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Plans are in gear for a maiden Nigerian PyCon event, which in the traditional fashion has been dubbed PyCon NG. PyCon NG is the premier Python conference within the Nigerian space.
Python is a powerful and widely used high level, open source computer programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively. It is suited for general-purpose programming.
This year, the event is scheduled to take place from Friday, 15th September to Saturday, 16th September, 2017.
This conference follows in the customary fashion for users and enthusiasts of the Python programming language to convene for a featured-packed series of events where so much about the language is often showcased.
It is not unusual for a PyCon to draw international participation. Therefore, this event, as it is much anticipated by the growing Python community in Nigeria, will attract more than 200 professionals, enthusiasts and student delegates from Nigeria and around the world. It will be an avenue to learn about the latest developments and best practices in the Python ecosystem both locally and globally.
PyCon NG is a non-commercial event run entirely by volunteers dedicated to growing the Python developer community in Nigeria.
Sponsor contributions are used to keep the costs of attending the conference affordable for every intending participant. Profits are invested back into Nigerian Python and open source communities through our parent organisation, Python Software Community. A sponsorship brochure is available for interested sponsors; this can be sourced from our sponsorship team via sponsorship@pycon.ng
This premiere edition of PyCon NG is going to hold at the prestigious University of Lagos. With more than 200 delegates, this will be Nigeria’s biggest Python event yet. Now is the perfect time to help contribute to this growing, vibrant developers’ community.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The 2 days will be packed with various topics from introductory Python workshops, to more intermediate sessions that will cover topics in areas like web development frameworks, Data Science, Internet of Things, Data Centers, Community and more. Come and learn amazing and interesting things about the Python language that you haven’t learned before. It promises to be an enlightening conference.
WANT TO TALK AT THE EVENT?
The Call for Proposals are now open. If you are doing anything interesting with Python that you would like to share with the world, you may sign up and submit a talk at pycon.ng Should you have any questions or need help with submitting a proposal, you may reach out to the team through schedule@pycon.ng , and you would immediately be assigned a speaker mentor to help you out.
For More enquiries you can reach the organizing team through hello@pycon.ng
The Python Software Community
The Python Software Community (aka Python Nigeria) RC: 96572 is the first formal and largest user-group in Nigeria. With new members coming on board almost everyday, the group has continued to grow and currently boasts of over 500 members.
Since inception in 2016, it has supported about 30 Django Girls events and several other Python events/programs in Nigeria, including PyData and Pyladies. In furtherance of her mission, it has done so in partnering with other organizations like the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative for the Smart Girls project and the Data Science Society of Nigeria for the Data Science Bootcamp.
Python Nigeria is recognised by the Python Software Foundation (PSF) and has continued to receive backing from the global body. You can learn more about the community at pythonnigeria.org
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