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Calgary Python Meetup PyYYC

Please let the organizing committee know if you are interested in sponsoring.

The Pac-Man Rule

When standing as a group of people, always leave room for 1 person to join your group.

Today's Talk

Make Django Admin Great Again: Optimization for table with million rows

by Minchang (Carson) Zhang

Crack LeetCode with Python

by Xingdong Cao

Upcoming Events

https://www.python.org/events/

DevFest AB

Nov 21, Online

Global Day of Coderetreat

Nov 7, Online

YYC DataCon 2021

Mar (TBD), Calgary

News

• Python 3.8.6 available

• Python 3.8 is now the latest feature release, you should consider upgrading ASAP

• Django bug fix released: 3.1.2

• Python 3.5 is no longer supported

Reading for the Month

Django models, encapsulation and data integrity

• Never write to a model field or call save() directly
• Always use model methods and manager methods for state changing operations.

Loading large datasets in Pandas​

• Use chunking, but some operation will be harder
• Use SQL with pandas

Streamlit vs. Dash vs. Shiny vs. Voila vs. Flask vs. Jupyter

• Horizontal comparison for data dashboarding tools and frameworks

5 Signs of a Senior Developer​

• Coding, mentoring, business minded, decision making, communication

Next PyYYC: Jan 27

AB COVID-19 Stats

Canada COVID-19 Info

We are looking for presenters!!

Any topic and experience level with Python

We will organize a Python Bootcamp in Late Nov 2020