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
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
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
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
Final thoughts
Lets keep empowering women in Technology
Lets learn from each other experiences
Lets reach out to other women groups