PyCon APAC started in Singapore in 2010 as a way for the regional python users and developers to get together at a place closer to home. By inviting keynote speakers and key python personalities from other parts of the world to the PyCon APAC, it has opened up opportunities for the regional python users and…
Author: Iqbal Abdullah
CEO and founder of Xoxzo Inc (https://info.xoxzo.com/) and have been a resident of Japan since 1997. Originally from Kuala Lumpur. Interests are traveling, technology, communication, science, hospitality, community building and coffee. Also organizes the PyCon MY conference (https://pycon.my/) and PyCon JP (http://www.pycon.jp/).
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Another week to PyCon MY 2016
It’s the time of the year again, where the pythonistas (the people who use and develop programs using python) in Malaysia come together for a yearly conference, PyCon MY in Kuala Lumpur. If you are new to python and it’s conferences, here’s as short description of what a PyCon is: The Python Conference (PyCon) is…
Global Internship Program by HDE
As our Platinum sponsor for PyCon MY 2016, HDE will be joining us during PyCon MY 2016 in Kuala Lumpur and will be interested in meeting potential candidates for their Global Internship Program or GIP. The GIP is a program that (from their website) Offers internship position providing opportunities for student to experience practical application…
End of Early Bird tickets
We’ve decided to end the sale of Early Bird tickets for PyCon MY 2016 on May 31st 2016, regardless of current stock of tickets to push for more early purchasers so we can make preparations as early as possible. The Early Bird tickets has been sold since April 12th 2016. If you haven’t gotten yours,…
IUMW Second Site Visit
On the 29th of April 2016 we made a second site visit to the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, International University of Malaya-Wales and the Dean of the faculty, Prof. Dr. Patrice brought us around the campus showing us the facilities which will be available for PyCon MY 2016. We spent around over…
We’re looking for sponsors
We’ve had great support from local and foreign companies for PyCon MY 2015, and we’re also hoping for greater support this year for PyCon MY 2016. You can download the Sponsorship Prospectus and see what sponsorship packages fits with your team and budget. Please contact the email addresses at the end of the prospectus for further…
Announcing PyCon MY Keynote Speaker Steve Holden
We’re excited to announce our second keynote speaker at PyCon MY 2016. Steve Holden Steve has extensive programming, design and implementation experience which he has used in everything from low-level device drivers to high-volume systems. He was a lecturer in Computer Science at Manchester University in the 1980’s. One of his research projects created the first UK…
Tickets for PyCon MY 2016 is on sale!
With the announcement of our first keynote, we’re excited to open up ticket sales for PyCon MY 2016. You can get your ticket from the link below: http://pyconmy-2016.peatix.com We have limited Early Bird tickets for sale, which gives you savings of over 30% from the standard priced tickets. Once the Early Bird tickets goes out…
Call for Talk Proposals (CFP) PyCon MY 2016
We’re excited again this year to announce our start of the CFP for PyCon MY 2016, which will be held from 26th to 28th August. The deadline for proposals is 28th May 2016. PyCon MY attracts professional developers from all walks of life, including industry, government, and science, as well as enthusiast and student developers. We’re…
PyCon MY Facebook Group
And we’ve got PyCon MY Facebook Group up too. Please join and contribute to the discussion.
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