PyCon Philippines 2012 Keynote

PyCon Philippines 2012 Keynote Daniel Greenfeld

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I’m excited!

Python is everywhere

Python is everywhere• NASA

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)• Mac OS X

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)• Mac OS X• Every special effects or animation shop

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)• Mac OS X• Every special effects or animation shop• Science

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)• Mac OS X• Every special effects or animation shop• Science• Robotics

Python is everywhere• NASA• Google• Linux (expecially Ubuntu)• Mac OS X• Every special effects or animation shop• Science• Robotics• Web (Instagram!)

Thanking the sponsorsAuberon Solutions GithubCartwheel Web PhilhealthSmart ChikkaPython Software Foundation Globe Labs10gen Django Software Foundation

Thanking my fellow speakersSony Valdez Marco MoretoAudrey Roy Rodney QuilloMalcolm Tredinnick Bryan VelosoPaolo Barazon

No speaker is getting paid

Thank myfellow organizers Frank Pohlmann Mary Ann Tan-Pohlmann Mark Steve Samson Lanie Diosana Audrey Roy

No organizeris getting paid

All volunteers

Passion

Passion The topic of this presentation

A littleabout me

@pydanny

@pydanny • Worked at NASA • Python Software Foundation • Principal at cartwheelweb.com • CTO of consumer.io

@pydanny

@pydanny • Worked at NASA

@pydanny • Worked at NASA • Principal at Cartwheel Web

@pydanny • Worked at NASA • Principal at Cartwheel Web • CTO of consumer.io

@pydanny • Worked at NASA • Principal at Cartwheel Web • CTO of consumer.io • Member of Python Software Foundation

@pydanny Passions

@pydanny Passions • Python

@pydanny Passions • Python • Django

@pydanny Passions • Python • Django • Capoeira

@pydanny Passions • Python • Django • Capoeira • Audrey Roy is my ﬁancée

Back tothe talk

Passion

Passion means you careabout something so much you want help other people.

Mentorship

Mentorship, the developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a mentee or protégéhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentor_(disambiguation)

Mentorship refers to a personaldevelopmental relationship in which a moreexperienced or more knowledgeable personhelps to guide a less experienced or lessknowledgeable person. However, truementoring is more than just answeringoccasional questions or providing ad hochelp. It is about an ongoing relationship oflearning, dialog, and challenge. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentorship

Are mentors worth it?

Me on the Apple ][ circa 1980

10 HOME20 PRINT "HELLO, WORLD"30 GOTO 10AppleBasic on the Apple ][

No mentorship

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.• Couldn’t ﬁgure out why anyone used arrays

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.• Couldn’t ﬁgure out why anyone used arrays• Created a lot of variables.

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.• Couldn’t ﬁgure out why anyone used arrays• Created a lot of variables.• Lots of variables.

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.• Couldn’t ﬁgure out why anyone used arrays• Created a lot of variables.• Lots of variables.• So many variables.

No mentorship• Too proud to ask for help.• Couldn’t ﬁgure out why anyone used arrays• Created a lot of variables.• Lots of variables.• So many variables.• So many, many variables.

10 NA = 1 20 NB = 4 30 NC = 27Before mentors 40 ND = 256 50 NE = 3125 ad infinitum

10 NA = 1 20 NB = 4 30 NC = 27Before mentors 40 ND = 256 50 NE = 3125 ad infinitum Array VSAfter mentors [1, 4, 27, 256, 3125]

10 NA = 1 20 NB = 4 30 NC = 27Before mentors 40 ND = 256 50 NE = 3125 ad infinitum Array VSAfter mentors [1, 4, 27, 256, 3125] [x ** x for x in range(1,6)] List comprehension to generate the array

Mentorsmade me better

Some of my mentors

x = 1 FOR i = 1 to 10 IF i = 25 i = i + 1 ELSE i = i + 3 ENDIF ENDFORAnyone recognize this?

x = 1FOR i = 1 to 10 IF i = 25 i = i + 1 ELSE i = i + 3 ENDIFENDFORFoxpro circa 1995

James Beerbower

James Beerbower• Got me a job when things were bad.

James Beerbower• Got me a job when things were bad.• Taught me Foxpro 2.6 for Dos.

James Beerbower• Got me a job when things were bad.• Taught me Foxpro 2.6 for Dos.• Jump started my programming career.

James Beerbower• Got me a job when things were bad.• Taught me Foxpro 2.6 for Dos.• Jump started my programming career.• Thank you James!

SELECT * FROM attendees WHERE awesomeness > 100 GROUP BY experience_level; Anyone recognize this?

SELECT * FROM attendees WHERE awesomeness > 100 GROUP BY experience_level; Structured Query Language (SQL)

Peter Thorsson

Peter Thorsson• Very patient

Peter Thorsson• Very patient• Thank you Peter!

d = dict( one=1, two=2, three=3 ) for key in d.keys(): print key, d[key]A sample of my early Python code

Chris Shenton

Chris Shenton• Introduced me to Python

Chris Shenton• Introduced me to Python• Introduced me to Plone

Chris Shenton• Introduced me to Python• Introduced me to Plone• Introduced me to Django

Chris Shenton• Introduced me to Python• Introduced me to Plone• Introduced me to Django• Thank you Chris!

d = dict( one=1, two=2, three=3)for k, v in d.items(): print("{0}, {1}".format(k, v))

d = dict( Chris Shenton one=1, two=2, three=3)for k, v in d.items(): print("{0}, {1}".format(k, v))

d = dict( Chris Shenton one=1, two=2, three=3)for k, v in d.items(): print("{0}, {1}".format(k, v)) Raymond Hettinger

Noah Kantrowitz

Noah Kantrowitzclass HelloWorld(object): def __init__(self): print("Hello, World") Python

Noah Kantrowitzclass HelloWorld(object): def __init__(self): print("Hello, World") @classmethod Python def hello(cls): print("Hello, World")

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()"Hello, World"

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()"Hello, World" class HelloWorld(object): @classmethod def hello(cls): print("Hello, World")

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()"Hello, World">>> h = HelloWorld() class HelloWorld(object): @classmethod def hello(cls): print("Hello, World")

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()"Hello, World">>> h = HelloWorld() class HelloWorld(object):"Hello, World" @classmethod def hello(cls): print("Hello, World")

>>> from pycon import HelloWorld>>> HelloWorld.hello()"Hello, World">>> h = HelloWorld() class HelloWorld(object):"Hello, World" @classmethod def hello(cls): print("Hello, World") class HelloWorld(object): def __init__(self): print("Hello, World")

<div id="python"> Click here </div>$("#python").click(function() { alert("Python is awesome!");}); JQuery

James Tauber

James Tauber• Introduced me to JQuery

James Tauber• Introduced me to JQuery• Encouraged me to create django-uni-form

James Tauber• Introduced me to JQuery• Encouraged me to create django-uni-form • (evolved to django-crispy-forms)

James Tauber• Introduced me to JQuery• Encouraged me to create django-uni-form • (evolved to django-crispy-forms)• Gave me a job at Eldarion

James Tauber• Introduced me to JQuery• Encouraged me to create django-uni-form • (evolved to django-crispy-forms)• Gave me a job at Eldarion• Thank you James!

Brian Rosnergit add conference-sourcecode.rstgit commit -m "Added the code samples."git push origin master git

Jannis Leidelfrom setuptools import setup, find_packagesimport mongonautLONG_DESCRIPTION = open(README.rst).read()setup( name=django-mongonaut, version=mongonaut.__version__, description="An introspective interface for Django and MongoDB", long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION, classifiers=[ "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha", ... Python packaging and more

XinguCapoeira

XinguMaster Instructor of Capoeira Capoeira

XinguMaster Instructor of Capoeira Hollywood Stuntman Capoeira

XinguMaster Instructor of Capoeira Filipino- Hollywood American Stuntman Capoeira

Xingu Taught meMartelo-do-Chão Capoeira

Xingu Taught meMartelo-do-ChãoTaught me music Capoeira

Xingu Taught me Can’t get me toMartelo-do-Chão be lead singerTaught me music Capoeira

Xingu Taught me Can’t get me toMartelo-do-Chão be lead singer Don’t ask me toTaught me music do Karaoke! Capoeira

Many More

Celso Wills Mrs. BrownMalcolm Tredinnick Frank Wiles Many MoreJacob Kaplan-Moss Patrick Finley Jung Yoon-Ok Steve Holden

What unites them is...

Passion

Being a mentor...

...is hard

Being a mentor is...

Being a mentor is...• ...discovering just how much you don’t know.

Being a mentor is...• ...discovering just how much you don’t know.• ...having to refer to others for answers.

Being a mentor is...• ...discovering just how much you don’t know.• ...having to refer to others for answers.• ...frustrating.

Being a mentor is...• ...discovering just how much you don’t know.• ...having to refer to others for answers.• ...frustrating.• ...time consuming.

Why do we do it?

Passion

What are the rewards?

You feel good!

Seriously though,what are the rewards?

People recognize the passion inside you.

Certiﬁcates

Certiﬁcates• You’ve been exposed to a topic.• They open doors.

My NASA Interview• Many people interviewed for the job.• They liked me because I had passion.• I was more than just a certiﬁcate.

Be more than yourlist of certiﬁcates.

What kind of Doctor would you hire?

What kind of Doctor would you hire? No Passion• Glances at charts• Prescribes medicine

What kind of Doctor would you hire? No Passion Passion • Looks at charts • Reads your history• Glances at charts • Gets to know you• Prescribes medicine • Cares • Solves problems

Same goes for Software

Same goes for Engineering

Same goes for Research

Same goes for Karaoke

Passion

Enough about me

What is your passion?

professionalWhat is your passion?

Research SciPy pygamePython JavaScript MentoringDjango HTML5 Natural Language Science Processing

Once you ﬁnd your

Passion

Work hard at it.

Contribute back.

Mentor upcoming developers.

Release codeas open source.

Release code as open source. GitHub is your resume/portfolio**http://pydanny.blogspot.com/2011/08/github-is-my-resume.html

Help other people.

But don’t ask me to sing in public.

One more thing...

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