What Python means in Namibia

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1. PyCon UK 2018, Cardiff 18 September 2018 Mr. Ngazetungue Muheue @muheuenga muheuenga@gmail.com WHAT PYTHON MEANS IN NAMIBIA
2. Africa Namibia Kunene Region WHERE I AM FROM
3. WHAT PYTHON MEANS IN NAMIBIA
4. HOW DID I BECOME A PYTHON PROGRAMMER?
5. My journey in Python world 1. How do I become Python programmer •After Car accident •Only University graduate in my family •Mentor to other •Developer 2. Area of interest •Robotics •Machine learning •AI LIFE WAS NEVER EASY, PYTHON CHANGED MY LIFE
6. My journey in Python world 1. How do I become Python programmer •After Car accident •Only University graduate in my family •Mentor to other •Developer 2. Area of interest •Robotics •Machine learning •AI BUGS WILL HUMBLE YOU
7. MOMMY I TOLD YOU • First in my family • First computer science graduate • First Python programmer
8. My journey in Python world • I was a farmer • …from the dusty great Kunene • My life changed in one second • I am a Python programmer YOU WILL NEVER KNOW
9. PYNAM SOCIETY AND PYNAM SCHOLARS
10. PyNam Society • PyCon Namibia 2015 • Who is Pynam? • Aims of Pynam • Membership • How do we organise events/workshops?
11. PyNam Scholars • Subgroup of PyNam • Formed 2016 • What are the big challenges? • Achievements – won programming competition
12. PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES • School outreach programme • Hack night • Computer Day Conference • Python tutorials • Market ready • Community activity
13. PYTHON IN OUR COMMUNITY
14. • Our conference has grown more and more • Our school outreach program • The scholars’ knowledge level • People in the community Challenges • Lack of resources • Lack of sponsorship PYTHON IN OUR COMMUNITY
15. 2016 PYCON NAMIBIA 2017
16. 2016 2017 PYCON NAMIBIA 2018
17. FIGURES • 3 days of talks and workshops • 82 attendees • …from 12 different countries • 15 PyNam Scholars • 13 workshops • Django Girls • 21 talks • 16 sponsors • …including 5 Namibian sponsors • about one half of our attendees and one third of our speakers were women PYCON NAMIBIA 2018 IN NUMBERS
18. SOME OF OUR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
21. What about you?
22. • PyCon UK Django Society UK THANKS
23. • na.pycon.org • 19-21 February 2019 • Windhoek, Namibia PYCON NAMIBIA 2019