[ale] Python Mentors?

[Pete Hardie]

Python is better than the new perl.....

I'm not sure I could manage any in-person time, but I am certainly willing
to answer whatever questions I can about Python


On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 5:00 PM, David S Jackson <deepbsd.ale at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Hi Alers,
>
> I am just starting to get involved with Python.  I completed the
> Codeacademy course and recently completed (or submitted at least) all
> the lessons for the O'Reilly School of Technology online Python1
> course. (They have a certificate that requires four courses.) The
> Codeacademy course is on Python 2.x while OReilly is 3.x.  While I'm
> waiting on my teacher to get back from vacation, I was looking for some
> more projects, So I've been working on the Python Challenge.
>
> I'm wondering if someone on this list is willing/able to mentor me a
> little bit in Python.  My OST teacher is in Bellevue, WA, I think. But
> my learning style requires one on one sometimes.  Especially on the
> stuff I struggle with.
>
> My eventual goal is to get a job programming.  Are there some open
> source python-centric projects in Linux that might look good on a
> resume?  I was thinking of helping out with Django, but I was thinking
> of something a little smaller first! Is Python actually the new Perl?
> Maybe something a little more OS specific?  Like maybe some distro
> stuff?  (I like Slackware, Linux Mint, and Ubuntu, btw.)
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Dave
>
>
>
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