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[Vid]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Vid <svaksha at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Asheesh Laroia <asheesh at asheesh.org> wrote:
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I think these questions would be helpful for us to know the answers to, so
>> we can prepare accordingly.
>
> May I ask why we need this information? And I'll explain why below..
>
>> <questions>
>
>> One sentence: Have you used Numpy or PyData or pandas before?
>>
>> One sentence: Describe how much programming you have done in Python.
>
> If someone were new (to either Python or to Pandas), this 2 questions
> can seems like an entry barrier to them. They can go "I've never used
> any scientific packages before, does that mean I cannot do this?" or
> "Do I need to have 10k lines of code under my belt before I attempt
> thes?" and I would hate to see people turn themselves away. I'll speak
> for myself and say that I know the "imposter syndrome" from a very
> close range, struggle with it all the time, and I would discount
> myself if I came across those questions.

How about a question that conveys this message "If you have a basic
understanding of Python, you should attend the workshop and think of
becoming a contributor".



>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFVKUzVTMGxTc0diYXN2S3NLeEh1OHc6MQ

Does eventbrite allow us to email attachments to people?

>> * Vid, would it be OK to grant me access to the EventBrite backend so I can
>> send this out to people as they sign up, including the people who have
>> already signed up?
>
> Need your  login-id and the email you use (I am not sure which one I
> need to grant access)
>
> Regards,
> Vid  ॥ http://svaksha.com ॥



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Vid  ॥ http://svaksha.com ॥