Python Meetup 10/31/14: asynchrony and soft skills

This year Belarusian Pythonists celebrated Halloween together on the Python Meetup Sabbath . It so happened that the last Friday of the month fell just on October 31. This, of course, could not but affect the format of the meeting. Spirits played with technology, and our speakers talked about asynchronous work in JavaScript and Python, the benefits of open source ERP and CRM systems of Odoo and complained about how not just being a good programmer, but a bad person.


The worst Python Meetup of the year was held in EventSpace - a new platform for holding IT events in Minsk. Community members were among the first to appreciate this place, since the meeting was the first major event held here.

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Maxim Schepelin “About asynchrony”
Web Developer Wargaming
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In a simple and understandable form, Maxim explained why there is nothing magical and difficult in the asynchronous operation of JavaScript and Python. After all, asynchrony is the same single-threading, just with deferred execution. Maxim spoke about the features of asynchronous code in Python and JavaScript, call stacks, callbacks, and exceptions in asynchronous work.
The report will be useful to beginners who are just starting their acquaintance with asynchronous code execution.
Maxim's presentation can be downloaded here .

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Oleg Kuryan “Open Source CMS and ERP system in one bottle”
Technical Director of Expans Group

Oleg, in a truly Halloween manner, presented the Odoo framework. Originally conceived as an ERP system, now Odoo allows you to create websites without too much difficulty. Unfortunately, the spirits got to Oleg's laptop, on which he showed the Odoo interface. However, if you want to learn more about the work of this framework, there are many references to useful materials in the presentation.
The report is recommended for web developers and Python-programmers who decided to try their hand at web development.
Oleg's presentation can be downloaded here .

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Pavel Meshkoy “Why do I write good code, but no one appreciates it, except my mom”
Web Developer Wargaming

In a funny and easy way, Pavel raised a serious, but far from obvious, problem of personal responsibility among programmers. Unfortunately, programmers themselves do not always understand why they need to be responsible, sociable and able to program with "legs" if they already write good code.
The report is recommended for viewing to all professionals who want to work successfully in a team and create a truly high-quality product.
Paul's presentation can be downloaded here .

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The next Python Meetup will be held on November 28th .
At the meeting, reports will be presented by:

• Stas Rudakov (Wargaming) - Practical Python Packaging
• Andrey Puchko (penta.by) - "Python & Printer"

The program is still being formed!
You can get acquainted with the detailed program and register here .