Hacking Academia: Data Science and the University
A reflection on the challenges of data science in academia, discussing the 'brain drain' of data skills and the need for systemic change.
A reflection on the challenges of data science in academia, discussing the 'brain drain' of data skills and the need for systemic change.
The author announces they will be giving their first conference talk on Webscraping in Python at EuroPython 2014.
A PyCon 2014 attendee reflects on the community spirit of swag bag stuffing and the technical depth of an open space session on software composition.
Impressions and highlights from the Ping Conference Budapest, focusing on talks about Play Framework, Scala, and functional programming.
Author announces attending Ping Play! Edition, a community-driven conference focused on the Play Framework.
A developer's personal recap of attending the Topconf Tallinn 2013 software conference, covering talks, panels, and networking.
Announcing the Call for Papers for DevNexus 2014, a major Java and developer conference in Atlanta with multiple tracks.
A personal recap of the 2013 Digital Visions conference in Vienna, covering talks on front-end development and UX.
A recap and thank you message for the successful PyCon APAC 2013 conference held in Japan, highlighting sponsors, venue, and attendees.
A personal review of the dotJS conference in Paris, covering the venue, logistics, and the technical vs. general nature of the talks.
A personal recap of the Web Development Conference 2012, summarizing key talks on creativity, Git, web security, and developer tools.
A developer shares personal advice for giving effective technical talks, based on their experience speaking at international conferences.
Announcing BDConf:focus, a one-day conference in Minneapolis dedicated entirely to responsive web design, featuring expert workshops and presentations.
A developer's 2011 year-in-review covering tech conferences (SQLBits, Mongo UK), community contributions, job changes, and open-source projects.
A personal reflection on the Breaking Development web conference, covering speaker talks, attendee discussions, and event organization insights.
A personal recap of the first PyCon JP 2011 conference in Japan, highlighting community growth and the author's talk on asynchronous Python programming.
Announcement and background of the first PyCon JP 2011 conference in Tokyo, including its growth from a smaller event.
A developer shares their positive experience presenting at the CSS Summit 2011, an online conference, comparing it to in-person events.
A personal recap of the Scipy 2011 conference, highlighting keynotes on scientific software, data mining with Python, and trends in statistics and parallel computing.
Announcing early bird registration deadline for EuroSciPy 2011, a conference on scientific computing with Python, featuring tutorials and talks.