DevCon Summit 2014 #DevelopersUnitePH: Python Philippines (PythonPH) by Mark Steve Samson
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The document summarizes the history and current state of the Python community in the Philippines. It traces the origins of local Python user groups back to 2007. Today, the community has over 2,000 Facebook members and organizes regular meetups, workshops and two regional Python conferences. The community aims to expand Python education in schools and do more workshops. It is also looking for volunteers and speakers for PyCon Philippines 2015.
DevCon Summit 2014 #DevelopersUnitePH: Python Philippines (PythonPH) by Mark Steve Samson
- 1. PYTHON PHILIPPINES State of the Community
- 3. 2007: Jun Auza blogged about his interest in starting a local Python users group
- 4. 2008: JM Maranan created a Google Group
- 5. 2012: Eric Conrad Arcena created the old Facebook group
- 6. First PyCon Philippines 2012
- 7. 2014: We got incorporated and moved to the new Facebook group
- 8. Second PyCon Philippines 2014
- 9. WHICH BRINGS US TO TODAY
- 10. WHERE ARE WE NOW? • ~2.1k Facebook group members • Successfully organized 2 regional Python conferences • Regular monthly meetups/workshops • Inspired 3 local meetup groups • Pizzapy (Cebu) http://pizzapy.ph/ • DurianPy (Davao) http://durianpy.ph/ • SugarPy (Dumaguete)
- 11. WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? • Python in Education is big We want to expand our reach within the local academe • Math, Science and Data • Hardware • We aim to do more workshops • Relations with companies • We want more people
- 12. PYCON PHILIPPINES 2015 We’re looking for more volunteers and speakers
- 13. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Join us at facebook.com/groups/pythonph