This is an archived version of the NorthwestPythonSprint page used to organize the June 2004 Sprint

This page discusses the next northwest Python sprint. Add your comments at the end of each section. See NorthwestPythonSprintFuture for general discussion about future sprints.

Please feel free to send questions or comments to our MailingList! Also, you're welcome to directly contact the organizers:

Status

**Finished** The sprint took place Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20th, 2004 at ConstruxMeetingLocation in Bellevue, Washington. See: NorthwestPythonSprintReportJune2004.

WhoWillAttend | WhosWho

Introduction

(also, see the original announcement: NorthwestPythonSprintAnnouncement)

A sprint is a group of people who gather for a day or more to work on a common software project. The members choose individual tasks and usually work solo or in pairs in the same room, then get together periodically to compare notes. Our sprint will have several groups working simultaneously on different topics.

Earler we discussed a NorthwestPythonConference, which never got off the ground for want of volunteers to organize speakers and a venue. Doing a sprint instead concentrates the work on what we like to do best anyway: hacking in Python. Some projects do most of their development at sprints, and a few reconvene at every available conference. If this sprint succeeds we'll look at repeating it quarterly, or perhaps have a "touring sprint" with Portland OR, Vancouver BC, and the smaller northwest cities if they are interested in hosting it.

Topics

List your name, skills, and suggested tasks. Indicate if you can lead the sprint, are a beginner, or don't have a laptop. Possible tasks include writing modules, writing test suites, squashing bugs, user documentation (tutorials, HOWTOs), developer documentation (analyze the structure), promotion, etc.

Sprints definitely planned:

Other topic ideas:

Lightning Talks / Demos

I would like to give a 10-15 minute talk or demonstration (Python related; commercial OK):

I would like to see a 10-15 minute talk or demonstration on:

Schedule

Saturday: 9am - 5pm. We'll start with lightning talks/demos, then announcements, then sprint. At the end of the day we'll reconvene so each group can summarize what it has accomplised or is working on.

Sunday: 9am-5pm. Just sprinting.

Nearby pubs/restaurants

Venue notes

Construx is a software company that hosts some of SeaPIG's meetings. It's 8 miles from downtown Seattle, Washington, USA and around 20 miles from Sea-Tac airport. Contact us for a carpool, especially if you want to avoid getting a rental car. Nearest buses:

Lodging

Add your name below, if you're willing to host someone from out of town:

Looking for a place to stay?

Original Announcement

The original announcment for the NorthwestPythonSprint: 

SeaPIG (the Seattle Python Interest Group) is excited to announce the

                  NORTHWEST PYTHON SPRINT
                     June 19-20, 2004
                 Bellevue, Washington, USA

The cost is free thanks to our host Construx Software.  There will be a
large, comfortable room seating 50+ people at tables, wireless and wired
Internet access, and a projector for demonstrations.  We're currently
looking for coaches to lead sprints, as well as a count of the number
who might attend.  The main day is Saturday (9am-5pm), but we've also
reserved the room for Sunday in case people want more time.  There will
also be a time Saturday morning for lightning talks and demonstrations
(both non-commercial and commercial).

What is a sprint?  A sprint is a group of people who gather for a day or
more to work on a common software project.  The members choose
individual tasks and usually work solo or in pairs in the same room,
then get together periodically to compare notes.  We'll follow the model
that has worked successfully at the past several Python conferences:
several groups working on different projects in the same room.  Past
sprints have done development work on the Python core, Twisted,
Docutils, Webware, Zope, Chandler, etc.  Most projects have a variety of
tasks that need to be done -- coding modules, designing test suites,
squashing bugs, writing user documentation and developer documentation,
brainstorming design strategies, planning promotional activities, etc --
so there's something for every skill level.  You'll need to bring a
laptop, or if you don't have one you can pair with somebody who does.

So far there's one sprint scheduled, on Twisted.  A few Twisted newbies
will be writing an application to get their heads around this
asynchronous beast.  (We could really use somebody with more expertise
around, hint, hint.)

If you'd like to coach a sprint, sign up to attend,  propose a lightning
talk or demonstration, or just get more information, see our wiki page:

    http://seapig.org/NorthwestPythonSprint

or contact:

    Brian Dorsey <brian at dorseys.org>, 206-619-6975
    Mike Orr <mso at oz.net>, 206-240-4250

Construx is located at 11820 Northup Way #E200, Bellevue WA 98005.  It's
eight miles from downtown Seattle; twenty from Sea-Tac Airport.
Carpools and homestays are available if you contact us in advance.

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