tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post7113470616182713855..comments2024-03-18T02:04:50.380-07:00Comments on Agile Testing: It's a good time to be a Python programmerGrig Gheorghiuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863511617654196370noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-82194657224470224722008-03-31T07:43:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:43:00.000-07:00Braydon -- check out our wiki page for links to th...Braydon -- check out our wiki page for links to the mailing list, and for details about the next meeting (which are not there yet, but I'll write them down as soon as I know them): www.socal-piggies.org.<BR/><BR/>GrigGrig Gheorghiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863511617654196370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-36016818132105372802008-03-31T01:36:00.000-07:002008-03-31T01:36:00.000-07:00I wasn't aware that there was a SoCal piggies meet...I wasn't aware that there was a SoCal piggies meetup. I might have to try to make the next one :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-38035494836294533212008-03-29T12:57:00.000-07:002008-03-29T12:57:00.000-07:00Marius -- I hope the Python love will migrate to E...Marius -- I hope the Python love will migrate to Europe too. Actually I already know a lot of people there using Python. If you want to continue this discussion in Romanian, send me an email to grig at gheorghiu.net. I'd be interested in helping spreading the word out.<BR/><BR/>GrigGrig Gheorghiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863511617654196370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-36540764120195418392008-03-29T11:28:00.000-07:002008-03-29T11:28:00.000-07:00Well they gave Panda3D to the world (kindof) for p...Well they gave Panda3D to the world (kindof) for python. I think lots of companies are realizing the power of getting open langauges and platforms that they dont' have to foot the development bill for, or extending it to help get their products developed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-35773302238790657502008-03-29T07:18:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:18:00.000-07:00Hi Grig,I'm glad you had such a great time with th...Hi Grig,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you had such a great time with the Python developers from LA and I hope that this ascending trend will migrate to Europe too.<BR/><BR/>MariusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-31470366050556587912008-03-28T16:04:00.000-07:002008-03-28T16:04:00.000-07:00Josef, Harlin, Duncan -- thanks for all your comme...Josef, Harlin, Duncan -- thanks for all your comments. Good to hear that some of you have the same feeling/experience that I have.<BR/><BR/>Josef -- as for the situation with Disney, I had the same impression as Disney as the corporate behemoth, but that impression changed a bit yesterday when I saw how welcome and friendly the people who work there are. And also how much they like Python and how much they are willing to share their expertise. I understand your concerns about their participation in the larger open source community. Hopefully that will change at some point.<BR/><BR/>GrigGrig Gheorghiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863511617654196370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-43147832249169623412008-03-28T15:57:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:57:00.000-07:00It's great to hear you say this -- We've been noti...It's great to hear you say this -- We've been noticing the same thing in the Twisted community. It seems that every day, we have people/companies coming out of the woodwork to tell us how they use Python (and/or Twisted). If this is part of a larger trend, then many in the community should have the opportunity to benefit :-)Duncan McGreggorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155270977759488515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-12072733562727048552008-03-28T12:06:00.000-07:002008-03-28T12:06:00.000-07:00Hi Grig!Man I hope you are right. Ever since I sta...Hi Grig!<BR/><BR/>Man I hope you are right. Ever since I started working with Python seven years ago I have literally been unable to shore up desire to learn another programming language despite the mantra: "different jobs require different tools." It would sure be nice if it became in vogue for many companies to start taking advantage of Python. <BR/><BR/>At work I began using Python for scripts first (unapologetically -- it is after all easier to beg forgiveness later than ask permission first) and then small web applications. We've been able to do some nice things for a podcasting server and build a sync tool that allows a developer to sync his/her content between staging and production servers.<BR/><BR/>Since everything is stable and things run faster than most Java apps currently in the environment, I get no complaints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238405.post-642137806416571122008-03-28T12:01:00.000-07:002008-03-28T12:01:00.000-07:00I am not of the opinion that having Disney staff p...I am not of the opinion that having Disney staff present is in any way particularly positive.<BR/><BR/>I understand they are just the geeks inside, but the way Disney has affected the legislative body around copyright terms and their unwillingness to work with the industry to influence GPLv3 is just unforgivable.<BR/><BR/>I think it's smashing that you had such a good meeting, so I'll limit my screed and end it on the positive note that python is good enough that enterprise adoption is not required for its validation (though some involvement from less caustic businesses certainly wouldn't harm!).Josef Assadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378325626847644096noreply@blogger.com