March 12th: Python KC Meeting - PyKC Coffee & Code

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  • RSVPs open 10 days before the date of the event.
    Come work on Python projects, get programming help, help others, and hang out. Bring your own project or work on one of the suggested projects below. We'll have members available to help beginning Python programmers with language basics and practice.
    Audience: Everyone! We'll have something for all Python experience levels.
    Things to bring: a wireless-enabled laptop and power cord
    Sessions On Demand (SOD): These demand-based sessions will have facilitators available.
    Beginners Boostrap: Just getting started with Python? We'll help you get everything you need to learn Python installed on your computer. Here are some good resources for learning Python:
    • Python.org: The Python Tutorial
    • Michael Kennedy: Python Cheat Sheet
    • Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
    • CodingBat Code Practice: Python Practice Problems
    Django Jam: A session for discussing all things Django.
    Tools & Tips: A session about the practical aspects of Python programming. Editor or IDE? MySQL, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL? virtualenv or virtual machine?
    Build Your Own Session (BYOS): Don't like any of these sessions? How about facilitating one of your own? It's always nice to hear new voices and viewpoints.


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    March 7th: UXPA KC & KC UX Meeting

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    The next event is this upcoming Monday (March 7)! Tickets still available for the March 7 Workshop on Design Cycle Sprints. ...did I mention, dinner is included?

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-series-speeding-up-design-cycles-with-design-sprints-tickets-21137820791?aff=es2

    If you can't attend, share the news with others in the KC UX community.


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    March 7th: Kansas City Code for America Brigade Meeting

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  • Interested in helping the Kansas City area?  Great! Whether or not you know how to code, you can help by joining us to work on civic hacking to create a better Kansas City and surrounding cities. Bring projects, ideas, designs, laptops, data, and friends.
    Meeting Format
    6:00 - Social / Introductions 6:10 - New Member Orientation 6:20 - Project Pitches
    See if there are any updates on projects
    See if anyone has a new project they would like to work on Pitch existing projects to work on
    6:30 - Work on projects (7:00 ~ Pizza arrives -- first Mondays only)  7:45 - Wrap up - get project updates

    Location: Community Room on the South side of the building.
    Please RSVP so that we know how many snacks & drinks to bring.
    Civic Heroes of all types welcome! This event is for coders and non-coders alike -- as long as you're interested in making government more transparent and building interesting things for our city, you're more than welcome!
    Bring a laptop: If you intend on getting some hands-on hacking done (it’s ok if you can’t but it definitely helps to have one).
    On first Mondays, there will be pizza! We'll be getting some 'za from Sizzle Pie, so there will be a vegetarian option.
    If you have something you'd like to work on or are excited about, please let us know via the meetup or at the hack night itself. We are growing our initiative and the energy comes from the community.
    Code for Kansas City has a Code of Conduct! Please always be respectful and help us keep our events welcoming, positive, productive environments for everyone.
    Connect with Us:
    • Join our Code for KC email list.
    • Follow us on Twitter @CodeforKC
    • Join us on Slack: slackinvite.me/to/codeforkc
    Got questions? Email our Brigade Captain, Paul Barham: [masked].
    Code For Kansas City presenters and participants are held to this anti-harassment policy.


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    April 6th: Kansas City Spring User Group - Hystrix to Prevent Hysterix

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    Wednesday, April 6, 2016

    6:00 PM

    Garmin International

    1200 E 151st Street, Olathe, KS (map)


  • See invite for detailed instructions
  • Abstract
    • Taxonomy around Hystrix and SOA to help level-set
    • What Hystrix is and what design patterns drive its success underneath
    • How do we configure a Spring application to take advantage of all Hystrix has to offer
    • Some sample code to show how Hystrix can be implemented at the method level
    • A working demo to show Hystrix enabled services in action
    • Finally, a summary of what problems we are solving with Hystrix, as well some important considerations for implementation
    Bio
    Dallas Monson is a performance and results-driven Software Architect with a passion for refactoring and troubleshooting legacy and poorly performing code. Enjoys learning new technologies to enhance development and drive teams toward shared goals.
    Location Details 
    Garmin's address is 1200 E 151st, Olathe, KS 66062 
    For your convenience, navigate to point B on this map of Garmin's campus. You will enter where the red marker is.
    • When you reach 151st and Maffie Cir you can find our location by finding the tallest building at Garmin. Due to construction do NOT use Ridgeview.
    • You will be able to enter through the left most door until 6:55 pm when the doors will be locked (image).
    NOTE: The regular lot is under construction. Please park in the garage (near the entrance). You will need enter the North East Doors as usual.
    All guests to Garmin need to register (with Frank) upon entering the North Lobby. The doors will need to be locked at 6:55 so Frank can attend the meeting, therefore if you are late you will need to contact Frank directly via meetup.  
    Schedule
    • 6 - 7pm - Social Hour with food provided by genesis10
    • 7pm - Presentation
    • Afterwards anyone who is interested is invited to join us at Austin’s Bar and Grill located at 2103 E 151st St, Olathe, KS 66062 for an informal social sponsored by genesis10. They will provide a beverage for all attendees and some appetizers. For directions, click here. 


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    March 6th: Kansas City Women in Technology - Coding & Coffee - Open Work Session With A Mentor

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  • Panera Bread

    311 NE Englewood Rd, Kansas City, MO (map)

  • Panera is slightly west of North Oak Trafficway and Englewood Road.
  • No agenda, no presentations, no expectations, no fee. . . just open work time with your peers and possibly a mentor or two. Cocktails co-Director Tamara Copple hosts at the Panera at Englewood and North Oak Trafficway in Nort Kansas City. This is an opportunity for you to work on your learning between sessions and get help. Mentors are welcome to come and work on your own projects too. - Want a tutorial on how to use Slack? Come check us out! - Want some dedicated time to work on Codecademy? Join us!- Want to mingle with your peers and compare notes? We're around!


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    March 15th is the Last Date to Submit to be a Speaker at Nebraska.Code()

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    Hello again, potential Nebraska.Code() Speakers!
     
    It’s almost March 1, so you’re probably expecting this email to tell you that you only have ONE MORE DAY to submit your sessions for this year’s Nebraska.Code().

    Nope.

     
    We’ve extended the call for speakers until March 15.  That’s to give you – yes YOU – a chance to polish that awesome abstract and make sure it’s got a fair chance to be selected for Nebraska.Code().

    Submit your sessions here: nebraskacode.com/callforspeakers

    As a result, selection will happen a week or two later than originally planned as well.  On a related note, we have help with selection this year – the attendees!  We’ve opened a portion of the site that will allow attendees to view submissions and optionally provide a +1 and a comment (no down-voting – we don’t want your fragile self-esteems to be damaged).  All your information (name, email, bio and even your shirt size) has been hidden from the voter to hopefully get non-speaker-biased votes.

    Feel free to watch the comments on your submissions and reply to the comments.  When you reply, your name will be displayed as “session presenter”.  You may see questions or comments from us organizers as well.  This is intended to provide some degree of a dialog about sessions we’re interested in, but may need a little more info about.

    Thanks again for your interest in supporting our developer community!  We couldn’t do this without you.  So get those last minute sessions in, and hopefully we’ll see you in May!


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    March 8th: SharePoint User Group Meeting in Kansas City - hosted by Microsoft and Oakwood Systems

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    Meeting Date & Time  Mar 8th, 06:30 - 08:00 PM

    Please get there at or before 6:30. It is a secure building and someone will be in the lobby to get you to the meeting.

          Meeting Location
    Microsoft Office – Overland Park, KS.
    10801 Mastin Blvd, Suite 620
    Building 84, Corporate Woods
    Overland Park, KS 66210

    Directions
    From KS-69 and College Blvd, go East to Mastin Street then North to Mastin Blvd.
    Building 84 is the northern of the two office buildings on Mastin Blvd.
    Park on either side of the building and take the elevator to the Microsoft offices on the 6th floor.

    Presenter
    Scott Cameron is a Solution Engineer with Oakwood Systems. He helps customers architect cloud solutions that include Microsoft’s Office 365, Azure and other services.  Scott has over 20 years in Kansas City area Information Technology:
    He has worked at Microsoft with 12 of the 40 largest enterprise businesses in Kansas City,
    created an Office 365 practice from scratch and built and sold a startup consulting and managed services business.

    Topics
    Scott will be presenting an overview of Microsoft’s cloud services including:
              Office 365 – the cloud messaging and productivity suite
              Azure – the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering
              Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) – which adds identity, mobile and information protection

    Sponsor
    Oakwood Systems and Microsoft are hosting the event. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

    Please e-mail johnk@cjk-consulting.com with your RSVP.      


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