SciPy 2014: A mother-daughter collaboration
I had the pleasure of sharing SciPy 2014 with my daughter. Well, the chance to share SciPy 2014 with a more grown up version of my daughter than the three year old girl exploring the Philippines.
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Security and Cryptography Gems
I find cryptography and security fascinating. My current knowledge is limited to some math reading on cryptography years ago and some journal articles in IEEE, ACM, and USENIX publications. As a side project for the next year, I want to build my understanding of practical security out in the real world, especially mobile security.
Monday Mention: Newcomers to Open Source Development
Are you new to open source?
Would you like to get involved with a project?
Saturday Sharing: Some git goodness
Version control and sharing source code help developers hone their craft. If you are new to developing software, learning git can seem a confusing task. In many ways, git is elegant in its simplicity and effectiveness.
Thoughts for Tuesday: Two Django-licious Scoops
Audrey Roy and Daniel Greenfeld have recently released Two Scoops of Django: Best Practices For Django 1.6 (Two Scoops Press). Besides helpful books, Audrey and Daniel give much to the Python community by sharing their experiences with others and encouraging people to get involved with Python and Django.
Weekend Wisdom: “Python Pocket Reference” by Mark Lutz; O’Reilly Media
A handy and helpful guide on the current state of Python
As someone who teaches beginning Pythonistas to l1earn to program, this updated edition of the Python Pocket Reference is worth keeping close at hand.