gently nudge,
and care for others. You make a
difference in the world.
55. Questions
Steering Council, Project Jupyter
Core Developer, Project Jupyter
Software Engineer, Cal Poly SLO
Fellow, Python Software Foundation
Core Developer, CPython
Geek in Residence, Fab Lab San Diego
Carol Willing
@willingcarol
56. •San Diego Python
•Demba Ba
•Project Jupyter team and community
•Photo credits and links on individual slides
Attributions and recognition