Argentina in Python: community, dreams, travels and learning
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This document summarizes Manuel Kaufmann's journey promoting Python programming in South America over many years. It began with Manuel learning Python and participating in the Python Argentina mailing list. He organized his first Python event and received encouragement to continue the work. Manuel traveled extensively in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, organizing over 70 events and workshops that reached over 3,500 people. He received multiple grants from the Python Software Foundation to support his outreach efforts. Manuel shares the lessons he learned and encourages others to turn their ideas into reality through passion, feeling, and belief.
![“... so, if we do ‘mylist []= we have a list...’ ”
Facundo Batista–
(my idolsince that moment)
(and also, the authorof the decimal module from stdlib)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aep90jpg-181022171101/85/Argentina-in-Python-community-dreams-travels-and-learning-11-320.jpg)
![[...] Grant objective: Spread the word
during ~ 3 months in cities from
Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia that
are not too populated or where never
was a Python event [...]
I’m a bit too proud of
myself…](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aep90jpg-181022171101/85/Argentina-in-Python-community-dreams-travels-and-learning-56-320.jpg)
![“OK, let’s continue on. If we can
overcome this situation nothing
will stop us...”
[...] Grant Proposal: $5000 to promote
Python by delivering Lectures Express/
Coursesaround different cities in
South America [...]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aep90jpg-181022171101/85/Argentina-in-Python-community-dreams-travels-and-learning-77-320.jpg)
![We want to shake the world!
[...] Grant objective: Spread the word during
3 months in cities from~
Perú and Ecuadorthat are not too
populated or where never was a Python
event and work on diversityby
organizing Django Girls Workshops. [...]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aep90jpg-181022171101/85/Argentina-in-Python-community-dreams-travels-and-learning-90-320.jpg)
Argentina in Python: community, dreams, travels and learning
- 4. Have you ever think about who are the people under the “AUTHOR” tag in the software you use every single day?
- 5. Think about this in another way… What if… ?
- 8. “If I find someone copying to each other, I ll’ suspend them both...”
- 11. “... so, if we do ‘mylist []= we have a list...’ ” Facundo Batista– (my idolsince that moment) (and also, the authorof the decimal module from stdlib)
- 13. print “Hello world!” (I didn’t know anything else. Well, yes... I knew how to create a list also)
- 14. How To Ask Questions The Smart Way Eric S. Raymond 2001 http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
- 15. “Welcome! Ask whatever you want, don t be afraid they told me’ ” –
- 18. I wanted to give back something at least. In some way, I felt I was in debt with them.
- 23. A lot of adrenaline. Very little knowledge. Terror to questions. I felt like a super hero in trouble.
- 25. "We read at the Python Argentina mailing list your participation, the level of questions you ask and the topics you are interested in. Besides, we know about the Django book, would you like to work at our company?" Daniel Moisset Machinalis– /
- 27. "... the level of questions you ask ..."
- 30. Good questions are a stimulus and a gift for hackers
- 31. Try to find the answer by yourself before asking
- 32. Only what you say is what we know about yourself
- 33. ...
- 34. Aren’t you tired about everything happening in the big capitals?
- 35. "You can NOT change other people. The only one that you can change is yourself” Irene, my psychologist–
- 36. "I, humitos, will travel all around Argentina in my own car and I will organize a Python event in every city I visit with the idea of decentralize the knowledge."
- 39. How many times did we achieve our goal on the first try?
- 41. I did nothing.
- 42. I tried Again
- 47. A huge shock (my girlfriend left me)
- 50. A lot of work. A lot of “dead time” by adapting myself on each city. I thought on changing the strategy dramatically...
- 56. [...] Grant objective: Spread the word during ~ 3 months in cities from Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia that are not too populated or where never was a Python event [...] I’m a bit too proud of myself…
- 57. 3 journeys, 3 go and forth and 9 months living in extreme conditions
- 63. RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation grant $3,000 to Manuel Kaufmann for outreach and education efforts in cities from Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia
- 64. 100% committed: ¡Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia!
- 71. Success, successful cases, succeed and more… uses of the “success” word :)
- 77. “OK, let’s continue on. If we can overcome this situation nothing will stop us...” [...] Grant Proposal: $5000 to promote Python by delivering Lectures Express/ Coursesaround different cities in South America [...]
- 78. RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation grant $5,000 USD to Manuel Kaufmann to support continued lectures and educational courses around different cities in South America
- 79. We want more women in the Python community!
- 86. We bring the programming to inhospitable places...
- 88. ...
- 90. We want to shake the world! [...] Grant objective: Spread the word during 3 months in cities from~ Perú and Ecuadorthat are not too populated or where never was a Python event and work on diversityby organizing Django Girls Workshops. [...]
- 91. RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation grant $750 per month for three months to Manuel Kaufmann for a trial "Python Ambassador" outreach and education effort.
- 99. RESOLVED, that the Python Software Foundation approve the Python Ambassador program for South America as outlined https://mail.python.org/mailman/private/psf-board/2016- November/041096.html
- 100. LESSONS
- 101. Recover the trust on unknown people
- 102. Low down the classic social expectations
- 103. Take advantage of traditional broadcasting media (TV, radio and newspapers)
- 104. What started by a simple “print “Hello world!”” it’s now a reality
- 111. Cerro 7 Colores, Argentina
- 115. Cataratas del Iguazu, Argentina
- 119. Machu Picchu, Peru
- 122. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
- 123. ~60.000 Km(by car)
- 124. +70 events (30 Django Girls!) +3500 people reached +100 cities and 10 countries +5000 followers on Twitter and Facebook +100 article on newspapers, TV, blogs, etc +100 subscriptions on each Django Girls
- 125. 3 tips to success
- 126. Passion
- 127. Feel
- 128. Believe
- 129. What are you waiting to make your “Hello World” a reality?
- 131. Thank you
- 132. Did you learn to ASK?