Austin Petfinder

by irma // September 14, 2015 // No Comments

I spent this Spring playing with data from the City of Austin. Specifically I wanted to see if I could come up with a better pet locator than the one the Austin Animal Center currently had. I also thought it... Continue reading →

PyData Dallas 2015

by irma // May 4, 2015 // No Comments

April 24-26, Plano, TX I spent the last weekend of April in Plano, Texas exploring the Data Analysis side of Python. Thanks to Numfocus, PyLadiesATX was able to give scholarships to 5 Austin PyLadies to attend. So I had a... Continue reading →

Interviews and Anxiety

by irma // March 11, 2015 // 1 Comment

This is a personal, and somewhat embarrassing post. So if you feel uncomfortable with those things, skip on down to the next post. Let’s go back to second grade and a UIL team being formed for an event called “Storytelling”.... Continue reading →

Women in Technology

by irma // March 3, 2015 // No Comments

Last Tuesday, I went to a Women in Technology Panel, presented by General Assembly. On the heels of PyMoms launching I felt it important to hear what successful women were saying about succeeding in Technology. It was a fascinating conversation... Continue reading →

Fulfilling Time

by irma // February 23, 2015 // No Comments

February 23rd. The date has been staring at me all day. I’ve had such a busy two months, I hardly noticed the passage of time. It’s been a good busy, let me recap! PyMoms officially began yesterday here in Austin.... Continue reading →

Happy New Year

by irma // January 12, 2015 // No Comments

It’s not quite January 1st, but close enough! The kids are in school and being tended, and it’s my first day back at Vuka. I’m feeling productive so here are a few announcements. I wrote a few months ago about... Continue reading →

Django Workshop – Pyladies

by irma // August 22, 2014 // 2 Comments

Dates: August 7 & 9 , 2014 Instructor: Sara Safavi I spent Saturday, the 9th, at a free Django workshop put together by the wonderful PyLadies Austin Chapter. It’s a beginner workshop and will probably be held again yearly. The... Continue reading →

Coursera – An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python

by irma // July 30, 2014 // No Comments

In April of last year I took the Python Coursera online course. Even though I took it a year ago, I think I’ve got some good insights into what you’re getting into, especially if you’re a mom. The course is... Continue reading →

Starting or Rather Restarting

by irma // July 27, 2014 // No Comments

Mommy! Mommy! I hear that refrain every day. Today as I sit down to write my post, I’ve been interrupted more than a half dozen times. I have a 9 month old and a 2 and a half year old.... Continue reading →

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