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Python Unconference
Event Details
Time: October 10, 2009 to October 11, 2009
Location: Google Boulder day 1, Bivio, day 2
City/Town: Boulder, CO
Website or Map: http://wiki.python.org/moin/F…
Event Type: unconference
Organized By: Front Range Pythoneers
Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2009
Event Description
FRUncon 09: Front Range Pythoneers Unconference 2009
We're planning a Python Unconference. Date: October 10, 2009, all day Saturday. We will be following up with code sprints on Sunday the 11th.
To learn more about unconferences, click here.
Note that an unconference assumes participation by a majority of the attendees. The more you put into it, the more you'll get out. Please feel free to edit this page if you'd like to contribute.
Dates & Locations
Day 1 Unconference Sat Oct 10
* Google Boulder office, 2590 Pearl Street. Google will be sponsoring the event.
Day 2 CodeJam Sun Oct 11
* Bivio Software, 2701 Iris, Suite S, Boulder.
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