November 2024 Technical Talks

Welcome to our next Python Meetup! Whether you're a seasoned developer or just beginning your Python journey, this event is designed to help you dive deeper into the language, meet fellow enthusiasts, and share insights. We’ve lined up an exciting main technical talk that will showcase innovative ideas in Python, followed by lightning talks where community members present quick, interesting projects or tips. It’s a great opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate.

Feel free to grab some refreshments, get comfortable, and get ready for an engaging evening of Python!

Date: 19 November, 2024
Time: 6pm-8pm
Location: Improving, 10111 Richmond Ave. # 100, Houston, TX 77042

### Welcome and Networking

• Time: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Description: Attendees check in, grab refreshments, and network with fellow Python enthusiasts.

### Opening Remarks

• Time: 6:30 PM – 6:40 PM
• Speaker: Dillon Niederhut
• Description: Brief introduction to the event, agenda rundown, and announcements.

### Main Technical Talk

• Time: 6:40 PM – 7:20 PM
• Title: Python and .NET - A Match Almost Made in Heaven
• Speaker: Lawrence Jones
• Description: Our very small company had a problem. Customers liked our product, but they wanted it customized. My solution: write a Python API to allow customers to interact with our C# API. Along the way, I discovered functional programming in Python, used Python.NET to write integration tests for our C# API, and lived through a migration from .NET Framework to .NET Core.
• Bio: Larry is a Software Architect with over 10 years experience architecting, building, and maintaining complex applications. He has lead teams, and designed and developed web applications for a multi-national company, seismic processing systems on computing clusters, and desktop applications with near-real-time data streams. He is proficient in languages like Python, C#, Elixir, and Clojure / ClojureScript, in designing products using a "clean architecture", and in databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB. Finally, he is a life-long learner with a passion for improving the software experience for customers, managers, and developers. In his "spare time," Larry is happily married to the love of his life, has helped raise three beautiful daughters, and enjoys reading (hard sci-fi, fantasy, and software) and golf.

### Lightning Talks

• Time: 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Description: 5-minute talks on various Python-related topics. Lightning talks are meant to be quick and informal, showcasing small projects, tools, or quick tips. Lightning talk sign-ups are at the event!
• Format: Each speaker has 5 minutes to present, followed by 2 minutes for questions.