Merge pull request sandiegopython#89 from pythonsd/march-newsletter-2016

March newsletter

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+Title: March Newsletter
+Date: 2016-03-03
+Tags: newsletter
+Slug: march-newsletter-2016
+Author: Micah Denbraver
+
+
+Pythonistas,
+
+
+Upcoming events
+---------------
+
+----
+
+
+[Django Girls San Diego][Django Girls] (djangogirls.org) <br />
+Django Girls is coming to San Diego! They are an organization that facilitates
+one-day programming workshops for women that want to write their first website.
+It will probably take place in late Spring or early Summer, keep an eye out for
+more info.
+
+[Django Girls]: https://djangogirls.org/
+
+
+[Saturday study group][saturday-meetup] (meetup.com) <br />
+San Diego PyLadies and SD Python are continuing the Saturday study group
+at the Ansir Innovation Center (1pm - 4pm) The goal of the Saturday study group
+is to learn Python together in a collaborative environment. The study group is
+open to people of all skill levels and is particularly open to those new to
+Python. <br />
+Bring a laptop!
+
+[saturday-meetup]: http://www.meetup.com/pythonsd/events/228771490/
+
+
+[PyLadies Casual Study Group][] (meetup.com) <br />
+San Diego PyLadies are meeting at Eclipse Chocolate on Tuesday March 8 at
+6pm. Get some of the best chocolate in San Diego and learn some code. Whether
+you are interested in learning Python or a Python pro looking to keep your
+skills fresh with a friendly group of Ladies and supportive men, this is the
+group for you.
+
+[PyLadies Casual Study Group]: http://www.meetup.com/sd-pyladies/events/xvnvglyvfblb/
+
+
+[Monthly Meetup][] (meetup.com) <br />
+Our regular monthly meetup will be held at the Ansir Innovation Center on
+Thursday March 24 at 7pm. We are actively seeking speakers for five to ten
+minute lightning talks. Please comment on the meetup if you're interested in
+speaking.
+
+[Monthly Meetup]: http://www.meetup.com/pythonsd/events/229303767/
+
+
+[Coworking Jelly][] (meetup.com) <br />
+Jelly is a casual working event that takes place in hundreds of cities all over
+the world on Monday March 14th. There is no agenda, no speaker, nothing. Just
+bring your laptop and work stuff, come by Ansir, and work out of our space for
+a day (for free! including coffee!).
+
+[Coworking Jelly]: http://www.meetup.com/AnsirSD/events/228791212/
+
+
+[PyCon 2016][pycon-2016] (us.pycon.org) <br />
+PyCon 2016 is coming to Portland Oregon May 28 - June 1 2016. [Registration][]
+is still open.
+
+[pycon-2016]: https://us.pycon.org/2016/
+[Registration]: https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/
+
+
+News
+----
+
+----
+
+[Ansir Innovation Center][] (ansirsd.com) <br />
+Ansir, the SD community co-working space is going through spring cleaning,
+improving the layout of the co-working space and opening up new areas with:
+
+- a donate-a-book / adopt-a-book library
+- knitting & craft corner
+- private phone booth / napping closet
+- open work area with a new layout optimized for workshops
+
+Come and check it out !
+
+[Ansir Innovation Center]: http://ansirsd.com/
+
+
+[Ansir Newsletter][] (list-manage.com) <br />
+This newsletter is the official source of Ansir-related news.
+In each newsletter we'll share with you:
+
+- Events going on at Ansir
+- Tasty food near Ansir
+- Important changes at Ansir
+- other cool events in San Diego
+
+We group our announcements and we promise not to spam you.
+
+[Ansir Newsletter]: http://aicenterca.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e6e261b1469a13844234252e7&id=fce9b18307
+
+
+[Collective1939][] (strikingly.com) <br />
+Collective1939 is a creative coworking space in El Cajon. Crowdfunding may be
+starting sometime this month.
+[Collective1939]: http://collective1939.strikingly.com/
+
+
+Jobs
+----
+
+----
+
+[Backend Django Developer][signspan-job] (signspan.com) <br />
+SignSpan is a San Diego-based startup focused on developing a digital signage
+cloud platform. We are looking for a remote, part-time backend developer
+conversant in python and Django. Responsibilities include design,
+implementation, and maintenance of REST APIs. Expertise in Mandrill, AWS,
+Swagger, agile, and JIRA are highly recommended. Contact [Tom][] for details.
+
+[signspan-job]: http://www.signspan.com/
+[Tom]: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-yip/5/883/90a
+
+
+[Python Developer Consultant][developer-consultant] (linkedin.com) <br />
+A client in the La Jolla/UTC area is looking for a candidate with heavy Python
+development.  Knowledge of Apache, Linux, multiprocessing, SQL, Mongo DB and
+HBase is helpful. Contact Diego with Sayva Solutions for details.
+
+[developer-consultant]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daguillon
+
+
+[Technical Lead - Software Development for System Profiling & Analysis Tools][qualcomm-technical-lead] (Qualcomm San Diego, CA) <br />
+As seen on [Hacker News][hacker-news-qualcomm] :
+Qualcomm's Chip Architecture team is looking for developers to build profiling tools that our engineers
+use to gain critical insights into the performance of mobile chips that power billions of devices worldwide.
+
+[hacker-news-qualcomm]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10657630
+[qualcomm-technical-lead]: https://jobs.qualcomm.com/public/jobDetails.xhtml?requisitionId=1938957
+
+
+[Software Developer for System Profiling & Analysis Tools][qualcomm-software-developer] (Qualcomm San Diego, CA) <br />
+As seen on [Hacker News][hacker-news-qualcomm] :
+Qualcomm's Chip Architecture team is looking for developers to build profiling tools that our engineers
+use to gain critical insights into the performance of mobile chips that power billions of devices worldwide.
+
+[qualcomm-software-developer]: https://jobs.qualcomm.com/public/jobDetails.xhtml?requisitionId=1938958
+
+----
+
+Would you like to see your job opening on our newsletter that reaches over
+1000 local Python developers? First, read our
+[job posting guidelines][job-guidelines] and then [send it to us][send-it].
+
+[send-it]: mailto:[email protected]
+[job-guidelines]: http://pythonsd.org/pages/job-posting-guidelines.html
+
+Notes
+-----
+
+----
+
+We are always looking for people willing to help organize San Diego Python.
+Can you help film speakers at the monthly meetup? Would you like to put
+together this newsletter once in a while? Want to help at the beginners table
+at the Saturday study group? Ask an [organizer][] how you can help!
+
+[organizer]: mailto:[email protected]
+
+
+You can always talk to us at [#sandiegopython][irc] on Freenode and if you feel
+we're doing a great job then the PSF [accepts donations][accepts-donations] on
+our behalf.
+
+[irc]: http://pythonsd.org/pages/chat-room.html
+[accepts-donations]: https://psfmember.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9