Python

Powerful multipurpose programming language, multiplatform, friendly, easy to learn and open

The Python Software Foundation (PSF)

• Promote, protect and advance Python programming language
• Support and facilitate the growth of international community of Python programmers
• Support and sponsorize Python related events:
  • International conferences: PyCon, Europython
  • Local groups infrastructure

What is Pyladies?

An international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community

Pyladies Goals

• Promote Python usage and community
  • Education
  • Conferences
  • Events
• Provide a friendly support network for women
• Promote PyLadies chapters creation and visibility
  • “PyLadies Handbook”
  • Web Page
  • Organizers mailing list

Pyladies Worldwide

25 chapters around the world and growing

Pyladies BCN

First PyLadiesES meeting during PyConES (November’13)

PyLadies Barcelona was founded in January’14

• Held 4 meetings so far
• Collaboration with PyBCN group events
• About 15 mailing list subscribers
• Just started a meetup group

Objectives

• Host an event every two weeks
• Organize Python workshops based on members interests
• Study groups
• Practice presentations and public speaking
• Visibility in social networks
• Get new members involved
• Finding venues and sponsors

Objectives

• More women as attendees
• More women as speakers

Events

• Workshops
• Study groups
• Project/Hacknights
• PyBCN talks and lightning talks

Events

Starting our Website Project workshop

• Build your Static Website with Pelican, a Python Static Site Generator.
• Learn some HTML/CSS/JS and Bootstrap to create your own Theme or modify an existing one

When?

Tuesday 18th

Where?

itnig