Python Code Camp: Taming the Snake Part 1

Ingenuity has partnered with Developers Connect Philippines (DevCon) to produce a series of seminars that aim to teach participants the hottest and most sought-after programming language to emerge in recent years: Python.

For those not in the know, DevCon is a non-profit organization that aims to promote Pinoy talent in the IT field by providing unique venues for students, educators, professionals, and enthusiasts to improve, innovate, and update their interests so that they could "sync, support, and succeed."

DevCon Davao Team with Freelance.com's 

Country Manager Jorge Azurin, one of the event's speakers

Taming the Snake (Part 1) is part of a series of trainings, workshops, and seminars that DevCon Davao will produce with the help of industry partner Ingenuity. We provided them with 4 speakers - elite members of our own coding pool - that would teach and mentor the participants.

Ronil Rufo - 

Learning Python I - Getting Python

Learning Python II - Basic Language constructs

Pat Tan - 

Learning Python III - Native Data Types

Joseph Lafuente -

Learning Python IV - Files and File Handling

Learning Python V - Defining Functions

Jan Chua -

Learning Python VI - OOP in Python

There were a lot of participants, mostly fresh graduates of Computer Science and Information Technology from various colleges and universities here in Davao City, and who are looking to update their technical skills and know-how. A few were also Davao-based developers, and a handful were eager-to-learn college students.

After the lecture and workshop, there was a mini-hackathon that the mentors prepared to test how much the participants learned from the whole day activity. The winners were given prizes and loot from the sponsors. 

This first leg of the code camp happened last May 18, the next leg would be on July 27, 2013. Check DevCon's and Ingenuity's respective FB pages for updates on this. We hope you all could come join!

See you all there!

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