PyCon,
the largest annual convention that brings together Python programmers
and technology enthusiasts from around the globe, will be held in
Pakistan for the first time this year on December 16.
PyCon Pakistan
will highlight the capabilities of Python as a programming language,
and connect developers as well as non-technical managers to the global
Python community.
The convention is being organised at
FAST-NU in Lahore, and will feature Python related workshops and talks
by international programming experts for both beginners as well as
seasoned professionals.
Tickets for the conference are available at the official PyCon Pakistan website.
Python is an open source, general-purpose, beginner friendly language, which has replaced Java as the most popular introductory language at top universities in the US.
Some
of the workshops and talks being organised at PyCon Pakistan include
the development of Facebook Messenger bots with Python, as well as the
application of Python language for healthcare startups.
Participants
at the event will get a chance to attend talks and workshops, share
ideas, get tips on unlocking the potential of Python, as well as display
some of their most challenging accomplishments using the language.
Speakers at the event
PyCon Pakistan will feature several renowned speakers,
including researchers, entrepreneurs and engineers from across Pakistan,
as well as international professionals who have been working with
cutting edge Python tech.
Python guru David Beazley
who has served on the program committees for PyCon and the O'Reilly
Open Source Convention will be one of the keynote speakers. He has also
authored two books on Python.
Joining him as keynote speaker is Raymond Hettinger,
who has been a Python core developer for 15 years, and has been
speaking at Python conferences for the last ten years. He is also the
creator of the collections module and itertools modules, and is also a
popular trainer, having taught Python to over 4,000 engineers.
Seasoned
entrepreneur Yassir Bashir will also be featured as a keynote speaker
in the event. Bashir is the CEO of Arbisoft, a technology company based
in Lahore, and has over 20 years of experience building software using
Python, C++ and Java. He also has several research papers and industry
patents to his name.
