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Jobs

Local

• QuoteToMe is hiring Senior and Intermediate Python Developers, slack @Andrew Langstone
• Let us know if you'd like to us to share a position in our news!

Online

• HNHiring.com: "Who is Hiring?" Scraper
• RemotePython.com
• RemoteOK.io

Looking for a job? Looking to hire great people?

Please visit #opportunities at devedmonton.slack.com

Events

PyCascades, 19 – 21 February 2021
https://2021.pycascades.com/

 

For more events you can check out https://www.python.org/events/

News

• Django 3.1.6, 3.0.12, 2.2.18  released
  https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/releases/3.1.6/
• DjangoCon Europe 2021 Announced
  https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/feb/01/djangocon-europe-2021-announcement/
• SpaCy v3.0 Released
  https://explosion.ai/blog/spacy-v3
• NumPy 1.20.0 Released
  https://numpy.org/doc/1.20/release/1.20.0-notes.html

Articles

• Processing Images in Python With Pillow
  https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/45/
• Plot With Pandas: Python Data Visualization Basics
  https://realpython.com/courses/plot-pandas-data-visualization/
• Unravelling `for` statements
  https://snarky.ca/unravelling-for-statements/
• Python security best practices cheat sheet
  https://snyk.io/blog/python-security-best-practices-cheat-sheet/
• Using Python And Pandas Datareader to Analyze Financial Data
  https://tenthousandmeters.com/blog/python-behind-the-scenes-6-how-python-object-system-works/

Python Tip: Format large numbers for better readability

Format large and super small numbers so people can read them easier!

Your accountant will love you!
The hedge funds wont!

Today's Talks!

Fishbowl Session: Career & Progression as a Python Developer

Abram Hindle

• We have 4 seats (5 including Abram)
• If there are less than 5 people, volunteer to come to the stage!
• If you're done talking on the stage you can leave the stage at will (turn off mic and camera).
• If you have a question put it in chat.

Next Meetup

March 8th 2021

We are looking for presenters

Message one of
@data-get, @dgmouris, @abram
on Dev Edmonton Slack

Beginners are encouraged!
Talks vary in topic, they just have to do with Python in some way. 🐍

Social Game

https://skribbl.io/

A pictionary-like game.

Go to the site

Type in a name and click "CREATE PRIVATE ROOM"

share the URL with your REMO.CO table!

Use your table local txt chat :)

 

P.S. We need talks for January and February!

And volunteers for: AV, Slides, Speaker Wrangling, Org-Committee

If you're interested reach out (on the slack):
@dgmouris @abramhindle @data-get