PyOhio Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, 2012 Columbus, Ohio

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PyOhio 2010 Sprints: July 31 - August 3

Make Python a better, richer language. Learn by programming side-by-side with others. Take part in PyOhio's sprints!

What's a sprint?

Basically, a sprint is a time set aside for developers to come together and focus their undivided attention on improving an open source project. Newbies and gurus sit head-to-head and work together. Sprints help to move a project forward and involve new community members in the project. Feel free to come to a sprint whose topic interests you and find out how you might be able to help.

When are the sprints?

Saturday and Sunday evenings, we'll sprint after the main conference hours are finished ( 7 PM to ??? ) - come for as long as you like. Monday and Tuesday, after the main conference is finished, we'll sprint through both daytime and evening! Sprinters can come and go anytime during sprints, however their schedules allow.

Where will sprints be held?

Evening sprinting (after 7 PM) will be held at Subway at 1739 North High Street. Bring your laptop, your brain, and your stomach - PyOhio is buying! Exit the front of the Ohio Union, turn left on North High Street, and walk north 0.3 miles - Subway is directly across North High Street from OSU's Arps Hall. (Don't confuse this Subway with the smaller one directly across the street from the Ohio Union - unfortunately, that one doesn't have WiFi.)

Subway closes at midnight over the summer, so sprinters who want to continue beyond that will need to migrate 0.1 mile further north to Buckeye Donuts for the remainder of the evening.

Daytime sprinting on Monday and Tuesday will be held at OSU in the Ohio Union's Creative Arts room (lowest level).

Do I need to register for sprints?

No, sprints are very informal (but please do register for the conference itself). The conference Program Guide will include directions to our sprint locations and times if you don't have this page handy. Just come when you can, ask for the group you're looking for, introduce yourself, and they'll help you get started.

Can I host a sprint at PyOhio?

Yes! Email pyohio-organizers@python.org to describe your sprint topic and get in touch with Nicholas Bastin, our sprint coordinator.

Projects

Python Core sprint Help improve the quality of Python itself and its standard library by cleaning up bugs from the Python buglist. Work either in Python or in C. You can get an introduction to Python bugfixing at Intro to Core Development and Teach Me Bugfixing at PyOhio, or get help from others at the sprint. Leader: R. David Murray

Android Scripting Environment (ASE) workshop Hacking your Android phone - the easy way. Want to see some of the nifty things your Android can do? Ever wondered if you can run a web site from it, or use it to tweet information automatically? This sprint is for you.

We'll help you get ASE running on your Android, get some starter scripts running on your device, then ask you to stick around for a while and enhance these scripts or write new ones.

A laptop is recommended but not required. A phone isn't a requirement, either - you can develop on the ASE's simulated phone.

Leader: Gloria W. Jacobs.